Lesson: A Day in the Life of the Jos – Privacy Ethics
This module addresses four key topics relating to privacy ethics: sharing other people’s photos, copyright ethics, sharing others’ personal information, and sharing others’ content.
Grade range: 7-8
Teacher Material: https://pressbooks.pub/mediasmarts/chapter/how-to-play-oct-22/
Student Material: https://pressbooks.pub/mediasmarts/chapter/other-peoples-pictures-how-to-play/
Time Frame
| One class period (75 minutes) | Two or three class periods (150-225 minutes) | |
| Activities |
How to Play October 22: Other People’s Photos Post-Gameplay Quiz
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How to Play October 22: Other People’s Photos Post-Gameplay Quiz Real Privacy Dangers
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Preparation:
- Make sure that you are able to show the embedded videos or that students are able to access the links.
- Make sure that students are able to access the interactive activities.
- To view a short introduction to the game A Day in the Life of the Jos, please visit the Game Introduction
- To view information on what devices the game works, please visit Technical Requirements
Learning Outcomes
Big ideas/key concepts: Students will understand that…
Digital media have unexpected audiences:
- Things that we post and share online might be seen by people we didn’t think of
Interactions through digital media can have a real impact:
- What we share online can have an impact on ourselves and others
Key questions:
- How do our choices about online sharing affect ourselves and others?
- How can we make good choices about other people’s privacy?
Essential knowledge: Students will know…
- Privacy and security: Privacy issues when sharing content
- Ethics and empathy: Ethial considerations when sharing content
Performance tasks: Students will be able to…
- Use: Use digital communication tools safely and ethically
- Understand: Analyze privacy implications of communicating online
- Engage: Consider ethical questions about sharing content online
Curriculum Connections
Strand A: Literacy Connections and Applications
A2. Digital Media Literacy
A2.1 Digital Citizenship
evaluate and explain their rights and responsibilities when interacting online with appropriate permission, and make decisions that contribute positively to the development of their digital identity and those of their communities
A2.2 Online Safety, Well-Being, and Etiquette
conduct research, considering accuracy, credibility, and perspectives, with a focus on misinformation, disinformation, and curated information, to construct knowledge, create texts, and demonstrate learning, while respecting legal and ethical considerations
A2.5 Media, Audience, and Production
demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between the form, message, and context of texts, the intended and unintended audience, and the purpose for production
A3. Applications, Connections and Contributions
A3.1 Cross-Curricular and Integrated Learning
analyze and explain how the knowledge and skills developed in this course support learning in various subject areas and in everyday life, and describe how they enhance understanding and communication