Fulton County Schools Digital Citizenship for Middle Students Grades 6-8 Welcome to FCS. This is a Self-paced module for students coming from out of district or who have not completed their digital citizenship requirement for this school year. At Fulton County Schools we are committed to teaching students how to use technology safely and responsibly.  this module will help you understand what it means to be a good digital citizen. You may pause or rewind this presentation at anytime. Please feel free to stop the presentation when you need time to complete an activity, ask a question, or to take a short break. The pause button is located at the bottom left-hand corner of the presentation. Just click pause to stop and click the play button again to continue when you are ready.

Your Digital Footprint: What You Post Follows You As you watch this video, think ahead 20 years from now. Everything you put on the internet now will still be there in 20 years, and longer. When you put anything on the internet, it is there forever, and people will be able to find it just by searching your name. This video will help you understand the impact of the information you put out on the internet.

Name Activity Option1: Digital Option 2: Handwritten Open a new word document on this computer. Type your name anywhere on the page Now, type at least 5 words anywhere on the page. Choose adjectives that you want people to use to describe your digital footprint. Get a sheet of paper (lined or unlined – it is up to you) Write your name in the middle of the page Now write at least 5 words anywhere on the page. Choose adjectives that you want people to use to describe your digital footprint. Let’s take a minute and think about how we want our digital footprint to be seen by others. You have 2 options for this activity, you only need to choose 1. If you want to do this activity on the computer, you can open a word document (Be sure to save your document ; if you prefer to do this activity by hand, just get a piece of paper (it does not matter if it is lined or unlined) and a writing utensil. Put your name on the page and then write five words that you want people to use to describe your online, digital footprint.

“Copyright and Fair Use” Video In middle school, students are often required to use the internet to search for information to use in assignments. It is very important to remember the rules about copyright and fair use. You always have to remember, if you didn’t create something yourself then you have to give credit to the creator. If you have more questions about citation and fair use, ask your media center instructor or your classroom teacher. They will be happy to help you follow copyright and fair use policies.

Quick Quiz

Quick Quiz

Quick Quiz

Digital Drama The internet is great. It is helpful to people in many different ways. But, some people can misuse the internet. Watch this video about Digital Drama and see if you or your friends have had any similar experiences.

Quick Write

Bullying: A Personal Perspective Here is Stacey’s story about a time when she was bullied online and in person. Think about how she handled the situation. It is how you would have handled it? Do you think she did a good job with the situation, or should she have done something different?

True or False?

True or False?

True or False?

Click the button to start asses-sment Great job! You are almost done. The last requirement you have to complete is taking this quiz. Once you have taken it and scored an 80% or better, print it. You will give this certificate to your media specialist as proof that you have completed the requirements for digital citizenship. https://assessments.commonsensemedia.org/9-12/Unit1/loginpage.html

Acknowledgements Videos and materials used are the property of Common Sense Media and used under the Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-SA. More information can be found at: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/our-mission/educator-programs/curriculum-terms-use This multimedia presentation was created by Ana Hale of Kennesaw State University, iTeach exclusively for Fulton County Schools in Georgia.