Creator: Common Sense Media | visit site
Grade Range: 4 - 8
Digital Compass is an animated interactive designed to teach middle school students about digital citizenship. Each of the eight characters demonstrates a different topic such as cyberbullying and Internet safety. Along the way players choose different options. Some choices have positive results, and others have negative consequences. This tool is also available in Spanish. Find an Educator Guide for suggestions about how to use this tool in the classroom and PDFs for a Quick Start Guide and the Teacher’s Guide. <b>As of October 31, 2019 Digital Compass apps (iOS and Android) were retired. Digital Compass will be available on the web, through your browser.</b>
In the Classroom
This site is perfect to incorporate into any digital citizenship lessons. Complete activities together on your interactive whiteboard while making appropriate and inappropriate choices along the way. Create a link on your class website or blog for use at home. Be sure to share Digital Compass with parents to use as part of their online safety discussions at home. Enhance students’ learning and create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Easel.ly, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13619">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Share this site with your son or daughter and explore the different options offered through gameplay. Digital Compass offers an excellent opportunity to discuss online safety with your student.
Tags
internet safety, digital citizenship,
Subjects
Computer Literacy, English, ESL/ELL, Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies, Special Education, Writing,