Lesson: A Day in the Life of the Jos – Data Privacy
This module addresses five key topics relating to data privacy: data mining in social media, permanence of digital information, geolocation, cybersecurity and targeted ads.
Grade range: 7-8
Time Frame
| One class period (75 minutes) | Two or three class periods (150-225 minutes) | |
| Activities |
Introduction Hopw to Play October 6: Who’s Watchimg Me Now? Post-Gameplay Quiz
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Introduction How to Play October 6: Who’s Watching Me Now? Post-Gameplay Quiz Targeted Advertising
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Preparation:
- Make sure that you are able to show the embedded videos or that students are able to access the links.
- Make sure that students are able to access the interactive activities.
- To view a short introduction to the game A Day in the Life of the Jos, please visit the Game Introduction
- To view information on what devices the game works, please visit Technical Requirements
Learning Outcomes
Big ideas/key concepts: Students will understand that…
Media have commercial considerations:
- Apps, devices and other networked systems collect information to earn money through targeted advertising
Digital media are networked:
- Data is shared between networked systems and devices
Digital media have unexpected audiences:
- Apps, devices and other online services we use collecting information we may not be aware of
Key questions:
- What do our apps and devices know about us?
- What can we do to control what they know and remember?
Essential knowledge: Students will know…
- Privacy and security: Privacy management tools
- Key vocabulary: Targeted advertising, geolocation
Performance tasks: Students will be able to…
- Use: Use privacy tools
- Understand: Analyze privacy implications of different platforms
- Engage: Consider benefits and drawbacks of targeted advertising
Student-friendly outcomes:
- We will learn about how to manage data privacy and security online, like using privacy management tools, and key terms like targeted advertising and geolocation.
- We will think about how and why apps, devices, and online services collect and share information about users and what we can do to control what they know and remember.
- We will use online privacy tools, analyze what types of information are collected by different apps and online services, and create a list of the pros and cons of targeted advertising.
Curriculum Connections
Strand A: Literacy Connections and Applications
A2. Digital Media Literacy
A2.2 Online Safety, Well-Being, and Etiquette
conduct research, considering accuracy, credibility, and perspectives, with a focus on misinformation, disinformation, and curated information, to construct knowledge, create texts, and demonstrate learning, while respecting legal and ethical considerations