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 * Unit Author ||
 * First and Last Name |||||| Gina Hartman ||
 * School District |||||| Francis Howell School District ||
 * School Name |||||| Hollenbeck Middle School ||
 * School City, State |||||| St. Charles, Missouri ||
 * Unit Overview ||
 * Unit Title ||
 * Digital Citizenship ||
 * Unit Summary ||
 * Subject Area ||
 * // Technology // ||
 * Grade Level ||
 * 6-8 ||
 * Approximate Time Needed ||
 * ? 50-minute class periods ||
 * Unit Foundation ||
 * Habits of Learning Taxonomy ||
 * Apply past knowledge to new situations, questioning and posing problems, responding with wonderment and awe, learning continuously ||
 * Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks ||
 * National Educational Technology Standards for Students
 * National Educational Technology Standards for Students

1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: || a. || apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. || 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * b. || create original works as a means of personal or group expression. ||
 * c. || use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. ||
 * d. || identify trends and forecast possibilities. ||
 * a. || interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. ||
 * b. || communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. ||
 * c. || develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. ||
 * d. || contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems. ||
 * a. || plan strategies to guide inquiry. ||
 * b. || locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. ||
 * c. || evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. ||
 * d. || process data and report results. ||
 * a. || identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation. ||
 * b. || plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project. ||
 * c. || collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. ||
 * d. || use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions. ||
 * a. || advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology. ||
 * b. || exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity. ||
 * c. || demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. ||
 * d. || exhibit leadership for digital citizenship. ||
 * a. || understand and use technology systems. ||
 * b. || select and use applications effectively and productively. ||
 * c. || troubleshoot systems and applications. ||
 * d. || transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies. ||

||  || What is a digital footprint? Are all citizens protected equally by copyright law? ||  || · Informal Questioning · Visual Ranking Tool? || · || · Product (unsure what I want the end product to be right now) || · || MySpace Twitter E-Mail Cell phone (texting) Face-to-Face Cell phone (talking) Blogs ||  ||
 * Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes ||  ||
 * Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes ||  ||
 * Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes ||  ||
 * Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes ||  ||
 * Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.
 * Curriculum-Framing Questions ||  ||
 * |||| Essential Question |||||| How are we affected by change? ||  ||
 * |||| Unit Questions |||||| How has technology changed our lives? ||  ||
 * |||| Content Questions |||||| What is the difference between citizenship and digital citizenship?
 * Assessment Plan ||  ||
 * Assessment Timeline ||  ||
 * Before project work begins |||| Students work on projects and complete tasks |||| After project work is completed ||
 * · KWHL || · || · Think-Pair-Shair
 * · KWHL || · || · Think-Pair-Shair
 * · KWHL || · || · Think-Pair-Shair
 * · KWHL || · || · Think-Pair-Shair
 * Assessment Summary ||  ||
 * Visual Ranking Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit) ||  ||
 * Visual Ranking Project Name (For the Visual Ranking workspace) ||  ||
 * How do you communicate? ||  ||
 * Project Description (For the Visual Ranking workspace) ||  ||
 * This activity will be used as a pre-activity to help guide instruction when talking about digital citizenship. ||  ||
 * Prompt (For the Visual Ranking workspace) ||  ||
 * How do you most frequently communicate with friends when you are at home. ||  ||
 * Sorting List (For the Visual Ranking workspace) ||  ||
 * Facebook
 * Sorting List (For the Visual Ranking workspace) ||  ||
 * Facebook
 * Practice Ranking (For your future quick reference) ||  ||
 * Teacher ID: || Password: ||  ||
 * Practice Team ID 1: || Password: ||  ||
 * Practice Team ID 2: || Password: ||  ||
 * Seeing Reason Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit) ||  ||
 * Seeing Reason Project Name (For the Seeing Reason workspace) ||  ||
 * How has communication changed? ||  ||
 * Project Description (For the Seeing Reason workspace) ||  ||
 * Students will be broken in to groups and take on the role of a grandparent, parent, and kid (themselves). They will need to brainstorm ways these people communicate. ???? ||  ||
 * Research Question (For the Seeing Reason workspace) ||  ||
 * Practice Map (For your future quick reference) ||  ||
 * Practice Team ID: || Password: ||  ||
 * Practice Team ID: || Password: ||  ||

Showing Evidence Elements (Complete this section if this tool will be used in the unit)  ||   ||
 * Showing Evidence Project Name (For the Showing Evidence workspace) ||  ||
 * Project Description (For the Showing Evidence workspace) ||  ||
 * Prompt (For the Showing Evidence workspace) ||  ||
 * Practice Case (For your future quick reference) ||  ||
 * Practice Team ID: || Password: ||  ||
 * Reviewing Team ID: || Password: ||  ||
 * Claims ||  ||
 * Evidence ||  ||
 * Unit Details ||  ||
 * Prerequisite Skills ||  ||
 * Instructional Procedures ||  ||
 * Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction ||  ||
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 * |||| Nonnative English Speaker ||||||||  ||   ||
 * |||| Gifted Student ||||||||  ||   ||
 * Materials and Resources Required For Unit ||  ||
 * Instructional Procedures ||  ||
 * Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction ||  ||
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 * Materials and Resources Required For Unit ||  ||
 * Materials and Resources Required For Unit ||  ||
 * Printed Materials ||  ||
 * Supplies ||  ||
 * Technology -Hardware ||  ||
 * Technology -Software ||  ||
 * Internet Resources ||  ||
 * Other Resources ||  ||

Reflection from 5/12/10: I'm exhausted because these days are too long. I really liked how we were able to experiment with the tools today. I love the more frequent breaks today too. Thank you!! I just need more time to look around and develop lesson ideas.