Digital Citizenship – Ottawa Catholic School Board
Samaritans on the Digital Road “ What Must I do to Inherit Eternal Life?” (Luke 10: 25-37) Grade : 11
Lesson: 2 – Being a Digital Citizen
Time Frame: 75 Mins
Student Learning Goals: ● I will learn what it means to be a Catholic digital citizen who engages online with awareness, making responsible decisions and using an informed moral conscience. Materials: ● ● ● ● ●
SMART Board or projector screen, Projector, and Speakers Internet Access Lesson Plan 2: Being a Digital Citizen SMART Notebook File: Being a Digital Citizen Lesson 2 Handouts: Four Corners and “5 Facebook Rulings that can affect what Canadians can do online"
Lesson: NOTE: If you are using the Smart Notebook File -- all of the instructions, video links, discussion questions, etc... are in the file. If you do NOT have access to a Smart board, the Smart Notebook PDF File may be used as a powerpoint presentation or, you may print off the slides as handouts for your students. Prayer: ●
Recite Gr. 11 prayer (within Smart Notebook Presentation and PDF – Slide 2)
The Lead (10 Minutes): ● Four Corners Activity: Take the handouts and post one in each corner of the room. Have students listen to the following statements. They will physically reveal how they feel about them by moving to the appropriate corner (STRONGLY AGREE, SOMEWHAT AGREE, SOMEWHAT DISAGREE, STRONGLY DISAGREE). ○ It is fine to update my status on a regular basis (i.e. Every day). ○ I have a strong understanding of what is generally considered to be, “inappropriate”. ○ There is no problem with posting comments about other people (friends or not). ○ I am comfortable posting/tweeting/re-tweeting about websites that offer free TV shows, movies, music, etc.
○ Parents/guardians should be allowed to access my online social media accounts. ○ My future employers can gain a good understanding of who I am as responsible person by browsing through my social media accounts. The Exploration (30 Minutes): ● Read the article, “5 Facebook Rulings that can affect what Canadians can do online" - Within the Smart Notebook presentation but, also as a handout if you would like students to complete this as an individual, quiet reading. ● After reading the article, have students get into groups of 4 – 6 and answer the following: ○ Are you surprised by any of the events within the article? ○ Do you know anyone who has had a similar experience to those in the article? ○ Do you feel the internet is making life more safe or dangerous? Why/How? ○ Do you feel the internet is making life more easier or more complicated? Why/How? ○ Do you feel the internet is making life more helpful or destructive? Why/How? ● Have students take up the answers as a class. See if you can get the students to share stories about people they know or have heard of facing similar issues. ● Debate: In their previous groups of 4 – 6 students, as a group have them select one of the below debate topics. Separate each group into two so there can be a FOR and AGAINST side to the debate (i.e. Two/three students FOR and two/three students AGAINST). ○ Social Media has primarily made a positive impact in our culture. ○ The internet has created a generation gap between teenagers today and their parents/guardians. ○ It is easier to be a victim of harassment online than it is off-line. ○ Digital communication is more important than non-digital communication. ○ It is beneficial and valuable to have a detailed online profile. ○ The majority of content on the internet is useful, educational, and engaging. ● The structure of the debate is as follows: Point FOR, Rebuttal AGAINST, Rebuttal FOR, Rebuttal AGAINST. PAUSE! (and then team AGAINST begins the second round). ● It is during this PAUSE that the rest of the class stands up and moves to the side they agree with. (i.e. If the FOR team is on the right side of the room, and students agree with the FOR side, they move to the right side of the room). In this way, students debating and listening to the debate are able to visually witness who agrees or disagrees with their points. ● Give the students ten minutes to prepare an argument on their designated topic. Making the Connection (35 Minutes): ● Once the ten minutes of preparing are up, have them deliver their debates in five minutes or less to the entire class. Exit Card: ●
Should I be concerned about the effects my past and present actions online have on my future self?
References: Text: “5 Facebook rulings that affect what Canadians can do online,” By Mark Gollom, CBC News Posted: May 10, 2012 http://www.iceni.com/blog/translate-your-pdf-with-google-docs/
