Collaborate with classmates to create a plan to recognize and stop cyberbullying. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes

As high school students transition from consumers of information to creators of multimedia projects, understanding copyright, fair use, and citation issues is critical for educators and students. Students must be aware of the complexities of using online information, including text, images, audio, and video. Teachers require high-quality materials to support the teaching of information literacy, especially using resources ethically and responsibly. This content package is intended for educators to easily find lessons, eBooks, videos, articles, and other resources to support the teaching of using various content ethically and to help students understand their responsibility as creators to cite others' work.

How do you stay safe when visiting a website or app? Staying safe online is a lot like staying safe in the real world. Using a fun traffic light activity, students learn how to identify "just right" content, giving them the green light to learn, play, and explore the internet safely. Approximately 35 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Understand that being safe online is similar to staying safe in real life. Learn to identify websites and apps that are "just right" and "not right" for them. Know how to get help from an adult if they are unsure about a website.

What is cyberbullying and what can you do to stop it? Let's face it: Some online spaces can be full of negative, rude, or downright mean behavior. But what counts as cyberbullying? Help your students learn what is -- and what isn't -- cyberbullying, and give them the tools they'll need to combat the problem. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Recognize similarities and differences between in-person bullying, cyberbullying, and being mean. Empathize with the targets of cyberbullying. Identify strategies for dealing with cyberbullying and ways they can be an upstander for those being bullied.

Why do people alter digital photos and videos? The web is full of photos, and even videos, that are digitally altered. And it's often hard to tell the difference between what's real and what's fake. Help your students ask critical questions about why someone might alter a photo or video in the first place. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Recognize that photos and videos can be altered digitally. Identify different reasons why someone might alter a photo or video. Analyze altered photos and videos to try to determine why.

How can I be positive and have fun while playing online games, and help others do the same? Social interaction is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. Of course, online communication can come with some risks. Show your students how to keep their gaming experiences fun, healthy, and positive. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define "social interaction" and give an example. Describe the positives and negatives of social interaction in online games. Create an online video game cover that includes guidelines for positive social interaction.

How can you give credit for other people's work? With so much information at our fingertips, students learn what it means to "give credit" when using content they find online. Taking on the role of a detective, students learn why it's important to give credit and the right ways to do it when they use words, images, or ideas that belong to others. Approximately 30 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Explain how giving credit is a sign of respect for people's work Learn how to give credit in their schoolwork for content they use from the internet

How do we find a happy balance between our online and offline activities? Students consider the feelings of themselves and others when making decisions about when, where, and how much to use technology. Approximately 25 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Know when and why to take breaks from device time. Consider the feelings of people around them, even when engaged in fun online activities.

What is the role of digital media in our lives? We often use our phones or other devices without even thinking about it. But paying closer attention to how -- and how much -- we use digital media can help us find better balance in our lives. Challenge students to truly consider how digital media adds to -- or takes away from -- their overall quality of life. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Explore the role that digital media plays in their lives. Use the Digital Habits Checkup to reflect on the positive and negative impacts of digital media. Create a personal challenge to improve their digital well-being.

What makes a healthy media choice? We all make choices every day about the media we consume and create. But do kids understand what makes a media choice healthy or not? Hint: It's about more than just screen time. Use the activities in this lesson to give kids a framework for making informed media choices. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Learn the "What? When? How Much?" framework for describing their media choices. Use this framework and their emotional responses to evaluate how healthy different types of media choices are. Begin to develop their own definition of a healthy media balance.

What is your strategy for finding media balance? Most of us use a lot of digital media in our daily lives -- even when we don't realize it! Having a balance between online and offline time is important, but healthy media balance might look different for everyone. Help students create a personalized plan for healthy media use. Approximately 55 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Make an inventory of their media choices and how those choices make them feel. Brainstorm personal strategies for balancing media use. Create personal guidelines for promoting healthy media balance.

