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Your Rings of Responsibility (UK)

How do digital citizens take responsibility for themselves, their communities and their world?
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Teaching digital citizenship is all about helping children think beyond themselves and recognise the ripple effects of their actions. Personal responsibility is important, but understanding their responsibilities to others can help children unlock new ways to learn and connect with their communities -- and even change those communities for the better.

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Learning Objectives:
  • Examine both online and in-person responsibilities.
  • Describe the "Rings of Responsibility" as a way to think about how our behaviour affects ourselves and others.
  • Identify examples of online responsibilities to others.
Key Vocabulary: community  ·  digital citizen  ·  responsibility
community:
a group of people who share the same interests or goals
digital citizen:
someone who uses technology responsibly to learn, create and participate
responsibility:
a duty you have to yourself or others
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45 mins.
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What You'll Need

Bowl of water and a coin ·  Masking tape (for marking rings on your classroom floor) ·  Crayons, coloured pencils or markers  

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Lesson last updated: February 2021