CURRICULUM: Smartphone Ready

It's Like Driver's Ed For Your Child's First Phone

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    BEFORE YOU BEGIN
    • Not Convinced About Taking This Course? (Watch this!)
    • Welcome to Smartphone Ready! :)
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    Start Smart by Building a Strong Foundation for Your Life Online
    • The History of the Internet & Social Media (in less than 3 minutes)
    • What did you notice?
    • 1. Let's begin...
    • 2. This is what matters the most
    • We would LOVE to know...
    • 3. Why does this matter?
    • Tell us what you think
    • 4. Jumping into Pop Culture
    • What do you know about Selena Gomez?
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    Think Critically Online and Learn How To Decide What Is Real and Fake
    • 1. GAME TIME - "Did You Hear?"
    • TRUE or FALSE?
    • 2. McDonald's Will Stop Serving The...
    • TRUE or FASE?
    • 3. Robot Security Guards...
    • TRUE or FALSE?
    • 4. A One-Hundred-And-Thirteen-Year-Old Time Capsule...
    • TRUE or FALSE
    • 5. A New York High Schooler Earned HOW MUCH MONEY?
    • TRUE or FALSE
    • 6. Italian Fisherman Caught A HUGE Fish
    • TRUE or FALSE?
    • 7. Reality Check
    • 8. With great POWER comes great...
    • 9. Introducing "The THREE Questions"
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    Reduce Cyber-Bullying By Bringing Empathy To Your Life Online
    • 1. This person is just like you
    • 2. Let's Read The Comments
    • 3. What if he was WITH you?
    • 4. What was different the SECOND time?
    • What was different?
    • 5. An Important Question For You
    • Why Is It Easy to Be Cruel Online?
    • 6. The Second Question
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    Make The Most Of Every Post So You Don't Regret Your Behavior Online
    • 1. These people didn't use The Three Questions
    • 2. This doesn't have to be scary
    • 3. The Third Question
    • 4. The My Life Online Manifesto
    • Quiz
    • What is the #1 lesson you have learned so far?
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    Before You Continue...
    • Woohoo! It's Half Time! (kinda)
    • Watch this before you continue
    • DOWNLOAD & PRINT Your "Smartphone Ready" Playbook
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    Protect Yourself And Respect Your Privacy In Your Life Online
    • 1. What are the apps and games you want to use?
    • Write them down
    • 2. Which ones are your favorites?
    • Write down the ones that are most important to you
    • 3. What are you up to in your life online?
    • FIVE Specific Activities
    • 4. The Hurtful / Helpful Quadrant
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    Create Powerful Passwords and Keep Your Information Safe
    • 1. The Importance of Privacy
    • Protect or Project?
    • 2. Some Examples of Protect / Project
    • 3. How To Create Powerful Passwords
    • Turn Your Goals Into Passwords
    • 4. Making Your Passwords Super Secure
    • Secure Your Passwords
    • 5. Why This Matters
    • You're doing so great! Keep on rolling :)
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    Self-Regulate Your Screen-Time And Be Mindful Of Your Online Activity
    • 1. The Ultimate Guessing Game
    • Take A Guess...
    • 2. Becoming More MINDFUL Of The Time You Spend Online
    • 3. How To Keep Track Of Your Time Online
    • The My Life Online Activity Tracker
    • 4. Keeping Track Is TOUGH!
    • 5. It's Time To Get Real
    • How Much Time Are You ACTUALLY Online?
    • 6. Are You Ready For A Challenge? (this one's EASY)
    • 7. Taking It Further
    • 8. Are You A 24-Hour Trooper?
    • 9. Are You A Weekend Warrior?
    • 10. Are You A 7-Day Samurai?
    • 11. Do This So Your Friends Don't Worry About You
    • The Digital Detox Contract
    • 12. The Purpose Behind The Challenge
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    Boost Your Self-Esteem And Cut The Comparison On Social Media
    • 1. The Dragon And The Shield
    • If you don't have the Playbook...
    • 2. "I am going to be _________"
    • 3. Mentally Preparing For Life Online
    • 4. The Power of an "iMessage"
    • 5. How To Write Your iMessages
    • Your Turn: iMessages
    • 6. Using iMessages in Your Day-To-Day Life
    • 7. The Power of a "uMessage"
    • Your Turn: uMessages
    • 8. Your Daily Process
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    How To Handle Online Haters Without Making Things Worse
    • 1. We cannot control what others think of us, but we CAN control this...
    • 2. The FIRST step in Handling Haters Online
    • 3. If it's serious, do THIS first
    • 4. The SECOND step in Handling Haters Online
    • 5. The THIRD step in Handling Haters Online
    • 6. What do you say to the person who's sending the hurtful comments?
    • QUIZ: How to handle Haters & Critics in your life online
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    Leave Your Online Legacy And Make The World A Better Place
    • 1. What do you want to say to the world?
    • 2. The Definition of "Legacy"
    • Fill in the blanks
    • 3. What is "Character"
    • 4. Who do you want to be?
    • Choose your Character
    • 5. How this applies to your life online
    • 6. What are "Contributions"?
    • 7. What sort of impact do you want to have on other people?
    • Choose your Contribution
    • 8. What is a Legacy Statement?
    • 9. How To Create Your Legacy Statement
    • Create Your Legacy Statement
    • 10. How does this apply to your life online?
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    Congratulations!
    • Congrats on FINISHING Smartphone Ready!