OVERVIEW

Activity Overview:

Students will use a decoder to decode messages that lead to exploration of Digital Citizenship resources. They will then take what they learned to develop a Google Slide presentation with their group to share with the class and their parents.

Meta description

• Subject Area: Computer Science, Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, Technology, Art
• Grade Level : 3-5, 6-8
• Computer Science Domains:
  • Networks and The Internet, Algorithms and Programming, Impacts of Computing
• Computer Science Principles:
  • Collaborating Around Computing, Developing and Using Abstractions, Creating Computational Artifacts
• Materials:
  • Website, Google Email, Google Slides, Google Docs
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Lesson Plan

Overview

Students will use a decoder to decode messages that lead to exploration of Digital Citizenship resources. They will then take what they learned to develop a Google Slide presentation with their group to share with the class and their parents.

ASSESSMENT PRE/POST-TEST

What is digital citizenship? Why is it important for you to be a good digital citizen?

OBJECTIVES

I can conduct a short research project that will increase my understanding of digital citizenship. I can work collaboratively with others to develop a slide show that represents my understanding of digital citizenship and why it’s important for me.

CATCH/HOOK

Students will solve riddles and use a secret decoder wheel to decipher challenges that they will complete with their group.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Students will be grouped in 3-4 students/group. Each group will be given a decoder wheel along with their first clue. As a team, students must solve the riddle, decipher the code, and complete each task that will lead to another clue.

• Clue one will have students login into their school email where they will find a message with the second clue.
• Clue 2 will have students locate a shared document that will lead to their next task
• Clue 3 will have students explore the resources on the shared document that include, videos, a website, and a game all related to digital citizenship
• Clue 4 will have the students take what they learned and use it to complete a slide show presentation describing what digital citizenship is and why it is important

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REVIEW

The review will take place during short discussions after each group present their slide show.

STANDARDS