Rockingham County Public Schools

Overview

Focus

Plagiarism, Social Networking, Predators

Objectives

• 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 demonstrate responsible use of school-provided email account.
• The students will learn about the dangers associated with social networking and the need to keep all personal information private.

Terminology

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

Activities

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• CyberSmart Lesson for discussing safety rules when sending messages in cyberspace (no Internet connection required)
  • Download student activity worksheet PDF
• Use the Missing Game to teach students about internet safety.  Link also points to Mirror Image and Air Dogs Games.
• Privacy Lesson from CyberSmart "Privacy, What's the Big Deal"
• Watch Netsmartz video Social Networking - Post-to-be-Private and discuss the need to be careful about posting information online
• "Good messaging manners" CyberSmart lesson
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act using CyberSmart Lesson

Additional Resources

• CyberSmart Lessons and discussion ideas for 6, 7, 8
• NetSmartz Internet Safety Pledge for Middle and High School - English or Spanish
• Netsmartz Real Life Stories
• NetSmartz online resources page
• NS Teens

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)