Digital Citizenship

This Digital Citizenship course is designed for middle school students with no prior coding or technology experience.

Duration: 20-35 hours
Grades: 6th-8th
Level: Beginner

About this course

Students will explore essential concepts of digital citizenship, including online safety, digital community, information literacy, and responsible use of technology. Through interactive lessons, discussions, and hands-on projects, students will develop the skills necessary to navigate the digital world responsibly and ethically.

Students will:

Identify and apply strategies for maintaining online privacy and security.
Evaluate the credibility and reliability of online sources.
Demonstrate respectful and responsible behavior in digital communications.
Recognize and address cyberbullying and its effects.
Create and manage a positive digital footprint.
Understand and explain the ethical use of digital content and intellectual property.
Analyze the impact of technology on society and individual well-being.

How this course is structured

The course is divided into 5 units, each consisting of several lessons. Each lesson consists of steps. Each step consists of an instructional video as well as a practice activity for the student. Each step is designed to take no longer than 8-10 minutes to complete and each lesson is designed to take no more than 60 minutes to complete.

Additionally, there are projects after some units, which allow students to build an application tying together concepts they have learned so far.