Rockingham County Public Schools

Overview

Children need to learn to use the computer and the internet in an honest and respectful manner.

Focus

Computer Ethics

Objectives

• The student will learn that material found on the computer is someone's property and needs to be respected.
• The student will be introduced to how to cite material found on the computer through teacher modeling.

Terminology

internet, copyright

Activities

• Discuss the computer safety rules such as Kids Rules for Online Safety from Safekids.com, and the division AUP.
• Short 15 minute ethics lesson from CyberSmart
• Post a picture created by one of the students with your name on it. Ask them if it is okay to do that. How do they feel if you say that you did the picture? When using a website with students, talk about how someone worked hard to create the website and it wouldn't be right to copy it.
• Looney Tunes Teaches the Internet - What is the Internet? What can you do on the Internet? Explore the concepts and then take a quiz.
• Review the NetSmartz video and games used in Kindergarten.

Additional Resources

• Is It Yours? Lesson Plan - Children learn that computers are property and must be used properly.
• Copyright: An Interactive Journey for Kids Interactive adventure and quiz. Provides good background information.
• D.A.R.E. Activity Lessons
• See Character Counts lessons

Related Standards Of Learning

• C/T K-2.1
• C/T K-2.2
• C/T K-2.3
• C/T K-2.4