Living in a World with Social Media

Resources for Educators

Advocates for Youth Resources include:

Being Smart, Staying Safe Online -3R’s or Advocates for Youth’s lesson plan on Staying Safe Online, describing for students how to safely and smartly communicate online and through messaging. Made for grade 7.

https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/7-Lesson-11-3Rs-AMAZE-BeingSmartStayingSafeOnline-Rev4-2023.pdf

Lesson 6: Talking Without Speaking: The Role of Texting Within Relationships -3R’s or Advocates for Youth lesson on texting within relationships, teaching about how texting can be interpreted differently and the importance of communicating effectively. Made for middle schoolers. This link leads to a download page.

https://www.3rs.org/3rs-curric-search/?_sft_grade=middle-school&_sft_language=english&_sft_type_3rs=lesson-plan#RRR-14287

Common Sense Education Resources Include:

Digital Citizenship -Lesson plans for health educators regarding “digital citizenship” or healthy online behavior for youth.

https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship

23 Great Lesson Plans for Internet Safety -Common Sense Education created multi-grade level lesson plans for teachers educating on internet safety in the modern era. It includes information like privacy importance and safe online chatting.

https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/23-great-lesson-plans-for-internet-safety

Learning for Justice: Digital Literacy Lessons -This detailed resource contains lesson plans for all ages regarding online literacy including navigating advertisements and digital activism.

https://www.learningforjustice.org/digital-literacy-lessons

RMC Health: Access Valid & Reliable Resources -RMC Health’s framework for the health standard Access Valid & Reliable Resources by grade level and expectation. It includes steps and tools for including it in the health classroom.

https://www.rmc.org/what-we-do/training-expertise-to-create-healthy-schools/health-education/access-valid-information/

U.S. Department of Education: Protecting Student Privacy -The U.S. Department of Education describes laws concerning student privacy for teachers, students, and parents. This mostly focuses on privacy rights with the government.

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/