Welcome ELEMENTARY COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS. We’re glad you’re here!
Computer Science teachers build the skills that power the future — logical thinking, problem-solving, digital responsibility, and understanding how technology works. These skills aren’t just important for coding… they are the foundation of safe and smart online behavior.
Media Masters Rock gives you quick, ready-to-use lessons that directly support what you already teach:
- Pause before you click (algorithmic thinking)
- Ask questions & check evidence (debugging misinformation)
- Understand motivations behind posts (digital systems & online safety)
- Spot AI-generated content (computing literacy)
- Make responsible digital choices (cyber citizenship)
Our short videos, quizzes, and ready-made activities fit easily into warm-ups, centers, rotations, or weekly CS lessons — no extra prep required. Every Media Masters lesson strengthens the critical thinking habits Computer Science teachers already cultivate.
Computer Science teachers don’t just teach code.
They teach the mindsets that make smart, safe digital citizens.
And that’s why you’re the perfect home for Media Masters Rock
What you’ll find on this page…
• LESSON OVERVIEWS
• LESSON OUTLINES
• STEP BY STEP – LESSON ONE + TWO + THREE + FOUR + FIVE + BONUS
LESSON OVERVIEW
Discover the five Media Masters lessons that empower your students to be kinder, wiser, and more responsible digital citizens — in the library, online, and beyond.
LESSON 1 – Rule 1. THE RUBBER BAND RULE – Everything on social media can snap back on you, be careful what you do.
LESSON 2 – Rule 2. AQBS RULE – ASK QUESTIONS. BE SKEPTICAL. Is something on social media creating a strong emotion in you? Pause… Ask questions. Be skeptical.
LESSON 3 – Rule 3. ASK – WHO’S GETTING THE CANDY – With every post on social media someone is getting candy. The candy they’re getting isn’t actual candy… it’s money, fame, or popularity. So ask the question, “who is benefiting from this post?”
LESSON 4 – Rule 4. ASK – HOW FULL IS IT? – Before you post, always ask yourself… “is it helpful? Is it hurtful? Is it truthful? How full is it?”
LESSON 5 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOR KIDS: HOW TO THINK FIRST ONLINE The internet is full of half-truths and deepfakes. That’s why Media Masters stop, think, and check before they believe anything. Use your critical thinking skills every time you’re online.
BONUS LESSON – CRITICAL THINKING MISTAKE CHARACTERS + MEDIA MASTERS MOVE – Meet 11 online “thinking mistakes” and learn the Media Master Moves that fix them.
LESSON OUTLINES
Here are the four steps you take for each of the five lessons in the Media Masters Rock Digital Citizenship Took Kit
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video
Kick things off with the fun Lyric Video.
➤ Reinforces the message through music and movement.
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video
Play the Media Masters Rock video (under 3 minutes) next.
➤ Engaging intro to key digital literacy concepts.
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities
Use the lesson plans and activities designed just for library/media specialists.
➤ Perfect for story time, tech days, or weekly library lessons
➤ Encourages safe, thoughtful online habits
➤ Builds skills in media analysis, information evaluation, and responsible tech use
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards
All lessons are aligned to the Alabama Course of Study – Digital Literacy and Computer Science.
➤ No prep needed. Easy to plug into your existing curriculum.
You’re Ready to Rock!
Press play, follow the guide, and help your students become Media Masters!
STEP-BY-STEP – LESSON #1 – The Rubber Band Rule
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: The Rubber Band Rule – 1:25
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: The Rubber Band Rule – 1:48
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: The Rubber Band Rule – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
LESSON #1 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CORRELATION
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: The Rubber Band Rule – curriculum correlation
K-8 – LESSON #1 – THE RUBBERBAND RULE – COS – CORRELATION
STEP-BY-STEP – LESSON #2 – AQBS Rule
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: AQBS Rule – Ask questions. Be skeptical. – 1:05
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: AQBS Rule – Ask Questions. Be Skeptical. – 2:59
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: AQBS Rule – Ask questions. Be skeptical. – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
LESSON #2 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CORRELATION
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: AQBS Rule – Ask questions. Be skeptical. – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – LESSON #2 – AQBS RULE – CORRELATION
STEP-BY-STEP – LESSON #3 – Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy?
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy? – 1:38
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy?
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy? – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
LESSON #3 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CORRELATION
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy? – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – LESSON #3 – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – CORRELATION
STEP-BY-STEP – LESSON #4 – Rule 4. Ask… How Full Is it?
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: Ask… How Full Is it? – 1:27
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: Ask… How Full Is it? – 2:28
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: Ask… How Full Is it? – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
LESSON #4 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CORRELATION
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: Ask… How Full Is it? – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – LESSON #4 – HOW FULL IS IT – CORRELATION
STEP-BY-STEP – LESSON #5 – THINK FIRST – CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: Ask… You’ve Got Time to Think Critically
Step 2: Watch Ed-Video 2 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FOR KIDS: HOW TO THINK FIRST ONLINE
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: Think First – How to be a better critical thinker – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
LESSON #5 – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CORRELATION
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: Ask… How Full Is it? – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – LESSON #5 – THINK FIRST – COS – CORRELATION
STEP-BY-STEP – BONUS LESSON – CRITICAL THINKING CHARACTERS + MEDIA MASTER MOVES
Step 1: Watch the Ed-Video – CRITICAL THINKING CHARACTER MISTAKES + MEDIA MASTER MOVES
Step 2: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: Think First – How to be a better critical thinker – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
BONUS LESSON – ACTIVITY SHEETS
BONUS LESSON – DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CORRELATION
Step 3: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: Ask… How Full Is it? – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – BONUS LESSON – MISTAKE CHARACTERS – COS – CORRELATION
The Media Masters Pledge
I promise to take responsibility for my words and actions online and offline.
Here’s your quick link to all the Media Masters Rock videos on YouTube!
Got a few minutes left in the day? Press play and wrap up with something smart, fun, and meaningful!
Media Masters Rock! – Equipping the Next Generation of Alabama’s Digital Citizens
