Rockingham County Public Schools

Overview

Focus

Copyright, Cyberbullying

Objectives

• 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 the its ramifications.

Terminology

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

Activities

• RCPS Resource Officer and ITRT Joe Showker Assembly: "Choices"-New to the Neighborhood
• 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 login account privacy)
• CyberSmart Lesson on copyright/citing (no Internet connection required)
  • Download student activity worksheet PDF
• Examine video clips at the Creative Commons website to discuss Fair Use and Creative Commons.
• Complete the Surf Swell Activity to review basic internet safety information
• CyberSmart Lesson for dealing with online bullies (no Internet connection required)
  • Download student activity worksheet PDF
• Use Netsmartz videos to discuss the problems associated with cyberbullying: Cyberbullying:Feathers On the Wind, Cyberbullying: Broken Friendship 1 and 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.

Additional Resources

• 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)
• Explore how data can presented and misrepresented using charts and graphs: http://mcckc.edu/longview/ctac/graphs.htm
• 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.

Related Standards Of Learning

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