1. Digital Literacy & Citizenship In a Connected Culture Orinda Unified
August 22, 2011

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3. Digital Literacy and Citizenship: Essential 21st Century Skills
Kids who think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly
Digital Literacy
- Research and information literacy
- Tech Skills
- Media Creation
Digital Citizenship
- Privacy
- Connected culture
- Self-expression and identity
- Respecting creative work
Safety and Security
- Identity theft
- Spam
- Unwanted contact

4. Mobile

5. Interactive

6. Scale
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7. Anonymous
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8. Replicable
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9. Searchable
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10. Persistent
Persistent
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12. Rings of Responsibility
Community
Friends and
Family
Self

13. Safety and Security K-5 Avoiding strangers
Grade
Topics
# of Lessons
K-5
Avoiding strangers
Guarding private information
Staying safe online 4
6-8
Judging inappropriate talk
Creating strong passwords
Strategies for safe communication
Going Places Safely

14. Digital Citizenship Grade Topics # of Lessons K-5 Going online
Being kind to others online
Digital footprint 10
6-8
Sharing and oversharing
Cyberbullying
Plagiarism
Self Exploration and identity 19

15. Research & Information Literacy
Grade
Topics
# of Lessons
K-5
Simple Searches
Signs of Bogus Websites 8
6-8
Keyword searches
Finding credible websites
Identifying ads 5

16. Approach in a Nutshell Goal Balanced tone and research based
To enable and empower kids to be safe, respectful and responsible
Balanced tone and research based
Celebrate positives, avoid perils
Collaborated with the Harvard School of Education
Student-centered and media rich
Developmentally appropriate
Engaging and fun
Whole Community
Students, parent/caregiver, teachers
Access for all and standards aligned
Free online at
ELA Common Core, NETS, AASL

17. Contact info
Merve Lapus
Adrienne De Wolfe