CYBER CIVICS: LEVEL 2
INFORMATION LITERACY
Youth today must know how to find, retrieve, analyze, and use online information. Yet few get these essential lessons in school. This turnkey program offers everything needed for you to teach "Information Literacy." It includes important lessons on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on this topic. This turnkey program includes a full year of weekly lesson plans, engaging activities, slides w/embedded videos, send-home parent letters, and full teacher support. Can be used for homeschool too.
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About Level 2
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While young people might seem incredibly tech-savvy, research shows that most know little about the core concepts of "information literacy" or, how to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. While lessons on this topic can be found here and there, we couldn't find a comprehensive curriculum... which is why this one was created.
Cyber Civics is continually updated. For example, several lessons now cover the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on search, with a new unit, "AI and Research," just added.
Like Level 1, these teacher-led lessons emphasize ethical and critical thinking skills through discussion, decision-making, hands-on projects, and role-play. You get Lesson Plans, Slides (with our original videos embedded within, Parent/Child Activity Letters, Student Packets, and full support. This level can be taught with or without devices.​
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Low subscription rate determined by size of school.
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Subscribers receive a school-wide license with full support.
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Any teacher at subscribing school or organization can open a private account and get access to all materials
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Always-current resources are constantly updated.
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Monthly newsletters announce new lessons and resources.
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Multiple school/district discounts offered.
- Low home school cost.
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For online demonstrations or onsite presentations, contact us.
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Our Story
Launched in a California public Waldorf-inspired charter school (Journey School) in 2010, Cyber Civics™ is the most comprehensive digital literacy program you'll find. Currently taught in nearly every Waldorf school (public and private), large and small public schools, private schools, after-school programs, and by homeschoolers, it has received national media attention, been honored as an "Innovation in Education" award finalist by Project Tomorrow and the O.C. Tech Alliance, and its founder, Diana Graber, is the recipient of the "2017 Media Literacy Teacher Award" from the National Association of Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). Her book—"Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology" (HarperCollins Leadership) tells the Cyber Civics story.
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​​subscriber-only CURRICULUM
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TEACHER PREP
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Getting Started Guide for Teachers
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Syllabus
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Teaching at Home Guide
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What is Cyber Civics? Explainer
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Student Pre- and Post- Assessments
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OPTIONAL PREP LESSON
Although these lessons can be taught without having students on devices, some offer the option to use technology. This lesson will help ensure they are using devices safely and responsibly in the classroom.
UNIT 1: LEARNING BALANCE
Before learning to use the Internet as a research source, students examine how they spend their time. The goal of this unit is to inspire students to seek a balanced approach to their online and offline lives.
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Teacher Guide
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Home Activities
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Your Time
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Your Time Part 2
UNIT 2:
ONLINE SAFETY
While today's tools offer access to a wealth of information, they can also open the door to possible nrisks. This unit helps students become aware of these risks and provides basic information to keep them safe online.
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Teacher Guide
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Home Activities
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Online Safety 101
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Common Online Threats
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UNIT 3:
SEARCHING THE WEB
Students are introduced to the basics of Internet search, learn to craft effective search queries, understand how to effectively evaluate search engine results page, and consider the impact of AI on search.
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Teacher Guide
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Parent Letter w/Activities
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Elements of a Web Search
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How Does Search Work?
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Constructing a Search Query
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Anatomy of a Results Page
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What About Wikipedia?
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Why Can't I Cut and Paste?
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Unit Quiz
UNIT 4: AI & RESEARCH
Today’s students are growing up in a world where artificial intelligence (AI) will be embedded in nearly everything they do—including searching the Internet. In this unit, they begin to become AI-literate by understanding how algorithms, chatbots, and generative AI are already impacting Internet search, and much more.
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Teacher Guide
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Home Activities
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Algorithms Are Everywhere
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What is Artificial Intelligence?
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Using Generative AI Responsibly
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Unit Quiz
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Unit 5: YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Understanding how and why personal information is gathered and shared online is essential knowledge for anyone who uses the Internet. It is especially important for young people just starting to use websites and social networks to make careful choices about sharing personal information. They should understand the terms in “Terms of Use,” know what filter bubbles are, and learn that the choices they make now will impact the information they’ll receive in the future.
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Teacher Guide
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Home Activities
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Who's Watching You?
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Privacy Policies: Who Reads Them?
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Understanding Terms of Use
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Algorithms are Awesome. Or Are They?
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Help! I'm Trapped in a Filter Bubble
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What Makes a Password Great?
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What Would You Collect?
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Unit Quiz
UNIT 6: COPYRIGHT | FAIR USE | PUBLIC DOMAIN
Because digital tools make it so easy (and fun!) for anyone to share their creativity online today, it is important for young people to understand the important law of copyright.
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Teacher Guide
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Home Activities
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What is Copyright?
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Why Copyright Matters
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Sharing Your Creativity
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Public Domain and Fair Use
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Living in a Remix World
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The Future of Creativity: AI & Art
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Unit Quiz