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Providing learning opportunities and performance tasks that have authentic digital audiences helps students refine their voice while also learning that their digital actions and global connections have real world impacts.

Current events are a natural fit for bringing global context and connection into class discussions.

Connecting with engaging speakers and classes from other parts of the world brings new perspectives and considerations to light.

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We promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!

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Overcoming the World's Challenges - The Global Goals

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The climate crisis. Ensuring no one goes hungry. Human rights abuses. Extreme poverty. Problems of this scale can be overwhelming, but the Global Goals(also known as the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) are the solution to tackling them.

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Digital Citizenship and Global Citizenship: Youth as Active Global Citizens

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Digital Citizenship and Global Citizenship: Youth as Active Global Citizens

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The UN Global Goals website, and its sister website, the World's Largest Lesson are engaging and authentic websites that can be used by teachers and students approximately grade 6 and up. The websites are organized by the 17 goal areas, and each can be expanded to show greater detail with news, resources, and the global targets for each area. The themes can be integrated across subjects, or be options that students can use as a starting point for inquiry-based learning.

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Digital citizens know their audience(s).  Students understand how to keep their digital footprint 'clean', and how to act in positive, appropriate, professional and compassionate ways in a globally connected world. In turn, they also have strategies to respond to problematic online behavior (e.g. sexting).

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Digital citizens understand how to use online resources in safe ways that protect their safety, as well as the security of others.

They understand what precautions they must take to ensure that online activities remain healthy, appropriate and secure.

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A website dedicated to helping youth, families and educators:
-remove unwanted content from the internet;
-tackle cyberbullying;
-supporting youth in crisis; and
-understanding legal resources relating to online exploitation incidents.

Great downloadable resources and clear information on mental health.

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NeedHelpNow.ca helps teens stop the spread of sexual pictures or videos and provides support along the way. If you or someone you know has been negatively impacted by a self/peer exploitation incident, we are here to help offer guidance on the steps you can take to get through it and#ChangeTheStory.

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NeedHelpNow.ca helps teens stop the spread of sexual pictures or videos and provides support along the way. If you or someone you know has been negatively impacted by a self/peer exploitation incident, we are here to help offer guidance on the steps you can take to get through it and#ChangeTheStory.

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LEARNING TOOL: Online Graphic Novel on Privacy Smarts

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LEARNING TOOL: Online Graphic Novel on Privacy Smarts

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YouthPrivacy.ca has published a free online graphic novel that captures the risks and potential outcomes of inappropriately sharing private information and pictures. Great as a warm up or introductory activity (better for grade 6-8 age level).
https://www.priv.gc.ca/media/3609/gn_e.pdf

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Common Sense Media's Lesson Plan with a Mad Men Simulation and accompanying handouts

Students build their vocabulary and understanding of copyright, fair use, and creator rights. Then, ethical considerations and legal principles are explored.

Students put their knowledge into practice in a simulation activity where they are advertising executives who have to select a photo for an ad campaign.

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Digital citizens understand the importance of digital ownership and property. Digital citizens apply strategies of identifying who is behind online content, when they can re-use information, and how to give credit. Digital citizens must also be able to understand the overall structure of licensing.

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LEARNING TOOL: Feed for Thought Interactive Activity

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LEARNING TOOL: Feed for Thought Interactive Activity

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CIVIX Feed for Thought Activity
Teaches students to consider how newsfeeds can be manipulated to reinforce biases and polarize populations.

I have used this with a Social Justice 12 class and it absolutely grabbed their attention. I followed up the activity with a continuum discussion where students stood along a line depending on their opinion of the fake news item. Then, they learned that they had been given different information, and they moved according to their new viewpoint.

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Critical Thinking and Information Literacy

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Critical Thinking and Information Literacy

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Digital citizens use critical thinking and information literacy skills to effectively search, assess and use digital information.

Students learn to use strategies and reliable online resources in order to be informed citizens who can think for themselves.