Rockingham County Public Schools

Overview

Focus

Never meet people in real life that you met online, your internet footprint

Objectives

• Student will understand that strangers form the internet may not always be who they say they are.
• Students will understand that they should never meet people in real life that they meet online.
• Students will explore how information put on the internet can be seen by others, and stay there forever.

Terminology

chat rooms, identity theft, instant messaging, phishing, spam

Activities

• CyberSmart Lesson "Privacy Rules"
• CyberSmart Lesson "Safe Talking in Cyberspace"
• CyberSmart Lesson "Safety With Cyberpals"
• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Netsmartz activity, Who's Your Friend on the Internet shows students that you don't know who you may be talking with.
• Disney's Surf Swell Island helps students to learn and use good online practices.

Additional Resources

• CyberSmart Lesson ideas 4/5
• Guidance: include never meeting strangers from the internet in real life concept when discussing "stranger danger" concept.
• D.A.R.E. Activity Lessons
• GUIDANCE: In the "Bullying/Peacemaking" unit, talk about how email can be a way to bully. Internet predators are included in the FAMILY LIFE portion of the unit.
• Alternative game to use with the lesson can be found at http://www.kidscomjr.com/games/safety/safety.html.

Related Standards Of Learning

• C/T 3-5.3
• C/T 3-5.4