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Digital Literacy & Well-Being Curriculum

Free K–8 lessons to prepare students for life in the digital world.

Our updated curriculum readies students for the possibilities—and pitfalls—of today's always-on world, from AI literacy to cyberbullying, screen time, and more.

     🎯 Expanded coverage, with over 140 new lessons on today's most relevant topics.
     📅 Engaging, low-prep activities: Brand-new videos, games, and interactives.
     🔎 Backed by research, classroom tested, and created with teachers just like you.

And just like always, it's 100% free for educators everywhere.

Lessons Implementation
Grade
Topic
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Our Digital Citizenship Charter
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
3
1 of 18
Our Digital Citizenship Charter
How can we be responsible digital citizens in our online communities?
Activities:
Personal Reflection
Making Healthy Media Choices
Healthy Habits
Grade:
3
2 of 18
Making Healthy Media Choices
How can we make healthy media choices?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Personal Reflection,
Video
Protecting Our Online Accounts
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
3
3 of 18
Protecting Our Online Accounts
How do we keep our online accounts safe?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
Privacy Doors
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
3
4 of 18
Privacy Doors
How do we stay safe online?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video
Level Up: Gaming Safely Online
Privacy & Safety
Grade:
3
5 of 18
Level Up: Gaming Safely Online
How can we stay safe and protect our privacy when playing online games?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
Our Digital Footprints
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
3
6 of 18
Our Digital Footprints
How does what we do online create a digital footprint?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video
When Words Hurt Online
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
3
7 of 18
When Words Hurt Online
How can we respond to mean words online?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
Resolving Conflicts Online
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
3
8 of 18
Resolving Conflicts Online
How can we resolve conflicts when they happen online?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
Need Space or Repair? Handling Online Hurt
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
3
9 of 18
Need Space or Repair? Handling Online Hurt
What can you do when hurt happens online?
Activities:
Card Activity,
Dilemma Discussion
Finding the Source
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
3
10 of 18
Finding the Source
Where does online information come from?
Activities:
Researching Skill
Perfectly Altered
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
3
11 of 18
Perfectly Altered
Why do people alter digital photos and videos?
Activities:
AI Literacy,
Media Analysis
Trending Now!
Information & Media Literacy
Grade:
3
12 of 18
Trending Now!
How do trends influence our choices, and how can we think critically about them?
Activities:
Drawing,
Personal Reflection
Digital Identity Iceberg
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
3
13 of 18
Digital Identity Iceberg
What parts of you do people see online, and what parts stay hidden?
Activities:
Drawing,
Personal Reflection
Emoji Power: Expressing Ourselves Online
Healthy Habits
Grade:
3
14 of 18
Emoji Power: Expressing Ourselves Online
How do emojis help us express what we think and feel?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Game
Is It Just a Joke!
Cyberbullying & Online Harms
Grade:
3
15 of 18
Is It Just a Joke?
How can we make sure jokes don't hurt others?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Drawing,
Media Analysis
A green background of a ripple with a purple hand in the foreground holding a phone with a black screen and a white question
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
3
16 of 18
Our Rings of Responsibility
How can we take responsibility for ourselves, our communities, and our world?
Activities:
Video
Pen Pals in a Connected World
Relationships & Communication
Grade:
3
17 of 18
Pen Pals in a Connected World
How does technology help us connect with people around the world?
Activities:
Media Creation,
Personal Reflection
Outsmarting Attention Thieves
Healthy Habits
Grade:
3
18 of 18
Outsmarting Attention Thieves
How can we protect our attention when surrounded by tech distractions?
Activities:
Game,
Personal Reflection,
Puzzle