Lesson Plan: Grade 8 Digital Citizenship Pilot Program Project Overview: Project Digital Citizenship Grade 8 Program Title Rationale We live in an increasingly technological world where we are spending more and more time online interacting with each other, sharing, creating, learning, communicating, shopping, and accessing information. Young Canadians need help to become better digital citizens of this digital world by exploring technology and taking risks in a safe environment to learn about issues such as online privacy, safety, ethical relationships, appropriate use of technology, cyberbullying, evaluating information, decoding online advertising, etc. Target A class of grade 8 students at the secondary level will pilot the program with the Audience direction of their teacher-librarian, and provide feedback for the possibility of extension of the program to rest of grade 8’s next year Unit Time Five sessions, one hour each in the library computer lab (with possibility of extending Constraints unit next year) Format of Teacher-Librarian lead workshops on digital citizenship with introduction PowerPoint or delivery activity, class discussion of topic & individual brainstorm, online interactive modules, summary discussion & individual feedback (journal reflection or anonymous online survey) Project Introduction Lesson- What is Digital Citizenship, My Technology Inventory, vote Scope on modules, baseline survey Interactive Module 1: Co-Co’s Choco Match (recognizing & decoding online advertising) Interactive Module 2: Instant Pigeon (online chatting simulation, ethical relationships, stranger contact, cyberbullying) Interactive Module 3: MyFace (mock Facebook profile, safety & privacy management) Conclusion Lesson- summary, reflection, & feedback (to improve program for next year) Broad Recognizing and Decoding Advertising Learning Behaving Ethically Online Objectives Managing Safety and Privacy Big Picture Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills Curricular Communication Skills Fits Citizenship and Ethical Behaviour Information Literacy Technological Competence Internet or Digital Literacy Resources Library Computer Lab (plus extra laptops to make full class set with backups) & Up-to-date internet browser (ex: in my lab it only worked in Chrome) Technology Have students bring their own headphones (have a few back up headsets for those who forget or do not own headphones) Projector & speakers
Lesson Plan: Grade 8 Digital Citizenship Pilot Program Project Overview: Project Title Digital Citizenship Grade 8 Program Rationale We live in an increasingly technological world where we are spending more and more time online interacting with each other, sharing, creating, learning, communicating, shopping, and accessing information. Young Canadians need help to become better digital citizens of this digital world by exploring technology and taking risks in a safe environment to learn about issues such as online privacy, safety, ethical relationships, appropriate use of technology, cyberbullying, evaluating information, decoding online advertising, etc. Target Audience A class of grade 8 students at the secondary level will pilot the program with the direction of their teacher-librarian, and provide feedback for the possibility of extension of the program to rest of grade 8’s next year Unit Time Constraints Five sessions, one hour each in the library computer lab (with possibility of extending unit next year) Format of delivery Teacher-Librarian lead workshops on digital citizenship with introduction PowerPoint or activity, class discussion of topic & individual brainstorm, online interactive modules, summary discussion & individual feedback (journal reflection or anonymous online survey) Project Scope Introduction Lesson- What is Digital Citizenship, My Technology Inventory, vote on modules, baseline survey Interactive Module 1: Co-Co’s Choco Match (recognizing & decoding online advertising) Interactive Module 2: Instant Pigeon (online chatting simulation, ethical relationships, stranger contact, cyberbullying) Interactive Module 3: MyFace (mock Facebook profile, safety & privacy management) Conclusion Lesson- summary, reflection, & feedback (to improve program for next year) Broad Learning Objectives Recognizing and Decoding Advertising Behaving Ethically Online Managing Safety and Privacy Big Picture Curricular Fits Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills Communication Skills Citizenship and Ethical Behaviour Information Literacy Technological Competence Internet or Digital Literacy Resources & Technology Library Computer Lab (plus extra laptops to make full class set with backups) Up-to-date internet browser (ex: in my lab it only worked in Chrome) Have students bring their own headphones (have a few back up headsets for those who forget or do not own headphones) Projector & speakers