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Course Description

Are you interested in exploring Digital Citizenship? This course may be for you! These lessons combine the Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship curriculum with Pear Deck for an interactive and engaging course for students.

Teachers, visit our Teacher Resources Module to make your copy of the materials to use as whole-group, instructor-led lessons, OR have your students progress through this course on their own.

This course is intended for:

Teachers and students interested in learning about Digital Citizenship.

How you can complete this course:

Teacher-led whole group lessons OR Student self-paced lessons.

You have SIX Modules to learn this content.
- Module 1 - Media Balance & Well-Being
- Module 2 - Privacy & Security
- Module 3 - Digital Footprint & Identity
- Module 4 - Relationship & Communication
- Module 5 - Cyberbullying, Digital Drama & Hate Speech
- Module 6 - News & Media Literacy

After each module complete a quiz to show what you know. Pass with at least an 80% and you will receive a digital badge.

Teacher-led Course

Teachers, visit the Teacher Resources Module to make a copy of the Pear Decks (Google Slides) and use as whole-group, instructor-led lessons.

Success in the self-paced class

Requires both a commitment of your time as well as your personal motivation towards gaining basic knowledge. If you are new to the online environment, be sure to take extra time to read and work through each piece of this class. You will be glad you did!!

Course Credit

Earn digital badges by completing the Quiz after each module with a score of 80% or better.

Earn Badges!

At the end of each module, you will receive a badge for completing the quiz with an 80% or better. At the end of the course, click on "Pathways" in the bottom left corner. Then click the checkbox for "Terms of Service" and click "Continue". You will now receive the overall Digital Citizenship badge! Click on Badges or Pathways in Canvas to see your badges!

Self-Paced Students, START HERE