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MDE Digital Learning Instructional Guide

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MDE Digital Learning Instructional Guide

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Digital Learning Best Practice ISTE Standards 1, 3 DEEP DIVE

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Digital Learning Best Practice ISTE Standards 1, 3 DEEP DIVE

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Being a Good Digital Citizen Powerpoint - Grades K-2

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Being a Good Digital Citizen Powerpoint - Grades K-2

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Being a Good Digital Citizen Powerpoint - Grades 3-5

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Being a Good Digital Citizen Powerpoint - Grades 3-5

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Start the Conversation - Teens & Screens

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Start the Conversation - Teens & Screens

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Digital Safety and Citizenship Curriculum

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Digital Safety and Citizenship Curriculum

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Bringing Digital Citizenship into the Classroom in a Meaningful Way

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Bringing Digital Citizenship into the Classroom in a Meaningful Way

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Digital citizenship shouldn't be a long list of don'ts. It should be about the do's that help create thoughtful, empathetic digital citizens who can wrestle with the important ethical questions at the intersection of technology and humanity. Those do's include:

Using technology to make your community better.

Engaging respectfully online with people who have different beliefs than you.

Using technology to make your voice heard by public leaders and shape public policy.

Determining the validity of online sources of information.

Digital citizenship goes beyond conversations about personal responsibility. It's about being active citizens who see possibilities instead of problems, and opportunities instead of risks as they curate a positive and effective digital footprint.

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Digital citizenship shouldn't be a long list of don'ts. It should be about the do's that help create thoughtful, empathetic digital citizens who can wrestle with the important ethical questions at the intersection of technology and humanity. Those do's include: Using technology to make your community better.

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Find tools for teaching digital safety in your classroom.

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The Be Internet Awesome curriculum gives educators the tools and methods they need to teach digital safety fundamentals. The materials developed by Google in partnership with iKeepSafe enable educators to bring the most critical teachings-and the excitement of Interland-into the classroom.

Included in the curriculum are lesson plans for the five topics, with activities and worksheets that were designed to complement Interland.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Align with ISTE Standards

Don't require any personal information or login

Can be used across devices

Are free for everyone

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We've created internet safety resources to make it easier for educators and students to incorporate and practice good digital habits in the classroom.

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Everything you need to teach digital citizenship from Commonsense.org

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Everything you need to teach digital citizenship from Commonsense.org

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.

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In collaboration with Common Sense Media, this lesson helps students learn to think critically about the user information that some websites request or require. Students learn the difference between private information and personal information, distinguishing what is safe and unsafe to share online.

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Warning Signs a Child Is Being Cyberbullied or Is Cyberbullying

A child may be involved in cyberbullying in several ways. A child can be bullied, bully others, or witness bullying. Parents, teachers, and other adults may not be aware of all the social media platforms and apps that a child is using. The more digital platforms that a child uses, the more opportunities there are for being exposed to potential cyberbullying.

Many of the warning signs that cyberbullying is occurring happen around a child's use of their device. Since children spend a lot of time on their devices, increases or decreases in use may be less noticeable. It's important to pay attention when a child exhibits sudden changes in digital and social behavior. Some of the warning signs that a child may be involved in cyberbullying are:

Noticeable, rapid increases or decreases in device use, including texting.

A child exhibits emotional responses (laughter, anger, upset) to what is happening on their device.

A child hides their screen or device when others are near, and avoids discussion about what they are doing on their device.

Social media accounts are shut down or new ones appear.

A child starts to avoid social situations, even those that were enjoyed in the past.

A child becomes withdrawn or depressed, or loses interest in people and activities.

Preventing and Addressing Cyberbullying

Teachers, school administrators, camp, community, and faith-based staff are in unique positions to use their skills and roles to create safe environments with positive social norms. They are also in positions where they may notice children's behavior changes in group settings, like when a group or cluster of children focuses on another child, or other signs that cyberbullying may be occurring. There are things that you can do in the classroom or other group settings to address or prevent cyberbullying.

If you think a child is being cyberbullied, speak to them privately to ask about it. They may also have proof on their digital devices.

If you believe a child is being cyberbullied, speak to a parent about it. Serve as a facilitator between the child, parent, and the school if necessary.

To understand children' digital behavior and how it relates to cyberbullying, increase your digital awareness.

Develop activities that encourage self-reflection, asking children to identify and express what they think and feel, and to consider the thoughts and feelings of others. Help children develop emotional intelligence so that they can learn self-awareness and self-regulation skills and learn how to have empathy for others.

Role model,reinforce, and reward positive behavior towards others.

Encourage peer involvement in prevention strategies.

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Teachers, school administrators, camp, community, and faith-based staff are in unique positions to use their skills and roles to create safe environments with positive social norms.