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Digital Literacy Mastery List

Can my 6th Graders:

Evaluate the credibility of a soruce by asking who/what/where/why questions
Evaluate the credibility of a source by checking the URL ending
Recognize phishing an pharming scams
Use fact-checker websites to identify scams and fake news
Identify common logical fallacies
Understand and monitor their own digital foot print
Create strong passwords and keep them safe
Identify cyberbullies and develop an action plan to be an upstander, not a bystander.
Understand the importance of avoiding plagiarism, particularly accidental plagiarism when copying and pasting.

Can my 7th Graders do all of the above AND:

Evaluate the credibility of a web source by checking the About Page
Evaluate the credibility of a web source by checking the web page's owner
Identify sponsored content
Use search engine tools and techniques to find relevant and reliable sources quickly
Engage in an online debate respectfully
Define hate speech
Understand the concept of crowdsourcing
Understand the importance of fighting hate online
Use internet tools to collaborate and complete a group project

Can my 8th Graders do all of the above AND:

Evaluate the credibility of a web source using a reverse image search
Evaluate the credibility of a web source by using a lateral search
Use advance google seach techniques like "boolean searches"
Define an echo chamber
Identify their own bias based on their media diet
Understand their privacy rights
Understand their rights as creators
Understand various types of plagiarism and best-practices to help avoid accidental plagiarism
Understand security threats and implement security best-practices in their technology usage

Adapted from Teaching Tolerance

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