- Pottsgrove School District
- Internet Safety & Resources for Parents
- Educating Our Students About Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy
Technology
- Welcome
- Meet the Staff
- 21st Century Technology for 21st Century Education
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DiLE - Digital Learning Environment
- General Student Use Guidelines for Mobile Devices
- Payment Portal and Examples of Device Damage
- Mission, Vision & Outcomes
- Why is this important? Quotes & Videos
- Summary of the Research
- The SAMR Model
- DiLE FAQ
- iPad FAQ
- Laptop FAQ
- Parent Guide to Schoology
- Tips for Parents - Devices at Home
- Low Cost Home Internet and Local Wireless Hotspots
- PGSD STEAM Expo
- Internet Safety & Resources for Parents
- Teacher Resources
- Technology & Student Privacy
- Technology Policies
- Hour of Code
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K-12 Internet Safety, Digital Citizenship and Digital Literacy Activities
Libraries and Computer Education Classes(iSafe curriculum is used K-8)
You will notice that many topics appear two or more times in the K-12 continuum. This is intentional. At each level, topics are addressed in age appropriate ways and, as students move up through the grades, the tools become introduced become increasingly sophisticated. It also assures that these important topics are reviewed regularly with the maximum number of students.
Kindergarten:
Begin discussion on computer etiquette
Internet safety using ABC’s / Songs (musical)
Online identity: Who are you online?
Students are permitted online but are only allowed to use pre-selected sites
1st grade:
Concept of What is Personal Information introduced
The concept of cyberbullying is introduced using songs and age appropriate language
Introduction to online informational databases
2nd grade:
WorldBook Online used for gathering and summarizing information
Works cited (locate author and title) applied in an age appropriate research project
Use of Destiny - electronic catalog of books
3rd grade:
The concept of a digital footprint introduced: Online identity (parents involved)
The concept of being a cyber citizen (how to treat others online) is introduced
Being safe online (introduction to a digital community)
Research: (endangered animals) gathering information, summarizing applied
Essential Microsoft Word features
4th grade:
Review & expand: Internet safety and cyberbullying
Using PowerPoint for digital presentations and storytelling
iMovie introduced
- Introduction to Google search / images
5th grade:
EasyBib and Citation Maker introduce for works cited
The Internet as a tool for learning
Navigating the web: Difference between .edu .org .com .gov
Using iMovie for projects
Search engines versus directories for research
Introduction to web site evaluation - authorship, purpose, design, content
6th grade:
How to create a safe personal profile on social media
How to protect yourself from online predators
Introduction to copyright law and fair use policy
Using Google Docs: Creating & Sharing
Using Google Docs as a tool for generating citations
Web site critical evaluation - evaluate the source and validity of the information found on a web site.
7th grade:
Continuing to make students self aware of their online presence
Cyberbullying awareness and prevention
Using GoAnimate: Social Media debate activity
Web site critical evaluation - evaluate the source and validity of the information found on a Web site.
Piracy and intellectual property in a digital world
More digital tools for citations
Boolean Search Operators
Google Advance Search tools
8th grade:
Personal safety online
Safety risks of cell phones: Bullying/HappySlapping, Sexting
Web site critical evaluation - evaluate the source and validity of the information found on a web site.
9-12
Using information ethically and responsibly
Understanding points of view and bias in selected resources
Examine and evaluate good digital citizenship
Copyright, plagiarism and TurnItIn.com
Etiquette when using social media/blogs
Online Databases as research tools
Boolean searches
Google operators
Evaluating digital media and its use in storytelling