Today’s digital world has created new challenges that both students and teachers must deal with. Topics such as online scams, digital footprints, negative online behavior, and phishing come into play in today’s classrooms much more than we could have expected. That’s why Be Internet Awesome’s media literacy lessons are here to help!
The Be Internet Awesome curriculum, created in collaboration with Google and The Net Safety Collaborative, is here to help you meet the needs of today’s digital world with your 2nd-6th grade students. It teaches core digital citizenship and online safety topics that students really need. Right now, you can sign up to receive a free mail-in kit filled with engaging Be Internet Awesome resources to keep your students smart and safe on the web.
Sign up to receive your free media literacy kit in the mail!
Simply head over to the Be Internet Awesome site and tell them where you want your kit sent! The first 1,000 educators will receive an awesome box in the mail in November.
What’s inside the free kit?
Be Internet Awesome’s free premium media literacy kit includes exciting benefits, including:
- Fantastic Be Internet lessons with over 20 worksheets for students
- AI Literacy Guide and Posters
- Media Literacy Guide
- Be Awesome on the Internet Stickers
What topics are covered?
Be Internet Awesome lessons and activities cover five essential digital citizenship and internet safety topics, including:
- Share with care: Online Privacy and Digital Footprints
- Don’t fall into the trap: Phishing, scams and trusted sources
- Protect your secrets: Online Security and Passwords
- It’s great to be kind: How to combat negative behavior on the Internet
- When in doubt, speak up: Questionable content and scenarios
Why is it important to teach media literacy?
Students need to be able to make smart choices online, both at home and in the classroom. Educating students about the dangers that can arise online, proper internet use, and tools to keep them safe will help create confident and informed children in today’s classrooms. The internet is a very powerful tool and the first step to taking advantage of it is making sure children know how to safely and appropriately navigate the digital world.
