October 17-19, 2022, Canyons School District will be participating in our annual Digital Citizenship
Week. Included below is an overview of the learning objectives we will be sharing and discussing
in our school so that you may extend these conversations with your children at home. From
cyberbullying and photo sharing to digital footprints and online safety, we want to help students
and families address important topics and have meaningful conversations about making great
choices in their digital lives.
“Cyber Safety”
● Understand the basics of data privacy and why it’s important to keep your personal
information and devices safe
● Reflect on the concept of privacy, including what you feel comfortable sharing and with
whom
● Identify strategies for protecting your privacy online
“Digital Footprint”
● Understand what a digital footprint is and how what you do online can impact both your
own footprint and others’
● Consider how you can use technology to advance your own interests, goals, and passions
● Identify different ways to use technology as a force for good in the world
“Digital Habits”
● Reflect on your digital habits and the different feelings that come with them
● Reflect on the places and times when it’s important to be device- and distraction-free
● Explore strategies for how to achieve more balance around media and technology use
“Online Relationships”
● Reflect on how you engage and interact with others online
● Understand what positive online communication and connections look and feel like
● Explore strategies for creating healthy relationships online and off
“Online Misinformation”
● Understand what constitutes news and the different ways you can access it
● Reflect on how we react to news and the impacts of those behaviors
● Explore strategies for finding credible news and being responsible creators of online
content
“Digital Drama”
● Understand how online life can impact people’s behavior
● Reflect on how cyberbullying and hate speech can impact you and others
● Explore strategies for how to respond to cyberbullying and online hate
