UGLI Monthly Resources
APRIL
Digital Citizenship & Online Culture
SUGGESTED
ACTIVITIES
SCHOOL-WIDE
CAMPAIGN
PARENT
CONNECTION
SPOTLIGHT
FOCUS
GOALS
REFLECTION
QUESTIONS
QUICK TIP
FOCUS
Promoting kindness, responsibility, and respectful communication in digital spaces.
Why This Matters
Students spend a significant amount of time interacting online. Developing healthy digital habits helps create safer, more respectful online communities while reinforcing the same kindness and empathy students practice at school.
GOALS
By the end of the month, students should:
Practice responsible digital citizenship.
Demonstrate respectful online communication.
Recognize the impact of their digital footprint.
Promote kindness both online and offline.
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
Elementary
Internet kindness lesson
Digital footprint activity
Online vs. offline kindness game
Create digital citizenship posters
Middle School
Social media discussion
Cyberbullying scenarios
Digital wellness challenge
Phone etiquette activity
High School
Digital leadership campaign
Social media awareness project
Student-created podcast or video
Healthy technology discussion
SCHOOL-WIDE CAMPAIGN
Digital Kindness Week
Positive Posting Challenge
Screen-Free Challenge
Cyberbullying Awareness Campaign
PARENT CONNECTION
Encourage families to discuss online safety, healthy technology habits, and how kindness applies both online and offline.
SPOTLIGHT FROM UGLI SCHOOLS
Student-created podcasts
Digital kindness pledge
Social media campaigns
Technology-free lunch challenge
Cyberbullying awareness videos
QUICK TIP
Instead of focusing only on what students shouldn't do online, emphasize how they can use technology to encourage, support, and inspire others.
Looking Ahead
As the school year begins to wind down, start thinking about how you'll celebrate your club's accomplishments and recognize the impact students have made. Encourage members to reflect on their growth and begin documenting memories and successes to share with next year's club.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What does kindness look like online?
How can we make social media more positive?
What kind of digital footprint do you want to leave?