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Digital Citizen | Exploring intellectual property rights | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12

This activity requires students to compare equations to algorithms in the context of copyright and patent law.

Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th

Digital Citizen | Defining ourselves: What is my (digital) identity? | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12

Students will write “My Digital Identity” essays where they describe who they see themselves being and how their online actions support that representation of themselves.

English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th

Digital Identity | Exploring and Analyzing digital footprints | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12

Students will research the digital identities of local celebrities and use edtech to analyze and synthesize their findings. Students will create and share a graph highlighting key themes, and have a class discussion about what digital identities mean.

Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th

2a: Digital Identity | Our Online Tracks | 3-5

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies | 3rd - 5th

2c: Intellectual Property Rights | Let’s Give Credit | K-2

A lesson from Common Sense Education: With so much information at our fingertips, students learn what it means to “give credit” when using content they find online. Taking on the role of a detective, students learn why it’s important to give credit and the right ways to do it when … Read more

English Language Arts | Kindergarten - 2nd

2a: Digital Identity | Pause and Think Online | K-2

A lesson from Common Sense Education: From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online.

English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd

2d: Personal Data Privacy and Security | Digital Trails | K-2

A lesson from Common Sense Education: Does what you do online always stay online? Students learn that the information they share online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.” Depending on how they manage it, this trail can be big or small, and harmful or helpful. Students compare different trails and … Read more

English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd

2b: Safe and Ethical Behavior | Safety in My Online Neighborhood | K-2

A lesson from Common Sense Education: The power of the internet allows students to experience and visit places they might not be able to see in person. But, just like traveling in the real world, it’s important to be safe when traveling online. On this virtual field trip, kids can … Read more

English Language Arts, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd

2d. Digital Citizen | English Language Arts | Grades 6-12

Students analyze the privacy policies of their favorite “pleasure reading” websites and add that information to a shared document.

English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th

2d. Digital Citizen | Math | Grades 6-12

Students analyze their data usage and then explore the privacy policies of the websites and platforms they most frequent before creating an equation to numerically represent the cost of their data usage.

Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th