Last week, our third graders learned about why people digitally alter photos and videos. They were able to observe how some are altered to persuade people into believing things and that some photos are easier to tell if they have been altered than others. The students took a look at different magazine covers, advertising print ads, and videos. We discussed why this was done and what we need to ask ourselves when we see a photo or a video that is too unbelievable. To extend this discussion at home, click the link here or read the article below. docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yldihO3NSv3h1FGoQ0Sjrh1RVlKiY7cSjWnHOnR0ye4/edit#slide=id.g3d07a721d2_1_47
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Our first graders completed their second digital citizenship lesson of the year. During this lesson, we talked about being safe online, using the website traffic light to evaluate websites, and what to do if students end up in places they shouldn't. Check out the video below for a cute poem that the students learned. For more information, you can click here for some family tips. They also learned how to use a fun app called Kahoot, where the teachers can set up a multiple-choice game show/quiz activity that the students can participate in using their iPads as a response tool. The second graders had their second digital citizenship lesson of the year and it is one of my favorites. This lesson focused on creating passwords. We began by discussing why we use passwords and then talked about what makes a strong password. The students were given time to practice creating their own. Click here for more information from Common Sense Education on how to keep everyone safe online.
Over the last week, our first through third-grade students began their first digital citizenship lesson for the year. We follow a curriculum from Common Sense Education that teaches topics of media balance & well-being, privacy & security, digital footprint & identity, relationships & communication, cyberbullying & hate speech, and news & media literacy. This curriculum is taught several times a year all the way through eighth grade. Our first graders learned about their digital trail and how everything that they do online can leave behind a trail for others to find. We discussed the difference between personal information (hobbies, first name, interests, favorite things) and private information (full name, address, phone number, age, birthday, school/team name) and how personal information is ok to share but private information is never ok to share. For some tips about digital footprints and identity, see the pdf below.
Our second graders focused on communication and creating norms for being online. The students discussed how people should act while they are online and what to do if they found that people weren't following these norms. In Seesaw, the students had to write one norm that they would follow online. We then opened up the Seesaw blog, talked about the norms for using the blog and then allowed the students to practice the norms they came up with. For some tips to guide your student, see the pdf below.
Finally, our third graders focused on being responsible digital citizens and how what they do in life, both in person and online, can affect themselves, their community, and the world. While practicing using the zoom feature in Seesaw, the student completed an activity where they had to determine how their actions could affect the world around them. The students did a great job with this and some of the questions were not easy to figure out. You can find some tips as well as an activity you can do with your family in the pdf below. |
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