A Day in the Life of the Jos (Grades 6-8) [Video]

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In the educational game A Day in the Life of the Jos, students in grades six to eight help the brother and sister team Jo and Josie with situations they encounter online as they go about a typical day in their lives. The modules are represented as five days in the lives of Jo and Josie, covering topics that research has identified as being important for youth:

• defusing drama (cyberbullying)
• data privacy
• privacy and reputation
• privacy ethics
• authenticating online information

A Day in the Life of the Jos includes:

• an interactive game;
• a Teacher’s Guide, with detailed instructions on how to play the game, links to research and resources on the issues covered …