Digital Citizen Infographic

Students will:

•  Be able to use Canva to create an infographic showcasing the rules of being a good digital citizen.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using some type of  technology

2. Selfie: A selfie is a photo of oneself taken to be sent digitally or posted online.

3. Privacy: Privacy is the ability to control what information you share about yourself online and who can see and share it.

4. Respect: Respect is showing respect to someone, which means you act in a way that shows you care about their feelings and well-being. 

5. Empathy: Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

5. Credible: A credible person is someone who uses evidence, and you can be confident they are telling the truth.

6. Deceptive News: Deceptive News is news that intentionally lies or distorts the truth—the popular name for it these days is "fake news"

7. Digital Footprint: Digital Footprint is all the information about you that appears online. This can mean anything from photos, audio, videos, and texts to "likes" and comments you post on friendsʼ' profiles.

8. Oversharing too much online: Oversharing too much online usually means sharing personal information or just too much about yourself in a certain situation or conversation online.

9. Personal Information: Personal information is information that identifies you, for example, your name, street address, phone number, social security number, email address, etc.

10. Citation: A citation is a written reference to a specific work (book, article, dissertation, report, musical composition, etc.) by a particular author or creator that identifies the document in which the work may be found.

11. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

12. Copyright: Copyright is the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same

Here is a Vocabulary Quizlet with all the words.  https://quizlet.com/844898060/flashcards. 

To prepare for this lesson:

•  Before you begin, the teacher will need a CANVA EDUCATOR ACCOUNT. This may take a week or so to set up if your district does not have it. To sign up for an educator account, go to this link. 
  
  
• Watch the video to learn how to use Canva for Educators.
  
  
• View how to use the templates in Canva by watching this video tutorial. 
  
  
• Students will also need accounts. Because they are under 13, the easiest ways are via the following: 

  • Google Classroom, Canvas. Schoology. Moodle. Blackboard and ClassLink

• Here are the directions to connect using your school’s Learning Management System (LMS). 

• Here is a video on finding templates to help you set up your class. Check out the infographics templates. There is a variety of options for students to choose from. 

• Decide how you want students to share their work. They can share with Canva or your LMS.

• Here is a possible Canva Template for students to use. 
  
  
• Decide if you want students to work individually, in pairs, or groups of no more than 3-4.
  
  
• Go over the MITECS or the ISTE Student Standards for Digital Citizenship.
  
  
• Decide whether to let students choose the Digital Citizen standard or if you will assign it.  You will want infographics from each Digital Citizen standard.
  
  
• Here are some videos you could use for the class.
  • Digital Footprints
  • Digital Citizenship Things Explained
  • Social Media Data Privacy Awareness - (Older but still relevant)
  • Common Sense Media- Creativity, Copyright, and Fair Use 
• Decide how many parts you require on the infographic (most have 4-5 on the templates) 
  
  
• Here is a basic infographic rubric you can use with your students. Make a copy for them if you decide to use it. 
  
  
• You could also create your own using Quick Rubric. 
  
  
• Here is an Infographic brainstorming document that your students can use. You can make copies for them. 

See the Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4student website in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding