Focus: Safety

Objectives:

• The student will learn the difference between programs that are on an individual computer/school network and websites.
• The student will learn that before they visit a website, they need to tell a trusted adult.
  C/T K-2.1, C/T K-2.2, C/T K-2.3, C/T K-2.4, C/T K-2.7

Terminology: cursor, mouse, monitor, keyboard

Activities:

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement. 
  
• NetSmartz Activity:  Click on Clicky's Web World on the Novell Launcher and view The Web Connection and What 2 Do On The Web
• NetSmarz Videos:  Be Safer Online, Use Your UYN, Know the Rules, Tell a Trusted Adult, and Tell a Trusted Adult Rap.
  
• SMART Board terminology activity
• Kidspiration terminology activity

Additional Resources:

• Games at NetSmartz website--Suggestions:  Clicky's and Net Smartz Coloring Book, Maze Game, Clicky's Quest
• Surfing the Web for ABCs  This lesson plan incorporates safe use of the internet as students work with beginning sounds. Students explore potential safety problems and then devise possible solutions in this lesson.
  
• Safety Tips with Officer Buckle and Gloria Students explore potential safety problems and then devise possible solutions in this lesson.
  
• D.A.R.E. activities: Coming Soon--Activity 9:  I Keep Telling My Parents
• CommonSense Media Lesson: Going Places Safely  Students will learn that there are lots of places to visit online, but there are rules for using the Internet in order to remain safe.

 First Grade

 

Focus:  Advertising/TMI (Too Much Information)

Objectives:

• The student will understand the difference between web page content and advertising on the web page.
• The student will understand the importance of protecting personal information and/or passwords.
• The student will become aware of the issues involved with clicking on a pop-up window and sharing too much information about yourself.
  C/T K-2.3 , C/T K-2.4, C/T K-2.5, C/T K-2.6, C/T K-2.7

Terminology: font, right click, application launcher (Novell), network (global, lab)

Activities:

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
  
• As students use oral and written language to inform, persuade, and entertain, remind them that these are the same techniques used on websites.
• Listen to this song from Netsmartz: The Password Rap and practice making a strong password. 
  
• NetSmartz Activity:  Click on NetSmartz Rules on Novell Launcher and view What's 2 Do On The Web?,  Meet The Wizzywigs,  Wizzy Wig Make-A-Match, and Protect Your Personal Information
• NetSmartz video: Rapmania
  
• Use Co Co's Adventure to learn about advertising.
• SMART Board terminology activity
• Kidspiration terminology activity
• Crossword puzzle with terminology activity

Additional Resources:

• Games at NetSmartz website--Suggestions:  The Password Rap: An Internet Privacy Game, UYN: The Internet Safety Game, Clicky's and Net Smartz Coloring Book, Maze Game, Clicky's Quest
  
• Professor Garfield-Use Internet Safety module (view, try, apply)
• D.A.R.E. activity: Coming Soon--Activity 10: What is Personal Information?
• CommonSense Media Lesson: Sending Email  Teachers will model how to connect with others online through email.                                                                                                                                                                    

Second Grade

Focus:  Computer Ethics and Netiquette

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.
• The student will be introduced to rules for behaving online.
• C/T K-2.1, C/T K-2.2, C/T K-2.3, C/T K-2.4

Terminology:  links, insert, graphics, web pages

Activities:

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Have a discussion about someone posting a picture created by one of the students with another name on it. Ask them if it is okay to do that. How would you feel if someone takes credit for your picture?  When using a website with students, talk about how someone worked hard to create the website and you need to give that person credit for information collected or images that are copied from that website.  Note:  Check out this portaportal for safe  image  search options:  hcpsresearch
• Rules for behaving online: Share Brain Pop video on Digital Etiquette
• Go through, Router's Birthday Surprise, which is a comprehensive resource for reviewing all objectives for K-2.
• Whose Is It Anyway? Smart Board activity
  
• SMART Board terminology activity
• Kidspiration terminology activity
• Crosswood Puzzle with terminology

Additional Resources:

