Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

8

Overview

Social media can be a place to connect, learn, and, most of all, share. But how much do kids know about what they're sharing -- and not just about themselves but each other? Help students think critically about their digital footprints on social media.

Students will be able to:
  • Identify reasons for using social media and the challenges that often come along with it.
  • Reflect on the responsibilities they have that are related to digital footprints -- both their own and others' -- when they're using social media.
  • Identify ways to make the most of social media while still caring for the digital footprints of themselves and others.

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Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R1

Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

UP:DLCS18.8.R1

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that some data is considered personal and should be protected.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • classify data as private or public.
  • operate technology devices without sharing personal data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • sharing personal data in public forums, even with share settings turned off, can result in dangerous real
  • life consequences.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.11

Advocate for positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.

UP:DLCS18.8.11

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that works may be protected by rights which prevent use or reuse of content.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify rules of use or reuse of digital content.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • creators of digital content may maintain rights to their creation(s) which may prohibit use of that content.

CR Resource Type

Lesson/Unit Plan

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

CUSTOM

Resource Provider other

Common Sense Media
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