Being Responsible

Students will:

• Be able to keep their device safe. 
• Be able to put their device away safely. 
• Be able to log off and turn off the device. 
• Understand to stay safe that they should only stay on teacher approved sites. 

Vocabulary Words:

1. Device: A device is a piece of computer hardware equipment
2. Safety: Safety is the condition of being protected. 

To prepare for this lesson:

• The teacher will watch the video Taking Care of Your Chromebook. This video even though it is for Chromebooks works across all devices. 
   
• Watch this video if your students have iPads. There are many good rules to keep it safe. 
   
• Decide which program you would like to use to capture the student's thoughts. The following are good tools for capturing ideas on the fly. 
  • Google Keep
  • Google Docs
• The teacher will need to decide if there should be a follow-up activity after the lesson to determine whether or not students have learned responsibility.
  • The students will draw and/or write what they have learned in the lesson.
  • The students will type what they remember into a notetaking app like Google Keep or Google Docs/Word.  

See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. The teacher will have the students watch either the Chromebook or iPad video. 
2. The teacher will have the students recollect what they learned in a group discussion after they have watched the video. 
3. The teacher can use a tool like Google Keep or Google Docs to capture thoughts. 
4. For device care, students should remember that:
   • The device must be kept clean.
   • Hands must be clean when using the device. 
   • Nothing should be set on the device. 
   • They must always know where their device is. 
   • Don't leave it on the floor where it can be stepped on. 
   • The device should be kept charged. 
   • Food and drink should not be eaten or drunk when using the device. 
   • To take care when the device is being carried. 
   • If there is something wrong with the device, tell the teacher right away. 
5. To keep safe students should remember:
   • Stay on approved sites.
   • Keep their password protected.
   • Log off when done.

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• The teacher will need to decide if there should be a follow-up activity after the lesson to determine whether or not students have learned responsibility.
• The students will draw and/or write what they have learned in the lesson.
• The students will type what they remember into Bubbl.us or Popplet.