Approaches to creating change in Digital Online Culture
​
Melissa Britt & Anthony Kelly (AKELLZ)
​
WHO WE ARE
WHY WE GO TO SCHOOLS
To teach students nationwide that it's "cool to be kind" and to thank and honor teachers.
BE KIND PLEDGE
The Be Kind Pledge is the foundation of everything we do. We treat it as a list of 10 skill sets that help spread intentional good to others.
BE KIND CREW
The Be Kind Crew is a diverse group of over 50 professional educators who also have professional dance experience. The Be Kind Crew is the voice of the organization and allows us to stay relevant and connected to students
A Deeper Look
The shift in online culture created a youth epidemic of Cyber bullying. With dramatic shift in day to day interaction, what could we do?
​
-
[Engima Software] Malware infection rates ranking: 31st (not so great)
-
[FBI Data] Victim count per state of Internet crime: 35th (not great)
-
[WalletHub] State education rank: 42nd (not so great)
-
[Cyberbullying Research Center] Cyberbullying laws: 3rd (great)
-
[Mental Health America] Youth mental illness per state: 49th (very bad)
ACTIVITY 2
​
s
​
​
​
​
Share who you are and how this topic directly affects the work you do
What are some issues you are running into with your students when it comes to online behavior? What have you noticed with student interactions in the last two years?
​
What are some possible solutions?
​
Any studies or methods of approach to improve social dynamics between people online?
​
​
​
ACTIVITY TIME
Creating healthy social habits on and off the internet