LessonPlan

DigitalCitizenship

Summary
1. Subject:Technology
2. UnitofStudy:DigitalCitizenship
3. Grade/Level:1st-2ndGrade
4. Objective:Studentswillknowwhatitmeanstobeadigitalcitizenandhowtobe
safewhenonline.
5. TimeAllotment:1-4days.Setuptobeonelongsessionor4smallersegments
tomakeoneunit.

GuidingQuestions
Whatisdigitalcitizenshipandhowcanweusedigitalresourcesresponsibly?
WhatisaDigitalFootprintandhowcanwebesafewiththefootprintsweleavebehind?
Whatdoesitmeantobesafewhileonline?
WhatdoesCyberBullyinglooklikeandhowcanwestopbeingabullyorfrombeing
bulliedourselves?

Introduction
Theteacherwillexplaintheshortassignmentsoverdigitalcitizenshiptothestudents.
Theteacherwillthenshowthefirstvideowholegroupanddiscuss.

Instruction
TheteacherwillhaveeachstudentlogintotheGoogleClassroomaccountsand
completeeachquestion/assignmentinaparticulartopic.Somevideoswillbeshown
wholegroup,somewillbewatchedindividually.Teacherschoice.ThePauseandThink
AboutItvideomustbedonewholegroup.

DifferentiatedInstruction
Theteachercan/willsplitstrugglingstudentsintosmallgroups,havingeachstudent
logintotheGoogleClassroomaccountsandcompleteeachquestion/assignmentina
particulartopicasagroupwithteacherassistancewhenneeded.ThePauseandThink
AboutItvideomustbedonewholegroup.

Work
Studentswillcompleteeachquestion/assignmentovera1-4dayperiod.Theywill
watchavideoorlookattheattachedimage,thencompletetheassignmentgiven.The
tasksconsistofmultiplechoicequestions,shortanswerquestions,aquiz,andafun
danceandsingalong.

Assessment
Studentswillbeassessedbytheircompletionofalloftheirquestions/assignmentson
GoogleClassroomandtheirparticipationinwholeclassdiscussionoverthetopic.
BeingcompletelyonaStandardsBasedGradingSystem,studentswillbebeassessed
ona1-4scale.

Studentswillalsobeassessedthroughouttheyearastheteachermonitorstheironline
activityinclass.

Summary
Inthislessonstudentswillgainabetterunderstandingofdigitalcitizenship,Digital
Footprints,beingsafetysmartonline,andwhatacyberbullyisandhownottobeone.

Materials&Resources
a. GoogleClassroom,YouTube,CommonSenseMedia,PBSKids.
b. Computer,Internet,Projector,Speakers,Headphones.

StandardsCovered
QCCStandards:
TechnologyIntegration(Grades1&2)
BasicSkills:1-5
SocietalandEthicalIssues:10
-Recognizestheappropriateusesofinformationandinformation
Technology.
YoucanfindthesestandardsontheGAPSCwebsiteorfollowthislink:
QCCStandards.

ISTEStandards
2.CommunicationandCollaboration
Studentsusedigitalmediaandenvironmentstocommunicateandworkcollaboratively,includingata
distance,tosupportindividuallearningandcontributetothelearningofothers.
a.Interact,collaborate,andpublishwithpeers,experts,orothersemployingavarietyofdigital
environmentsandmedia
3.ResearchandInformationFluency
Studentsapplydigitaltoolstogather,evaluate,anduseinformation.
a.Planstrategiestoguideinquiry
d.Processdataandreportresults
5.DigitalCitizenship
Studentsunderstandhuman,cultural,andsocietalissuesrelatedtotechnologyandpracticelegaland
ethicalbehavior.
a.Advocateandpracticesafe,legal,andresponsibleuseofinformationandtechnology
c.Demonstratepersonalresponsibilityforlifelonglearning
d.Exhibitleadershipfordigitalcitizenship

AASLStandards:
2.1.6Usethewritingprocess,mediaandvisualliteracy,andtechnologyskillstocreate
productsthatexpressnewunderstandings.
3.1.2Participateandcollaborateasmembersofasocialandintellectualnetworkof
learners.
3.1.3Usewritingandspeakingskillstocommunicatenewunderstandingseectively.
3.1.4Usetechnologyandotherinformationtoolstoorganizeanddisplayknowledge
andunderstandinginwaysthatotherscanview,use,andassess.
3.1.5Connectlearningtocommunityissues.
3.1.6Useinformationandtechnologyethicallyandresponsibly.
4.3.1Participateinthesocialexchangeofideas,bothelectronicallyandinperson.