This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching students about the nine elements of digital citizenship. It splits the class into nine groups and assigns each group one element to research. Each group creates a presentation summarizing their element, including a main idea, example, symbol, and explanation of its importance. The teacher will evaluate the groups based on their research, understanding of the element, participation, creativity, and presentation. The goal is for students to learn and understand the nine components of responsible technology use.

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NINE THEMES OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Title For Students
Introduction Designed by
Task Erin Deegan & Kelly Zielaskiewicz
Process epd3@zips.uakron.edu & kaz13@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
Title What is Digital Citizenship?
Introduction
Digital Citizenship is a concept which
Task
helps teachers, technology leaders and
Process parents to understand what
Evaluation students/children/technology users
Conclusion should know to use technology
appropriately (Nine Elements).
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THE TASK
Title
The task is to provide you, as the students,
Introduction
with better understanding of the nine
Task elements of Digital Citizenship by making you
Process research the subject and provide a main idea
Evaluation of an element they were given. You will also
have to provide an example, a symbol, and
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your reasoning why it is important.
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THE PROCESS
Title • Split class into 9 groups
• Give each group one element of Digital Citizenship
Introduction
• Each group then researches the element they were
Task
given
Process • Create a word document with the information that
Evaluation they found
• Have to provide a summary of what they think that
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the main points of their element are
• Chose a symbol that best represent their element
• Provide an example that relates the element that they
were given to their own lives
• Explain why learning that element is important to
Digital Citizenship
• Present to the class their element
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EVALUATION
Title Group Planning -- Research Project : Digital Citizenship Element Project
Teacher Name: E Deegan
Introduction
Student Name: ________________________________________
Task CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Information/ Research Group provided detailed Group provided good Group provided very little Group did not provide logical
Process research and a clear
understanding of the element.
information, but was still a little
unclear if they understood their
information. The information was information dealing with the
not very knowledgeable and very element.
element fully. brief.
Evaluation
Conclusion Very knowledgeable. Understood Somewhat knowledgeable. Very few had an understanding No understanding. No
Understanding of
completely and elaborated on Some, but not all understood the of the element. Very little information provided to have a
Element the information they researched. main concept of the element. information was given. good grasp on the element.
Group Participation Group got along. Everyone did Most of the group got along. Got Group barely got along/ Group did not work well together.
equal shares. Each student was off task a little bit. Wasn't equal communicated. There were Project was just thrown together.
engaged and had a say in the share in work. students who didn't participate. More arguing than work being
project. done.
Creativity Very creative. Went above and Creative. Met standards. Not Little creativity. Not much work No creativity. Very dull. No
beyond expectations. Fun and very unique. was done to make their element thought put into it.
engaging. stand out.
Presentation All group participated equally. Most of the group participated. Very few participated. The None of the group participated.
They all understood their Most had a reasonable presentation was very minimal. The presentation was not
element. understanding on the element. Not really an understanding on complete.
their element.
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CONCLUSION
Title
Introduction After completing this project you should
Task have an understanding of the nine
Process
elements of Digital Citizenship. We hope
that you utilize the information that you
Evaluation have learned in this project for future
Conclusion assignments and use of technology.
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CREDITS &
REFERENCES
Title "Nine Elements." Digitalcitizenship. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Oct. 2012.
<http://digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html>.
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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