Activity 2: Sharing with Digital Responsibility

 Introduction

This activity helps students learn how to share their ideas responsibly and respectfully in a digital environment. Students will create a simple social studies project about community helpers and learn how to comment positively on their classmates’ work. The focus is on understanding how our words affect others online and how to be responsible when using digital tools.

Steps for the Activity

1. Mini lesson on Respectful Sharing

• The teacher models what a respectful digital comment looks like.
• Display two examples on the board: one respectful and one not appropriate.
• Discuss: What makes a comment kind and helpful?
• Create a short list of “Digital Commenting Rules”.

     2. Student Activity - "My Community Helper" Post:

• Students draw or write about a community helper (e.g., firefighter, teacher, mail carrier).
• Each student adds a short sentence about how their helper supports the community.
• Students upload their drawing and sentence to a private class blog space (e.g. classdojo)

     3. Think-Pair-Share Comments

• Students pair up and practice giving a kind comment on their partner’s work.

Digital Tool Used

• Class blog, Padlet, Seesaw, or digital slideshow

Digital Citizenship Connection:

This activity builds digital empathy and responsibility by teaching students how to respond to others online with kindness and respect. Students also practice recognizing how digital communication can affect others.