Course
25-26 Social Media for Educators Part 2: Empowering Digital Citizens (SPED/BH 10)
Jan 5, 2026 - Jul 1, 2026
Instructor: Kelli Smith
Full course description
Course Description
- This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on social media for youth. Please take this course after taking Social Media Part 1. This course provides educators with insight into youth social media use and its associated benefits and risks to their mental health.
- Type of Course: Self Paced
- Lead Learner: Kelli Smith <kelli.smith@dcsdk12.org>
- Credit(s) and Type: 1 Hour Relicensure
- Course completion will be updated on transcripts every week
Target Audience
- K-12 DCSD Certified Educators
- Open to Substitute Teachers = Yes
- Open to Student Teachers = Yes
- Open to Charter School Staff = Yes
Meeting Information
- Self-Paced Course: Please complete by June 30th, 2026 at 11:59pm
Course Outcomes
- Apply strategies to model ethical online behavior, enforce safety boundaries, and foster respectful, empathetic, and responsible interactions among students.
- Implement effective instructional methods to teach media literacy and responsible digital citizenship.
- Establish educational techniques that enable students to critically evaluate content, recognize the influence of algorithms, and combat the spread of misinformation and harmful AI-generated content.