How does social media affect our relationships? For most middle schoolers, being on social media can mean connecting with friends, sharing pictures, and keeping up-to-date. But it can also mean big-time distractions, social pressures, and more. Help students navigate the different feelings they may already be experiencing on social media. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Identify the role of social media in their lives. Reflect on the positive and negative effects social media use has on their relationships. Recognize "red flag feelings" when using social media and use the Feelings & Options thinking routine to consider ways to handle them.

How does online disinhibition sometimes lead to cyberbullying? Texting and chatting online can sometimes feel just like talking to someone in person, but it's actually pretty different. It's all because of something called the "online disinhibition effect," which makes us more likely to share or communicate differently from how we would in person. Help your students learn to consider this concept before they post, and stop digital drama and cyberbullying before they start. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define "online disinhibition" and describe how it can be both positive and negative. Explain how anonymity, lag time, and lack of nonverbal cues all contribute to online disinhibition. Analyze how online disinhibition can cause cyberbullying and brainstorm ways to counter it.

Keeping students safe in the digital world remains a concern for parents and teachers. Reliable resources are needed to help instruct students on how to stay safe and protect themselves while using technology.This content package contains resources for students, parents and teachers. Spanning all grade levels, there are interactive games for students, informative videos and activities for parents and content rich lesson plans for teachers. All resources are easily accessed and can be utilized immediately with a download. Subjects: Digital Citizenship, Online Safety, Technology, 21st Century Skills, Material Types: Audio/Video, Interactive Media, Lesson Plans, Text/HTMLLevel: K-12License:Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Language:English Media Format:Graphics/Photos, Interactive, Text/HTML, Video

What makes a strong online community? Belonging to various communities is important for kids' development. But some online communities can be healthier than others. Show your students how they can strengthen both online and in-person communities by creating norms that everyone pledges to uphold. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define what a community is, both in person and online. Explain how having norms helps people in a community achieve their goals. Create and pledge to adhere to shared norms for being in an online community.

How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others? Your digital footprint can affect your online reputation for a long time. But kids don't always realize that digital footprints aren't just a personal matter. Show your students how they can contribute to a positive digital reputation, both for themselves and for others. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define the term "digital footprint" and identify the online activities that contribute to it. Identify ways they are -- and are not -- in control of their digital footprint. Understand what responsibilities they have for the digital footprints of themselves and others.

How can a strong password help protect your privacy? Stronger, more secure online passwords are a good idea for everyone. But how can we help kids create better passwords and actually remember them? Use the tips in this lesson to help kids make passwords that are both secure and memorable. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define the term "password" and describe a password's purpose. Understand why a strong password is important. Practice creating a memorable and strong password.

How can we be safe, responsible, and respectful online? From our head down to our toes, and our feet up to our nose, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Approximately 25 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Understand the importance of being safe, responsible, and respectful online. Learn the "Pause & Think Online" song to remember basic digital citizenship concepts.

How do you say goodbye to technology when you don't want to? Whether it's watching TV or playing on a tablet, using tech can be super fun! Often, kids find it hard to transition from an online activity to an offline one. Teach your students a simple routine for how to manage those inevitable digital interruptions that are part of everyone's lives in the digital age. Approximately 30 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Learn why it's important to be aware and respectful of people while using devices. Learn the Pause, Breathe, Finish Up routine as a self-regulation strategy for transitioning from technology to face-to-face interactions.

How might our digital footprints shape our future? Our digital footprints can impact our future. What others find about us online shapes how they see us or feel about us. Help your students learn about their digital footprint and the steps they can take to shape what others find and see about them online. Approximately 45 mins.

LESSON OBJECTIVES: Define the term "digital footprint" and explain how it can affect their online privacy. Analyze how different parts of their digital footprint can lead others to draw conclusions -- both positive and negative -- about who they are. Use the Take a Stand thinking routine to examine a dilemma about digital footprints.