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Students should be familiar with copyright laws, creating strong passwords, and recognizing cyberbullying.

Copyright, Cyberbullying, Passwords

• The students will demonstrate knowledge of ethical, cultural and societal issues related to technology (password privacy, creating strong passwords, sharing information online).
• The students will demonstrate responsible use of information and software, including abiding by copyright regulations and the division’s Acceptable Use Agreement.  
• The student will describe what constitutes cyberbullying and understand its ramifications.

cyberbullying, cybercrime, cybersecurity, predators, copyright, fair use

• Provide an assembly (presentation at PTA meeting) with assistance from School Resource Officer and school TIS to include topics on cyberbullying, cybercrime, cybersecurity, predators, copyright, and fair use.
• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Students should cite references properly.
• Citation Machine
• Beginning of the year: Discuss network guidelines (password and account privacy)
• Copyright/citing
• Examine video clips at the Creative Commons website to discuss Fair Use and Creative Commons .
• Copyright Kids Online Information Activities
• Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright
• Complete the Surf Swell Activity to review basic internet safety information
• CommonSense Lessons for dealing with online bullies
• Cyberbullying: Not a pretty picture
• Cyberbullying: Who, Me? Why Should I Care?
• Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line
• Dealing With Cyberbullying
• Use Netsmartz videos to discuss the problems associated with cyberbullying:
• Cyberbullying:Feathers On the Wind
• Cyberbullying: Broken Friendship 1
• Cyberbullying: You Can't Take It Back
• Additional activities are available to go along with the videos.
• Use data about cybercrimes or cybersafety to provide data for graphing exercises.
• Wired Kids Cyberbullying
• PBS Get Your Web License
• Don’t Believe the Type
• Jo Cool or Jo Fool, making smart web choices
• FBI SOS Challenge

• Common Sense Media CyberSmart Lessons and discussion ideas for 6, 7, 8
• NetSmartz Internet Safety Pledge for Middle and High School - English or Spanish
• NetSmartz online resources page
• Students learn how a predator can gather bits of information to learn their identify in Forensic Problem Solving: The Vanishing Videos Mystery.
• Don't Be Fooled by a Photograph lesson plan to discuss digitally altered photographs. (SCI 6.1, LS.1, PS.1)
• No More Bullying: Understanding the Problem, Building Bully-free Environments This lesson incorporates the teaching of bullying issues with literature. It easily can be extended to include cyberbullying.
• Safe Kids- Chat Room safety and Teen safety on Information Highway
• Cyber Teens

• C/T 6-8.3 (a,b)
• C/T 6-8.4 (a,b)
• C/T 6-8.5 (a,b)

Students should be aware of how to evaluate a website, protect their identity, and use proper netiquette.

Evaluation of web sites, Protecting your identity, Instant messaging/chatting

• The students will demonstrate knowledge of email safety, viruses, chat rooms, and predators.
• The students will learn how to evaluate websites for accuracy and bias.
• The students will understand steps to take to protect their identity.

blogging, chatrooms, cyberstalking, file sharing, filter, instant messaging, phishing, social networking, viruses, spyware

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Class presentation: Cyber Character/Network Ethics by RCPS ITRT Joe Showker
• Common Sense Media CyberSmart Lesson for discussing guidelines for good manners when using email, instant messaging, chat and message boards
• Watch the Tracking Teresa video to see how personal information can be located even when it is not given out directly.
• Use the Chat Danger website or play ID the Creep to learn how to keep safe while chatting online.
• View Netsmartz video clips on predators and discuss how to stay safe: Julie's Journey, Amy's Choice
• Common Sense Media CyberSmart Lesson: Investigating Search Engines and Directories
• Don’t Believe the Type
• Wired Kids Cyberbullying
• Safe Kids- Chat Room safety and Teen safety on Information Highway
• Jo Cool or Jo Fool, making smart web choices
• Copyright Kids Online Information Activities
• Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright
• FBI SOS Challenge

• Common Sense Media CyberSmart Lessons and discussion ideas for Grade 7
• Cyberbullying: Not a Pretty Picture
• Cyberbullying: Who, Me? Why Should I Care?
• Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line
• Dealing With Cyberbullying
• NetSmartz Internet Safety Pledge for Middle and High School - English or Spanish
• Netsmartz Real Life Stories
• NetSmartz online resources page
• Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pages for a Class Collection
• Cyber Teens

• C/T 6-8.3 (a,b)
• C/T 6-8.4 (a,b)
• C/T 6-8.5 (a,b)

Students should use technology appropriately including citing sources, safeguarding personal information, and dangers associated with social networking sites including predators.

Plagiarism, Social Networking, Predators

• The students will discuss appropriate use of technology and the need for laws governing its use.
• The students will understand the dangers associated with the following: blogging, chat Rooms, email, file sharing.
• The students will learn about the dangers associated with social networking and the need to keep all personal information private.

identity theft, spam, footprints, Web 2.0, blog, wiki

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Common Sense Media CyberSmart Lesson for discussing safety rules when sending messages in cyberspace
• Use the Missing Game to teach students about internet safety.  Link also points to Mirror Image and Air Dogs Games.
• Privacy Lesson from Common Sense Media CyberSmart "Privacy, What's the Big Deal"  
• Watch Netsmartz video:  Post-to-be-Private and discuss the need to be careful about posting information online
• "Good messaging manners" Common Sense Media CyberSmart lesson
• View Children's Online Privacy Protection Act from Common Sense Media CyberSmart
• Don’t Believe the Type
• Wired Kids Cyberbullying
• Safe Kids- Chat Room safety and Teen safety on Information Highway
• Jo Cool or Jo Fool, making smart web choices
• Copyright Kids Online Information Activities
• Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright
• Cyber Teens
• FBI SOS Challenge

• Additional Common Sense Media CyberSmart resources for Grade 8
• How do you teach about plagiarism?
• Acceptable Social Networking?
• Private and Personal Information
• Savvy Online Talk and Messaging
• NetSmartz Internet Safety Pledge for Middle and High School - English or Spanish
• Netsmartz Real Life Stories
• NetSmartz online resources page
• NS Teens

• C/T 6-8.3 (a,b)
• C/T 6-8.4 (a,b)

Page Last Updated Aug. 10, 2010