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Success in a digital world requires more than the ability to turn on a computer or use a smart phone. It requires digital citizenship, information fluency and other important 21st century skills. This curriculum is designed to inspire students to think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in our digital world.~ Learning.com & CommonSense.org ~
Students:- Going Places Safely
- Searching Things Online
- Keep It To Yourself
Teachers: WorksheetParents/Community: See kid-friendly resources below in the elementary section
Students:- Going Places Online
- Private & Personal Information
- The Power of Words
- Strong Passwords
- What’s Cyberbullying?
- Talking Safely Online
Teachers: Classroom3Worksheet; Grade3 PowerPointParents/Community: COPPA Information; Elem Digital Life; Cyberbullying; PrivacyKid Friendly Search Engines - Free and geared for elementary studentsInternet Public Library - after 20 years this site is closed to updates and online chat but all of the resources are still onlineKidzSearch - powered by GoogleKid's Search - Ad free zoneKidsClick - hosted by the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State UniversityKid Friendly Websites:ABCmouse - excellent resourse; NOT a free siteAnimal Planet - immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multimediaBrain POP Jr. - subscription required; excellentBrain POP - subscription required; excellentCartoon Critters - Cartoon Critters offers over 1600 coloring page categories, online coloring, online games, mazes, Learn to draw lessons.Cool Math - Math lessons and fun games for kindergarten to sixth grade, plus quizzes, brain teasers and moreDisney Junior - Play the newest games, activities, and videos from your favorite shows at Disney Junior!Fun Brain - online educational games for kids of all agesFunology - the science of having fun -- is the premiere online destination for kidsIXL - excellent site; NOT a free siteLEGO Game Builder - a division of Cartoon NetworkMetropolitan Museum of Art - The Met has so much to offer kids and their families. Have fun together in the Museum and online!NASA Kids Club - a place to play games and learn about NASA!National Geographic KIDS - Play games, watch videos, learn about animals, and places, and get fun factsNick Jr.- Play fun online learning games from your child's favorite Nick JrPBS Kids - Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!Seussville - Official site of Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat featuring games, printable activities, the complete illustrated character guideScience BOB - Find easy science experiments, watch experiment videos, and get Science Fair ideas
Students: Go to Kahoot!Middle Level Search EnginesFactMonster– an almanac, dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia all in oneGoogle Scholar - provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literatureSafe Search – front page as links to student friendly sitesKids.gov – great search for the more visual learnerKids Click – useful search engine for educational useWolfram Alpha – one of the more powerful engines; capable of calculating things that would take a hundred or more websites; offer ideas on how to search- Online Safety
- Digital Media in Our Lives
- Private & Personal Information
- Searching Online
- Scams & Schemes
- Cyberbullying
- A Creator’s Rights
Teachers: Classroom Worksheet Gr6
Parents/Community: Grade6_DigitalLife
Students: Go to Kahoot!- Digital Life 102
- Digital Footprint
- Consequences of Oversharing
- Copyrights and Wrongs
- Online Cruelty/Cyberbullying
- Respecting Other People’s Creative Work
- Internet Privacy
- Collecting Your Data Online
- College Bound
- Private Today, Public Tomorrow
- Posting Photos Online
- Overexposed: Sexting & Relationships
- Digital-Photo Manipulation
Teachers:
Parents/Community: Cell Phone Tips; Advice for TeensSocial Networking
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