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Blendspace Lesson
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learn basic statistics about the current digital landscape.
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explore the role that media plays in their lives.
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reflect on the positive and negative impact digital media has on them and on society.
Digital Life
Oops...I Broadcasted On The Internet
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identify some of the benefits of sharing information online.
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reflect on the risks of sharing inappropriate information (oversharing) online.
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think critically about what they choose to post and share about themselves online.
Copyrights and Wrongs
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identify the legal and ethical considerations involved in using the creative work of others.
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understand an individual’s rights and responsibilities as a creator and consumer of content.
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practice critical thinking and ethical decision making about the use of creative works.
Feelings On Display
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identify examples of teens evaluating one another’s photos online.
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compare and contrast attitudes toward boys and girls regarding editing, posting, and commenting on personal photos that are posted on social network sites.
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analyze broader gender norms and media messages that may frame the way people use and interpret photos on social network sites.
Turn Down the Dial on Cyberbullying
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reflect on the factors that intensify online cruelty and cyberbullying.
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identify what targets and Upstanders can do when online cruelty occurs.
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recognize their own role in escalating or de-escalating online cruelty
My Online Code
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understand the concept of online ethics as it applies to four key areas.
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define digital citizenship and identify their online responsibilities.
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explore online ethics by analyzing a mock social networking page.
Who Are You Online?
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reflect on the similarities and differences in how people represent themselves online and offline.
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understand that they might choose to show different parts of themselves online, depending on context and audience
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consider the risks and benefits of assuming different personas online, and think critically about what it means to be genuine in an online context.
Risky Online Relationships
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compare and contrast stereotypes and realities when it comes to Internet “stranger danger.”
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learn guidelines for determining safe online relationships, especially with strangers or casual acquaintances.
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brainstorm ways to help teens avoid risky online behavior.
Rights, Remixes, and Respect
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define the key concepts of inspiration, appropriation, copyright, and fair use and examine how they relate to creative work.
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understand the legal and ethical debates that surround using other people’s creative work.
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consider the perspectives of the original creator, potential audiences, and the broader community when using others’ material.
Taking Perspectives On Cyberbullying
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articulate why it’s important to consider the perspectives of others in online (and offline) communities
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consider the motivations and feelings of all the parties involved in an incident of online cruelty.
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draw conclusions about how they should respond when someone is the target of online cruelty.
College Bound
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learn that they have a public presence online called a digital footprint.
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recognize that any information they post online can help or hurt their image and future opportunities, including their chances for college admission or employment.
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consider how to present an authentic and positive image of themselves online.
Does It Matter Who Has Your Data?
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recognize that companies collect several types of information about them when they go online.
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think critically about the benefits and risks of online tracking and targeting, and of the content that is offered based on collected data.
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learn strategies for managing what happens with their information online.
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