Courses & Lessons

• Google's "Be Internet Awesome" - "Helping students be safe, confident explorers of the online world." Take the Be Internet Awesome Pledge!
• Digital Citizenship and Safety Course by Google for Education - for teachers and their students
• Common Sense Media's K-12 Dig Cit Curriculum 
• Scope & Sequence of Common Sense Media & Seesaw K-12 Dig Cit Activities

Videos

• Rethinking Digital Citizenship - (11 min) Keynote by ISTE's CEO. Dig Cit is using technology to make your community better.  
• Dealing with Digital Distractions (2:40 min, by Common Sense Media) - great video for teachers to think about how to manage digital distraction. Know that GoGuardian is a great resource to help you manage digital distractions for students on their devices. Visit our GoGuardian page. 
• Common Sense Media's Digital Citizenship YouTube playlists: Grade K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Student Discussion Ideas

You don't have to be a digital citizenship expert. Use images to get students talking: https://drkmattson.com/2018/02/26/you-dont-have-to-be-a-digcit-expert-use-images-to-get-students-talking/ 

Use the images for:

• Journal topics
• Debate topics
• Launches for research and inquiry projects

Cybersecurity

PISD Cybersecurity website

Posters

Norms and Goals posters

Parent Resources

Digital Citizenship & Online Safety Parent Class: Slideshow Presentation, Video Recording (below)
Seguridad en línea y ciudadanía digital

PISD Cybersecurity website

Privacy & Online Safety (Common Sense Media)

Online Security Guide for Parents on wikiHow

• Cyberbullying, online safety tips, privacy settings, managing screen time, steps for keeping children safe from online predators

Family Norms & Tips

Student Dig Cit Resources

PISD Cybersecurity website

Internet Awesome Tips (in Spanish): "To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence."

Play the Be Internet Awesome Interland Game: "Digital Citizenship for kids by kids. We solve real problems in local, global, and digital communities."

Digital Passport: "Digital Passport by Common Sense Education is an award-winning suite of engaging games that address key issues facing kids in today's digital world."

Commit to being a good digital citizen (poster)

Tons of Digital Citizenship Resources for Students

How to avoid Phishing Email/Scam?

• You Get an Email That Looks Like it's From Someone You Know

Email seems to be from one of the teachers or a district official and asks that you click on a link. Should you click? Maybe it looks like it’s a job offer and asks for your personal information and bank account information. Should you reply? Maybe it asks for money. Should you send money? These may be phishing/scam attempts.

• How Phishing Works

You get an email or text - It seems to be from someone you know, and it asks you to click a link, or give your password, bank account, or other sensitive information.

It looks real - It’s easy to spoof logos and make up fake email addresses. Scammers use familiar names or pretend to be someone you know.

It's urgent - The message pressures you to act now — or something bad will happen or you may lose the opportunity.

What happens next - If you click on a link, scammers can install ransomware or other malware on your computer. If you share passwords, scammers now have access to all those accounts. If you send money, you may not be able to recover the money.

What You Can Do

Before you click on a link or share any of your sensitive business information or send the money or deposit the check:

• Check it out

Look up the website or phone number for the company or person behind the text or email. Speak to the company or the person to see if it is legit.

• Talk to someone

Talking to your campus administrators and parents might help you figure out if the request is real or a phishing attempt.

• Make a call if you're not sure

Pick up the phone and call that vendor, colleague, or client who sent the email. Confirm that they really need information from you. Use a number you know to be correct, not the number in the email or text.

What To Do If You Fall For a Phishing Scheme

• Limit the damage

If you provided your username and password, immediately change any compromised passwords. If you sent the money, immediately contact the bank to see if they can recover it.

• Report it

Forward phishing emails to helpdesk@pisd.edu and notify the campus administrator

• Alert others

Talk to your colleagues and share your experience. Phishing attacks often happen to more than one person in a school. 

Reference:

Phishing | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov)

Character TEKS & Technology TEKS Through the Lens of Digital Citizenship

Activity #1 - Learning how teachers can use the Character TEKS to teach digital citizenship. 

• TEKS - Positive Character Traits
• VIDEO - Character TEKS Through the Lens of Digital Citizenship (3 min)

Activity #2 - Learning how teachers can use the Technology TEKS to teach digital citizenship.

• TEKS - Technology Applications 🌟NEW for 2024-2025
• VIDEO - Tech TEKS Through the Lens of Digital Citizenship (3:21 min)

Activity #3 - Consider the questions below as you watch the exemplary video. 

• Video - Students Choose Appropriate Platforms for Tools (1:11 min)
• What positive character traits do you see? What digital citizenship skills do you see being addressed? What good examples of these are already happening on your campus?

Activity #4 - Tying it all together. Sneak peek at the new Digital Learning Plan!

• Digital Learning Plan 2024-2029
• On Page 4-5, notice the Digital Citizenship student expectations and teacher expectations. 
• On Page 6, see the Digital Learning Goals and Objectives. 
• How does digital citizenship help us reach our goals?

How do we teach Digital Citizenship?

• Example: Scope & Sequence of Common Sense Media & Seesaw K-12 Dig Cit Activities

Sources

Please reach out to the Digital Learning Team (DLT) to help with:

• questions and guidance around implementing good digital citizenship in your situation
• planning lessons or staff training on digital citizenship