Civil Discourse Online in Digital Citizenship Lesson 5
This lesson focuses on civil discourse online through a class debate about whether there should be homework assignments in school. Students engage in a structured Twitter debate, showcasing pros and cons in a respectful manner. Reflections on the debate encourage understanding differing viewpoints and practicing empathy in online interactions. Definitions of terms like Internet Troll, Flame War, Empathy, and Civil Discourse enhance students' understanding of responsible digital citizenship.
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Digital Citizenship Lesson 5 CIVIL DISCOURSE ONLINE
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Class Debate Today we will be debating whether there should be homework assignments in your school. To prepare, let s watch the video which explores this topic. pros and cons of homework. Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 2
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Class Debate: The Rules A tweet can be no more than 20 words long. This includes abbreviations or chatspeak. Use no more than 3 emojis per tweet. There must be no profanity or swear words in any tweet. Each team can generate as many tweets as possible in the allotted time. Each team member should have a Twitter name. Names will be Student A, Student B, Student C or Teacher A, Teacher B, Teacher C, and so on. All tweets should be labelled either as new tweet or responding to student A . This starting phrase will not count in your word count. All tweets should be written on a piece of paper which will be displayed on the board for all to see. Please write your tweets large enough to be read from a distance. Your teacher will decide the time limit. Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 03
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Examples to Get You Started Student A: New Tweet:HW is soooo lame! and Mrs Jones gives the worst HW, I hate her class Student J: Reply to Student A: Lucky you don t have Mr Smith, 1000% worse than Jones. up til 12 last night for no good reason Teacher C: New Tweet:These kids always CRY about HW, they need to buckle up, get it done and learn something!! Teacher F: Reply to Teacher C:Seriously! We didn t even have the internet and we got it done! #oldschool #snowflakes #teachersrock Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 04
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Reflection What happened in your Twitter debate? Which side won? Were there tweets that got you angry? What did they say that made you get upset? How did you respond? Was it helpful to have names like Student A, Teacher B? Have you experienced anything like this before? Was this really a debate? Can there really be a winner in this style of chat? Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 05
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Definitions You Should Know Internet Troll Flame War Empathy Civil Discourse An individual who posts false accusations or inflammatory remarks on social media to promote a cause or to harass someone. An ongoing tirade of contrasting opinions about a topic in a Twitter feed, blog, internet forum, newsgroup or multi- user chat session. The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. A conversation in which there is a mutual airing of views without hate. It is not a contest, but it is intended to promote greater understanding. Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 06
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Healthier Online Interactions Today we will be debating whether there should be homework assignments in your school. To prepare, let s watch the video which explores this topic. pros and cons of homework. Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 7
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Five Tips 1 Stay Calm. 2 Don t get personal. 3 Use I statements. 4 Listen to their point of view. 5 If things go too far, step back. Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 08
Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Level 3 | Digital Citizenship Worksheet Complete pages 2 and 3 of the Disconnected Discourse Worksheet Lesson 5: Civil Discourse Online 09