#DigCitWeek Day 1
Younger version (Grades 3-6).
#DIGCITWEEK
Digital Citizenship Week 2026
Today's teens are inheriting an AI-saturated world.
This year, 86% of kids age 9 to 17 reported to have now used AI in some form.
At #HalfTheStory, we believe in helping youth develop the habits of mind that help them hit the pause button before engaging with AI.
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Engage your students as digital citizens
This year we’ve teamed up with Learning.com to bring you future-ready learning in AI literacy and digital citizenship.
We’re sharing brand new printable activities—one for each day of Digital Citizenship Week (October 19th–23rd)—focused on engaging students thoughtfully about their AI and technology use.
Activities are differentiated for two age levels: younger (upper elementary and middle school) and older (middle and high school).
Explore and download the activities below.
Downloadable activities for #DigCitWeek
Targets AI literacy, balancing screen time, and responsible decision-making
Differentiated versions for elementary to high school
Built-in discussion questions
Optional extension ideas for older students to incorporate AI
Designed to be done offline, no devices needed
#DigCitWeek Day 1
Older version (Grades 6-12).
#DigCitWeek Day 2
Younger version (Grades 3-6).
#DigCitWeek Day 2
Older version (Grades 6-12).
#DigCitWeek Day 3
Younger version (Grades 3-6).
#DigCitWeek Day 3
Older version (Grades 6-12).
#DigCitWeek Day 4
Younger version (Grades 3-6).
#DigCitWeek Day 4
Older version (Grades 6-12).
#DigCitWeek Day 5
Younger version (Grades 3-6).
#DigCitWeek Day 5
Older version (Grades 6-12).
Explore our AI literacy resources
We provide media-rich lesson plans via our award-winning Social Media U Curriculum so that educators can support teens in developing the AI literacy skills and agency that they need to succeed.
Guided by our very own Teen Advisory Board, alongside the latest research from Harvard's Center for Digital Thriving and Georgetown's Thrive Center for Children, Families, es, and Communities, our AI lesson content and resources empower teens to think critically, make intentional choices, and preserve their humanity in the age of AI.
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AI Literacy Guide
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