Digital Literacy and Citizenship: Growing Up in a Connected Culture Project Cornerstone Unpacking the Power of Media 9/23/11

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Digital Literacy Digital Literacy and Citizenship: Essential 21st Century Skills Digital Citizenship Safety and Security Outcome: Kids who think critically, behave safetly and participate responsibly

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Raising Digital Citizens

Embrace their world Encourage balanced use Monitor media as best you can Choose age appropriate media Basic Rules of the Road

Take advantage of teachable moments Point out all the ways marketers target them Teach kids to ask the who, what, when, and how questions Teach media literacy skills

Explain that nothing is really private Set up privacy settings Keep passwords private Protecting Personal Privacy

Discuss accountability Explain that the identity they create today could haunt them tomorrow Talk about risky behavior Creating Identity

Only post or tag with permission Avoid forwarding texts, etc. Apply the Golden Rule Respecting Others

Parent Media Education Program overview Comprehensive library of online resources available for FREE for schools to educate parents Flexible action plan Materials in English and Spanish Surveys Parents Students Educators Communication templates Posters Letter from Principal Newsletter Article Parent education materials Tip sheets Videos Discussion guides Power Point slides and scripts Family Media Agreements

Curriculum Approach in a Nutshell Goal ― To enable and empower kids to be safe, respectful and responsible Balanced tone and research based ― Celebrate positives, avoid perils ― Collaborated with the Harvard School of Education Modular and flexible ― Low tech + high tech options ― 45 minute lessons ― Extension activities Student-centered and developmentally appropriate ― Engaging and fun, great graphics Whole Community ― Students, parent/caregiver, teachers Access for all and standards aligned – Free online at – Common Core, NETS, AASL

Rings of Responsibility Self Friends and Family Community

Safety and Security GradeTopics# of Lessons K-5 Avoiding strangers Guarding private information Staying safe online Judging inappropriate talk Creating strong passwords Strategies for safe communication Keeping financial information secure Recognizing phishing schemes 3 Going Places Safely

Digital Citizenship Grade Topics# of Lessons K-5 Going online Being kind to others online Digital footprint Sharing and oversharing Digital footprint Cyberbullying Plagiarism Self Exploration and identity Digital drama Romantic relationships Sexting Building positive online communities Privacy 21 st century creation 12

Research & Information Literacy GradeTopics# of Lessons K-5 Simple Searches Signs of Bogus Websites Keyword searches Finding credible websites Identifying ads Advanced searching and research Evaluating the trustworthiness of Web content Distinguishing experts from novices 3

Integration ideas Beginning of the year – Part of community building – Links with classroom norms and rules – eg: how do we stay safe in the classroom? W hen moving around the school? When going online? Integrating with core curriculum During technology introduction/period Prior to field trip/beginning research, etc Cyberbullying toolkit for parents and educators –

Engaging and educating parents and families Introduce to classroom curriculum -Curriculum overview letter -Strand overview letters Distribute materials in person or electronically -Tip sheets -HW -Parent/teacher curriculum videos Partner with parent association to distribute information and facilitate school wide presentations and conversations -Workshops scripts and slides -Parent videos -Tip sheets -Discussion guides

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