Rockingham County Public Schools

Overview

Focus

Privacy, you be the filter, networking dangers on the internet

Objectives

• Students will evaluate whether internet content is appropriate or inappropriate material.
• Students will understand the importance of telling an adult, so that other younger children will not be expose.
• Students will understand basic concept of "being watched" on the net and making decisions based on privacy.
• Students will understand that there are bad people who may use the internet to prey on children.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of information protection.

Terminology

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

Activities

• RCPS ITRT visit classroom with prepared lesson and parental permission handout.
• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Netsmartz Rules activities explore the negative things students may encounter on the web.
• The Netsmartz video, The Boy Who Loved IM, discusses instant messaging.
• Watch the Tracking Teresa video to see how personal information can be located even when it is not given out directly.
• As part of a research project have a class discussion about evaluating research material from the internet using CyberSmart Lesson "Evaluating Searches"
• Use the Pacific Tree Octopus website to demonstrate that everything on the internet is not true.
• Disney's Surf Swell Island helps students to learn and use good online practices.
• Netiquette with CyberSmart

Additional Resources

• CyberSmart Lesson ideas 4/5
• Additional activity for fifth grade lesson at PBS Kid's License
• Another educational game site - KidsCom Internet Safety Game
• DARE: Decision-making discussion may include the importance of making good decisions while on the internet.
• D.A.R.E. Activity Lessons
• Powerpoint highlighting safe behaviors and avoiding dangers of the internet. Parent pledge sheet sent home to reinforce class instruction.

Related Standards Of Learning

• C/T 3-5.4