You Won't Believe This!

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

5

Overview

The internet is full of catchy headlines and outrageous images, all to make us curious and get our attention. But kids don't usually realize: What you click on isn't always what you get. Show your students the best ways to avoid clickbait online.

Students will be able to:
  • Define "the curiosity gap."
  • Explain how clickbait uses the curiosity gap to get your attention.
  • Use strategies for avoiding clickbait.

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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

DLCS18.5.10

Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of communication technology and discuss the permanence of actions in the digital world.

UP:DLCS18.5.10

Vocabulary

  • digital footprint
  • permanence
  • digital world

Knowledge

Students know:
  • the difference between appropriate and inappropriate uses of communication technology.
  • everthing shared in a digital world may be permanently stored whether in data on a website, downloaded, screen shot, etc.
  • causes and effects of inappropriate uses of communication.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify examples of appropriate and inappropriate uses of communciation technology.
  • discuss the permanence of actions in the digital word which may be referred to as a digital footprint.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • there are appropriate and inappropriate uses of communication online just as there are when communicating face
  • to
  • face.
  • they should assume that nothing is private when communicated in a digital world.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

DLCS18.5.12

Explain the different forms of web advertising and why websites, digital resources, and artifacts may include advertisements that may collect personal information.

UP:DLCS18.5.12

Vocabulary

  • web advertising
  • advertisements/ads
  • personal information
  • user
  • cookies
  • browsing history

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to spot different forms of web advertising.
  • why websites, digital resources, and artifacts may include advertisements that may collect personal information.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify different forms of web advertisings using samples or live examples.
  • explain how a company or website collects personal information and using the information.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • advertisements are on most websites, digital resources, and artifacts.
  • websites or companies customize web experiences by collecting users' information or by tracking browsing history using cookies.

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

CUSTOM

Resource Provider other

Common Sense Media

Accessibility

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