Identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology.

I Can Statements
Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2

*I can, with support from parents and teachers, identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology, including:
-communicating appropriately with others,
-understanding how technology can be used for good or bad, and
-identifying ways that technology is used in daily life.

*I can, with some support from parents and teachers, identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology, including:
-communicating appropriately with others,
-understanding how technology can be used for good or bad, and
-identifying ways that technology is used in daily life.

*I can, with minimal support from parents and teachers, identify positive and negative social and ethical behaviors for using technology, including:
-communicating appropriately with others,
-understanding how technology can be used for good or bad, and
-identifying ways that technology is used in daily life.

Standalone Activities
Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2
  • Safety in My Online Neighborhood (Code.org/Common Sense Education) - Students learn that many websites ask for information that is private and discuss how to responsibly handle such requests. Students also find out that they can go to exciting places online, but they need to follow certain rules to remain safe.
  • Be Internet Awesome (Google for Education) - Students engage in a gamified experience to learn about various digital citizenship topics.
  • The Right App (Code.org) - Students learn how computer science helps people in their everyday lives.
  • Digital Trails (Code.org/Common Sense Education) - Students learn about the similarities between staying safe in the real world and when visiting websites, as well as that the information they put online leaves a digital footprint or “trail.”
  • Be Internet Awesome (Google for Education) - Students engage in a gamified experience to learn about various digital citizenship topics.
  • Putting a STOP to Online Meanness (Common Sense Education) - Students learn to recegnize cyberbullying, its various forms, and how to protect themselves.
  • Be Internet Awesome (Google for Education) - Students engage in a gamified experience to learn about various digital citizenship topics.
Interdisciplinary Connections
Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2

ELA
*Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups (K.SL.2.1) - Students discuss appropriate behaviors while using technology with adults and groups of peers.

SCIENCE
*Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information (SEPS 8)

ELA
*Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups (1.SL.2.1) - Students discuss appropriate behaviors while using technology with adults and groups of peers.

SCIENCE
*Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information (SEPS 8)

ELA
*Participate in collaborative conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. (2.SL.2.1) - Students discuss appropriate behaviors while using technology with adults and groups of peers.

SCIENCE
*Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information (SEPS 8)

Looking Back Looking Ahead

Computer science concepts are not specifically addressed in Indiana Academic standards prior to the K-2 grade band.

* Discuss basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information, and the consequences of inappropriate use. (3-5.IC.1)

* Understand ethical issues that relate to computers and networks (e.g., equity of access, security, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property). (3-5.IC.4)

Academic Vocabulary

Positive behaviors
Negative behaviors
Ethical