Your Rings of Responsibility
From Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship · 2025
2 min3rdTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A simple “rings” framework — me, my community, the world — helps third graders see how their online actions ripple outward and affect other people. Quick (1:37) updated video for a healthy-habits lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
“Your Rings of Responsibility” helps children see how their actions online ripple out to affect themselves, their community, and the world.
- What are the three rings of responsibility?
- Can you think of an online action that affects more than just you?
- Why is it helpful to think about all three rings before you post or share something?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: responsibility, ripple effect, community.
Try it: Draw three rings labeled me, community, and world, and write one online action inside each ring.