Seventh graders learn what it means to be a good digital citizen, from respecting others and protecting privacy to thinking before they post, and check what they know.
Students will be able to…
Online, it is easy to forget that real people are on the other side. What does it mean to be a responsible digital citizen, and why does it matter?
Project this and answer each question about behaving responsibly online — read the explanation after each one.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A screen can make it feel like actions online do not count. But they do. What does it mean to be a good citizen online?
Students answer questions about digital citizenship.
Students improve an online choice.
Students write a personal code.
Students reflect on their online footprint.
Aligned to the CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and the ISTE Standards for Students.
Compare tradeoffs of safe, responsible online behavior.
Discuss how computing affects communication and relationships.
Explain how to protect personal information online.
Act as a responsible, respectful digital citizen.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students list the values they want to live by online, turn them into a few clear rules, and make a personal digital-citizenship code to follow. A printable digital-citizenship worksheet is in the Computer Science library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.