Monday: Theme > Online Privacy/Oversharing

Monday Trivia

Students will bring computer science activities to classrooms.

Journal prompts (different prompts for each period):

1. Do you believe people act differently on the Internet because of anonymity? Why or why not?
2. Have you ever posted something online that you wouldn’t want someone in your real life to see? Why?  How would you feel if it were accidentally found?
3. Should this image be posted online? Why or Why not?
4. Have you ever shared ANY of this info online? 

Tuesday: Theme > Social Media Balance and Wellbeing

Tuesday Trivia

Students will bring computer science activities to classrooms.

Journal prompts (different prompts for each period):

1. Take a look at this infographic about social media - how much of your social life is “online”? 
2. Do you think having so much access to the Internet makes it easier or harder to grow up in your generation? Why?
3. Are you addicted - take this quiz to find out. 
4. Click on this slide to read a snippet from an article on brain science and social media addiction - the prompt is on the slide.

Wednesday: Theme > Cyberbullying

LC is CLOSED today for a Library Media Studies field trip!

Wednesday Trivia

Code an Anti-Bullying PSA on Hour of Code, take a cyberbullying quiz to open up a discussion

Journal prompts (different prompts for each period):

1. Unfortunately, the Internet can lead to the formation and spread of radicalization and hate groups. What are some ways people can work against this?
2. Read up on cyberbullying. Have you or someone you know been involved in cyberbullying as either the victim or the bully?
3. Do Internet companies and mobile phone companies have a duty to stop cyberbullying?
4. Do you think online bullying is worse than or not as bad as physical bullying? Have you heard of David’s Law? Check out this brief article. 

Thursday: Theme > News and Media Literacy

Thursday Trivia

Students will bring computer science activities to classrooms.

Journal prompts (different prompts for each period):

1. Real or Fake Quiz 
2. How can bias affect the way a news story is written?  How can it affect the way it is interpreted by you?
3. Read this article and discuss… do you believe this is the biggest fake news scandal in American History?
4. How can you make sure that you are not being manipulated or fooled by media? 

Friday: Theme > Digital Footprint

Don't miss the DCG Fest in the Learning Commons during 3rd period!

Friday's Trivia

Journal prompts (different prompts for each period):

1. Do you believe things on the Internet are really there forever? Why or why not?
2. A digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind when you use the internet. It’s what you post and share, of course, but it’s also what sites you visit, the information you share when you sign up for apps, and even the searches you do. On a scale from 1 to 10, how confident are you that your digital footprint is good? What changes do you need to make?
3. Go over the 12 steps to manage your digital footprint.  How are you managing your footprint?
4. Look at this image. How are you using your digital footprint to advocate for your future?