My Pledge to Unplug-- Part 3 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan

Learning Resource Type

Learning Activity

Subject Area

Career and Technical Education
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
English Language Arts
Health Education

Grade(s)

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

Students will be introduced to a five-step action plan to reduce their use of digital devices and decrease the negative consequences of a "poor digital diet." Students will analyze the relationship between all aspects of social and emotional health and describe how the use of digital devices can affect their health. Students will write and present a personal pledge to improve their "digital diet," demonstrating their command of the formal English language and presentation skills.

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.R1

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

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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): 7

DLCS18.7.R1

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

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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): 7

DLCS18.7.14

Discuss current events related to emerging technologies in computing and the effects such events have on individuals and the global society.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • all technologies impact society in some way.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify impacts of emerging technologies.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • emerging technologies can have both positive and negative impacts to societies (Ex: a technology can improve efficiency but reduce the number of jobs available).
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.R1

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

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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

DLCS18.8.14

Analyze current events related to computing and their effects on education, the workplace, individuals, communities, and global society.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • technology will always have positive and negative effects on others; it is important to examine the benefits and costs associated with implementing new technology.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • analyze current events related to computing.
  • analyze the effects of current events related to computing on education, the workplace, individuals, communities, and global society.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • it is important to examine the benefits and costs associated with implementing new technology.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 09-12

DLCS18.HS.R1

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

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to safely use digital devices.
  • that failure to use digital devices safely can have an impact on access at school as well as the protection of personal data.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • identify personal safe use of digital devices.
  • demonstrate personal safe use of digital devices.
  • apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • it is important to protect personal data when sharing information on the internet.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 09-12

DLCS18.HS.11

Model and demonstrate behaviors that are safe, legal, and ethical while living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world.

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Vocabulary

  • ethics
  • digital world
a.
    cookies
  • virus
  • malware
  • packet sniffing
  • spyware
  • phishing
b.
  • browser history
c.
  • personal data
d.
    data mining
  • digital marketing
  • online wallets
  • personal information
  • data accessibility
  • passwords.
e.
  • cyberbullying
  • harassment
  • sexual communication
f.
  • online safety

Knowledge

Students know:
  • safe, legal, and ethical behaviors for online behavior.
a.
  • tracking methods are often used to improve digital tools and advertising.
  • hazards exist when unknown entities have access to a user's digital habits.
b.
  • methods to counteract the use of tracking.
c.
  • that often, end-user licensing agreements (EULA) are often written to protect the entity that created the digital tool, rather than the user of the digital tool.
  • that EULAs and terms of service agreements can grant access to the user's personal data.
  • that personal data can include images, posts, personal information (phone number, address, birth date, access to friends), and browsing data.
d.
  • often there exists an inverse relationship between online privacy/personal security and convenience.
e.
  • that inappropriate digital behavior can have physical, legal, and ethical consequences.
f.
  • that negative digital behaviors can have lasting consequences.
  • that some behaviors are illegal.
  • strategies to lessen the impact of negative digital behaviors and assess when to apply them.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • interact digitally while exercising safe, legal, and ethical behaviors.
a.
  • identify tracking methods used to gather data.
  • identify hazards that exist when tracking methods are used.
b.
  • list techniques to avoid tracking.
  • apply techniques to avoid tracking.
c.
  • interpret the terms of EULAs and terms of service agreements.
  • make an educated decision to agree to EULAs and terms of service agreements.
d.
  • weigh the risks of using a digital tool to one's personal security.
  • identify potential risks to using various digital tools.
  • evaluate a digital tool's security.
e.
  • identify inappropriate digital behaviors.
  • identify consequences of inappropriate digital behaviors.
f.
  • identify negative digital behaviors.
  • share strategies to to lessen the impact of negative digital behaviors.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • because the Internet can be such a persisting environment, it is vital to interact with safe, legal, and ethical behaviors.
a.
  • entities use tracking methods to make products more appealing to their users.
  • hazards exists when tracking data can be tied to individual users.
b.
  • privacy can be violated when tracking is used.
  • techniques exist to mitigate the effects of tracking methods.
c.
  • nothing is free—you often give up data to use digital resources for no charge.
  • it is important to educate yourself on EULAs and terms of service agreements.
d.
  • free digital tools can compromise one's privacy and security.
  • it is important to be aware of what one is trading for use of a service.
e.
  • inappropriate digital behavior can have physical, legal, and ethical consequences.
  • consequences of inappropriate digital behaviors can have life-altering consequences.
f.
  • digital identity is tied to online digital behavior.
  • negative digital behaviors can have lasting consequences.
  • some digital activity is illegal.
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Learning Objectives

  • Students will identify the safe personal use of digital devices.
  • Students will discuss current events and issues related to technology/computing with their peers.
  • Students will describe how physical, mental, emotional, and social health are related.
  • Students will describe how technology can impact personal health.
  • Students will create a written statement that demonstrates a deep understanding of information from multiple texts and oral presentations. 
  • Students will present information in a clear, coherent manner with appropriate and understandable speech. 

Activity Details

  1. Introduce students to the digital tool, "Five Steps to a Balanced Diet," by projecting the website or printing the information for students. The teacher can read the text, the students can read it independently, or the students can read it with a partner or small group. 
  2. Next, students will write a personal pledge and plan to improve their digital diet, as well as provide their reasoning for wanting to improve their digital diet. This pledge and plan can be written on paper or on the computer, and it should include the following information:

      • Consequence(s) that have been experienced as a result of a poor digital diet. 

Example: When I spend too much time on my phone, I communicate with "real life" friends and family less, resulting in poor relationships. This can make me feel isolated from others. 

      • Personal pledge: Write a personal goal to improve your digital diet.

Example: When I am around my friends and family, I will put my phone down and focus on communicating with them in real life. 

      • Plan for a balanced diet: List specific strategies that will help you achieve the goal in your pledge. 

          1. Digital Detox: When will you complete your detox phase? For how long? How will you tell your friends/family about this plan?

          2. Face Down and Face Forward: When will you put this practice into action? At family dinner? When hanging out with your friends?

          3. Time Limit: What time limit will you put into place on your digital device? How long? Which device? What apps? Are there some apps that you find yourself using more than others that you need to limit for your digital health?

          4. Initiate Face to Face Conversations: When will you initiate a face-to-face conversation with someone? How will this action improve your relationships with others?

          5. The 30 Minute Rule: How will you put this rule into place? Is there somewhere you can put your phone 30 minutes before you go to bed where you will not be tempted to look at it?

3. After students write their personal pledge and plan they should present it to their classmates.

Assessment Strategies

  • The teacher can assess student mastery of the speaking and listening standards by using this rubric from ReadWriteThink.
  • In addition, the teacher should review each student's written response to ensure mastery of the content standards.

Background / Preparation

  • The teacher can print and copy Five Steps to a Balanced Diet.
  • The teacher will need to determine if the final written product will be completed with paper/pencil or using word processing software on the computer. The teacher should gather appropriate materials.
  • If the teacher chooses to use the rubric from ReadWriteThink it should be shared with the students prior to their presentations. 

Learning Activity (Before)

How Plugged In Are You?-- Part 1 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan

Total Duration

46 to 60 Minutes

Learning Activity (During)

The Consequences of Being Too Plugged In-- Part 2 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan

Learning Activity (After)

My Pledge to Unplug-- Part 3 of Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
Five Steps to a Balanced Diet--Unplug: The Digital Diet Plan
https://digitaldietplan.weebly.com/laurenbradford5-my-platform-161129.html

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Owner (Author)

habradley
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