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Teachers' Essential Guide to Viral Online Challenges

Everything you need to know about TikTok and YouTube challenges that start online and leak into the classroom.

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

3–12

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Digital Literacy and Well-Being for K-8: New Lessons from Common Sense Media

With AI tools in kids’ pockets, deepfakes in their feeds, and new platforms emerging monthly, yesterday’s digital citizenship lessons aren’t enough to prepare them for tomorrow’s challenges. Join Eisha Buch, former educator and cu...

Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 10 am - 11 am PDT

Grades

K–8

Article

Offline Digital Citizenship: Soft Skills to Support Strong Online Habits

Help students build the off-screen skills they need for their online lives.

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

K–12

NEW Lesson Plan

Be a Super Digital Citizen (Updated)

How can I be a super digital citizen who makes good choices online?

Grades

2

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Digital Trails (Updated)

What kind of digital trail am I leaving behind?

Grades

2

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

My Digital Footprint

What happens when we share things online?

Grades

1

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

What Is a Digital Footprint?

What is a digital footprint?

Grades

K

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Beyond the Avatar

What makes me me?

Grades

K

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Is It OK to Share?

What information is safe to share online? What should we keep private?

Grades

1

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Invisible Audiences

How can invisible audiences change the impact of what we share online?

Grades

5

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Our Digital Footprints

How does what we do online create a digital footprint?

Grades

3

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Understanding Influencers

Who influences us online, and are they positive role models?

Grades

4

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Challenging Stereotypes

How do stereotypes shape how we view others online?

Grades

5

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Sharenting Slip-Ups

How can I protect my digital identity?

Grades

5

Time

20 mins.

NEW Lesson Plan

Online Tracks: What Do We Control?

What parts of our digital footprint can we control?

Grades

4

Time

20 mins.