• NetSmartz games--Suggestions:  Webville Roundup, The Password Rap: An Internet Privacy Game, UYN: The Internet Safety Game, Clicky's Quest
  
• Guidance:  During the Communication unit, talk about how email is one way to communicate and how cyberbullying can happen in email.  This is also reinforced in Family Life Education.
• Guidance:  Faux Paw The TechnoCat: Adventures in the Internet This video helps students learn about the importance of having an online buddy.
• Use The First Adventures of the Three Cyberpigs to review advertising and not sharing too much personal information.
• Professor Garfield-Use Cyberbullying module (view, try, apply)
• CommonSense Media Lesson: Show Respect Online   Students will explore the concept of cyberbullying and learn what to do if it happens to them.                                                                                                                                                                              

Third Grade

Focus:  Safe Surfing

Recognizing Authentic Websites and Ensuring Student Privacy and Strong Passwords

Objectives:

• Students will compare and contrast authentic/not authentic websites on animals.
  
• Students will understand the importance of keeping personal information private.  People are not always who they say they are.
• Students will be able to create a strong password.
  C/T 3-5.3, C/T 3-5.4

Terminology: keyboarding, video, spreadsheets, login

Activities:

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Students will explore Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website and compare this to an authetic website with information on animals. 
• Professor Garfield—Fact or Opinion (watch, try, apply)
• Students will be directed to their librarian's research website which will provide them with authentic research options.  Students can also use this portaportal for authentic and kid friendly research options:  hcpsresearch
• Class discussion about using the internet for communication and keeping your information private.
• Watch Brain Pop, Jr. video, Internet Safety with Annie & Moby.  Follow-up with SMARTBoard Activity: Keep Information Private
• Netsmartz video:  The Password Rap  Follow-up by practicing making a strong password.
• Crossword puzzle with terminology
  

 Additional Resources:

• D.A.R.E. Activity:  Coming Soon--Activity 12:  Make a Safe Password for Daren!
• Professor Garfield:  Fact or Opinion (watch, try, apply)
  
• GUIDANCE: During the "Decision Making & Handling Put Downs"  unit talk about how cyberbullying can be used to put down someone and making good decisions about how to handle it. This is reinforced in the FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION unit.
• GUIDANCE: Faux Paw The Techno Cat: Adventures In The Internet
• Watch video from onguardonline.gov website: Click on Videos and choose Stand Up To Cyberbullying
• Play game from onguardonline.gov website:  Click on Games and choose The Case of the Cyber Criminal
• CommonSense Media Lesson: Follow The Digital Trail   Students will learn that what is put on the Internet leaves a trail.                                                                                                                                                                     
  

Fourth Grade

Focus: Internet Footprint and Research

Objectives:

• Students will explore how information put on the internet can be seen by others, and stay there forever.
• Students will review the importance of using authentic websites when doing research.
  
• Students will cite materials found on the computer while completing online research.
  C/T 3-5.3, C/T 3-5

Activities:

• Discuss the computer safety rules that are posted in the lab and the division Acceptable Use Agreement.
• Phineas and Ferb video and quiz on internet common sense.
• Share videos from onguardonline.gov: Click on Videos and choose Heads Up: Stop, Think, Clip and Share With Care
  
• Review:  Students will be reminded of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website and compare this to an authentic website.  Students will be directed to their librarian's research website which will provide them with authentic research options.  Students can also use this portaportal:  hcpsresearch  Note:  This portaportal has lots of safe options for online research projects.
• 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.
• Crossword puzzle with terminology

Additional Resources:

• D.A.R.E. Activity: Coming Soon--Activity 10:  What is Personal Information?
• Professor Garfield-Use Forms of Media module (view, try, apply)
• GUIDANCE: A lesson includes never meeting strangers from the Internet in real life concept when discussing “stranger danger” concept.
• 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.
• GUIDANCE: "Becoming a Better Me" video from WVPT includes 2 clips on cyberbullying
  

 

Internet Safety Curriculum Copyright 2012 Harrisonburg City Schools Updated May 2012