Pause & Think Online
From Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship · 2019
2 min1stTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A catchy song reminds first graders to pause and think before they act online — the first step toward being safe, responsible, and respectful. Quick (2:01) sing-along for a digital-citizenship lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
“Pause & Think Online” helps children remember to stop and think before acting online.
- What does it mean to “pause and think” before doing something online?
- Why is it helpful to pause before you click, post, or share?
- Can you think of a time pausing first would have helped you or a friend?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: pause, think, safe, responsible, respectful.
Try it: Make up a hand signal for “pause and think” and practice using it before answering a few “would you click this?” questions from your teacher.