Digital Citizenship/Internet Safety
Copyright Lessons & Resources
Copyright Lessons & Resources
21 Things 4 Educators Free REMC Association of MI funded Project
- Be Legal & Fair
- Protection of intellectual property is not only a law, it is a civic duty.
- As an educator you need to promote the Legal and Fair use of this property just as you would a student’s backpack or electronic device.
- As teachers you also have to model good digital citizenship.
- This is why this "Thing" is dedicated to helping you learn about copyright, fair use, Creative Commons and the TEACH Act of 2002, so that you can use them correctly and teach them to your students.
Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens
- School resources for teaching copyright and fair use
- CyberBee has been providing rich Internet resources to educators for over 20 years. The Internet and way we obtain information have changed dramatically during that time.
Be Legal & Fair Quest Free REMC Association of MI funded Project
- When you have completed this Thing you will:
- know about copyright and fair use [Digital Citizen]
- understand the social responsibility of using copyrighted materials [Digital Citizen]
- know how to recognize and avoid plagiarism [Digital Citizen]
- know how to use creative commons licenses [Digital Citizen]
To implement any of these initiatives in your classroom or for support in deciding which to use, please contact Anne Thorp for assistance/guidance/coaching.
Digital Citizenship Lessons & Resources
Digital Citizenship Lessons & Resources
Digital Citizenship Toolkit Free REMC Association of MI funded Project
- The Digital Citizenship Toolkit has been designed to support educators as they help students recognize the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.
- This toolkit provides many resources and guidance for developing a deep understanding of digital citizenship as well as ways to teach and coach students to become skillful users.
- The toolkit materials are selected to align with the needs of educators embarking on a learner-centered, job-embedded approach to implementing digital citizenship activities across all grade levels and content areas.
21 Things 4 Educators Free REMC Association of MI funded Project
- Digital Citizenship
- Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders, and parents talk about what all users should know regarding appropriate technology use.
- Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology.
- In this “Thing” we will introduce you to Citizenship and how it has transformed in an era of online learning from the 9 Themes of Digital Citizenship (where we educate, respect, and protect online) to an emphasis on the student role as digital agent, digital interactor, and digital self.
- We will also focus on teaching students to interact appropriately online in a socially responsible and empathetic manner using positive and accountable talk stems. (ISTE Educator - Citizen 3a).
Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship
- Free lessons for K-12 -
- A free K-12 curriculum that prepares students to thrive as learners and citizens in the digital age.
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All students need digital citizenship skills to participate fully in their communities and make smart choices online and in life. Our award-winning K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum:
- Addresses top concerns for schools.
- Prepares students with critical 21st-century skills.
- Supports educators with training and recognition.
- Engages the whole community through family outreach.
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- A free K-12 curriculum that prepares students to thrive as learners and citizens in the digital age.
Be Internet Awesome Free curriculum by Google
- To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions.
- Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence.
- Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately.
- Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way to prepare students/technology users for a society full of technology.
- Digital citizenship is the continuously developing norms of appropriate, responsible, and empowered technology use.
- Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship
To implement any of these initiatives in your classroom or for support in deciding which to use, please contact Anne Thorp for assistance/guidance/coaching.
Internet Safety Lessons & Resources
Internet Safety Lessons & Resources
Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative "OK2SAY"
OK2SAY is available state-wide for public and private schools in Michigan; anybody can submit a confidential tip. Specially trained technicians receive the tips and filter the information to the appropriate agency to provide a timely and effective response. Schools are encouraged to:
- Biannually, update the school official's emergency after-hours contact information.
- Complete an Outcome Report for each tip your school receives.
- Order free promotional material.
- Download the app.
21Things4Students Cyber Safety Quest Free REMC Association of MI funded Project
- The Quests on this Thing 7 are to help you make connections between the real world and the digital world. The decisions you make in your digital world affect you as much as those made in the real world. In fact, your digital decisions and behaviors can affect you more and for longer than decisions made in the real world--even with prospective employers and college applications!
Digital Safety Resources - Tools for the Home
- Committed to the safety of children and teens both on and offline. The kids' section is particularly good for children through fourth grade and does not link to any outside source to ensure a safe and positive experience for children.
- The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents
- Faux Paw the Techno Cat
- Meet Faux Paw, an adventurous six-toed, Web-surfing cat that loves having fun with her friends. Sometimes, she runs into trouble while being on her computer and while playing video games. Certainly, she’s learned one thing over the years: the internet is like a big city, with lots of possibilities! That means it is important to learn how to use it safely and follow the rules.
- Online Safety for Children and Teens
To implement any of these initiatives in your classroom or for support in deciding which to use, please contact Anne Thorp for assistance/guidance/coaching.
Media Literacy Lessons & Resources
Media Literacy Lessons & Resources
- Access to this information can add to our lives in ways that inform, educate and entertain. The downside to this seemingly endless availability of information is that it is often neither well organized nor curated. In other words, the information that can help enrich our lives and that of our children can be both a challenge to find and largely unchecked for quality and accuracy.
Media Literacy Toolkit Free REMC Association of MI funded Project
- The Media Literacy Toolkit has been designed to support educators as they introduce students to the process of finding, organizing, using, producing, evaluating, and distributing information in a variety of media formats.
- As students acquire more experience with resources available across all mediums, they need support in evaluating the quality of those resources and the information found there, ways to work ethically and professionally with the resources, and how to adjust to rapidly changing technological environments and tools.
- The materials provided in this toolkit are selected to align with the needs of educators embarking on a learner-centered, job-embedded approach to implementing media literacy activities across all grade levels and content areas.
Social Media Resources & Lessons
Social Media Resources & Lessons
Teens, Social Media & Technology Report 2018
- Sharing is caring—especially when it comes to social media! These online platforms make it easy to find content that matches your interests and to stay connected with friends. But your contacts aren't the only ones interested in what you post online. Every "like" you click, every video you watch, and every comment you post is valuable data for advertisers. Social media platforms make money by charging advertisers for the space on your screen. That's why these sites use push notifications and other techniques to keep you posting away. That's not necessarily a problem, but it can lead to unwise behavior, like oversharing. It's important to remember that once you share something on the Internet, you can never truly delete it. So before you hit "Post," press "Play" to learn how to make social media work best for you.
To implement any of these initiatives in your classroom or for support in deciding which to use, please contact Anne Thorp for assistance/guidance/coaching.
