What did you create, and why? I created a support tool in Google Slides for the 5th grade "Talking Safely Online" Digital Citizenship lesson. Creating slides gives me an opportunity to reach the students who are visual learners and reinforce vocabulary and concepts for English Learners. One of the main learning targets depends heavily on understanding that what you see on the screen may not be the whole picture. It feels like it will be valuable to be able to illustrate that idea with the slides.
What went well for you? I am very familiar with Google Slides as I have used them for my Morning Messages in 1st Grade as well as supporting lessons in Math and Science. The articles and videos included in this challenge were thought-provoking and entertaining. Please see the attached Google Doc for my reflections. Digital Citizenship Challenge Reflections
What was challenging? Volume! First, the sheer volume of information regarding Digital Citizenship was enormous. I wanted to read every resource, but knew I could spend my entire summer focused on this topic alone. Also, I wanted to include everything in my lesson. I had to keep reminding myself that I needed to stay focused specifically on that lesson's learning targets and try not to take too many birdwalks.
What did you enjoy? I enjoyed taking a look at a couple new tools that were suggested for presentations. I appreciated the wealth of resources available to help us to more safely navigate the internet frontier with our students. I had fun thinking about the students I would be working with and trying to use images that would appeal to them.
What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff, or to communicate with families? I have two 5th graders and a 4th grader at home. I will also be working in their classrooms this year. Although they do not have their own Social Media accounts, they see that all of the adults in our home use them. They see their grandfather and grandmother using Facebook frequently. As they become more and more familiar with Social Media and the online world, I want them to know how to proceed in an safe and informed manner. I want that for all of their classmates as well. The Common Sense Media lesson plans and the ever expanding number of apps and websites for our students can help us to reach our students in the formats that are familiar to them. For those students who are not online, it will help us to prepare them for a future at school and work, that is already there.
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