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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.

Psst! Find our original K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum here.
K-8 Lessons 9-12 Lessons Implementation
Pathway
Topic
Activities
22 Resources
Privacy & Safety
Doxxing: Know Your Risk
How does your PII create a risk for doxxing, and what can you do about it?
Activities:
Researching Skill,
Video
Financial Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Spending Traps
Who is really in control of what you buy online?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video
Freshman Foundations · Healthy Habits
Tech Habit Challenge
How can I build positive habits around media and tech to support my well-being?
Activities:
Personal Reflection,
Video
Media Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Critical Ignoring: What's Worth Your Attention?
How do you decide what's worth your attention in a world designed to capture all of it?
Activities:
Researching Skill,
Video
AI Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Does Our AI Policy Work for Us?
What does it take for an AI policy to truly support student learning?
Activities:
Video
Relationships & Communication
Deepfake Nudes & Consent
How can deepfakes cause harm, and why do they violate consent?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video
Health & Wellness · Digital Footprint & Identity
Social Comparison & Social Media
How does social media shape the way we see ourselves and others?
Activities:
Video
AI Literacy · Relationships & Communication
Designed to Feel Human
How are AI chatbots designed to make you feel like "they" get you?
Activities:
Card Activity
AI Literacy · Relationships & Communication
Drifting Toward the Chatbot
How does AI earn trust, and how can that change the way you use it?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video
Media Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Building Your Own Perspective
What are you really looking for when you search for information?
Activities:
Researching Skill
Media Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
What's Real Online?
Why is misinformation so easy to fall for, and what can we do about it?
Activities:
Researching Skill,
Video
AI Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
How Does AI Learn?
What is AI, and how does the data it learns from shape what it can do?
Activities:
Media Creation,
Video
Freshman Foundations · Digital Footprint & Identity
How Your Attention Shapes You
Who decides what you pay attention to online, and how does it shape you?
Activities:
Personal Reflection
Financial Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Making a Living in the Creator Economy
Can you make a living as a creator, and is it worth what you'd give up?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
AI Literacy · Digital Footprint & Identity
Creativity: Defining What's Yours
What makes creative work yours?
Activities:
Personal Reflection
AI Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Creativity: Sharing It with AI
What do you gain and what do you lose when you make creative work with AI?
Activities:
Personal Reflection
Financial Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Wanna Bet? The Betting Playbook
What makes online betting look like such a good deal?
Activities:
Game,
Video
Financial Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
Loot Boxes and the Cashless Effect
Why is it so easy to spend money in games without noticing?
Activities:
Health & Wellness · Relationships & Communication
Dating Culture and Recognizing Pressure
What does pressure really look like, and where does it come from?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion
Health & Wellness · Relationships & Communication
Parasocial Relationships: From Fan to Fanatic
When does being a fan turn into something else?
Activities:
Freshman Foundations · Privacy & Safety
Hacking You: Social Engineering & AI
Why does social engineering work on anyone, and what can you do about it?
Activities:
Dilemma Discussion,
Video
AI Literacy · Information & Media Literacy
How to SIFT with AI
How do I check whether information is true when AI can make anything look credible?
Activities:
Article,
Researching Skill,
Video