Learners will determine and justify why digital citizenship matters. Learners will identify the benefits and responsibilities that come with being a member of the online community. Learners will also develop an understanding of what digital citizenship means and why it is important in an online world.
Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing: The continuous development of skills on appropriate, responsible, and empowered use of technology. These skills include helping people to discern fact from fiction, build healthy relationships, stay safe, find greater wellbeing, build resilience, lead with empathy, communicate across diverse cultures, respect other perspectives, think critically about how they contribute to society, and work together to make positive progress, online and off.
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties or challenges.
Positive/Respectful Behavior: The ability to interact with others (both individuals and the larger collective) online in a respectful, ethical, socially responsible, and empathic manner.
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Before the lesson begins, write the definition of Digital Citizenship and Wellbeing on the board (see key vocabulary).
In small groups, take two minutes to read the definitions I wrote down and pick a word from the provided definition that you feel best describes what it means to be a digital citizen and provide a justification for your choice.
For example:
Allow groups two minutes to think through and discuss. Then bring the group back together to discuss as a class. Based on the discussion and the provided definition, have learners then generate their own definition of what digital citizenship means to them. Share one or two examples as a class.
Next, we will look at the benefits and responsibilities of being a member of the online community.
Learners will identify the benefits and responsibilities that come with being a member of the online community.
For example: A benefit is that you get to engage with people from all over the world and therefore you are responsible for respecting others' perspective.
Next, we will discuss why these benefits and responsibilities matter.
Learners will develop an understanding of what digital citizenship means and why it is important in an online world.
In your small groups, write down 2-3 reasons why the benefits and responsibilities of digital citizenship matter.
For example: Digital Citizenship matters because the online community is no different from a physical community, and therefore must be treated with the same respect and dignity.
Possible answers include:
Recap the lesson with these points.
Digital citizenship is important for keeping online communities safe and respectful.
Digital citizens continue to grow and develop an understanding of what digital citizenship means and why it is important in an online world.
Benefits and responsibilities of being a good digital citizen include continuous development of skills on appropriate, responsible, and empowered use of technology. These skills include helping people to discern fact from fiction, build healthy relationships, stay safe, find greater wellbeing, build resilience, lead with empathy, communicate across diverse cultures, respect other perspectives, think critically about how they contribute to society, and work together to make positive progress, online and off.
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