Brief Description

Guide intermediate students through the do’s and don’ts of using the Internet for their safety.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

2T. Identify the Internet as a source of appropriate and of inappropriate sites and information. Understand the proper etiquette for electronic mail and for communication.

Academic

• Create a skit that demonstrates how to handle situations on the Internet in a safe manner.

• Students will learn how to navigate the Internet safely.

• Students must be able to assess web sites.

Web site worksheet
Cyber-skit Rubric
Computer lab
Props for computer based skits: clipboards, computer, keyboard, mouse, old clothes.

Accommodations for Special Needs

Group special needs students with high-level readers.

Procedures

1. Give the class an Internet safety checklist as a pre-test.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/webaware/tipsheets/pdfs/kids.pdf
2. Show and discuss the PowerPoint presentation on Internet safety.
3. Divide students into groups of 3-5 students of varying abilities.
4. View safety websites listed on worksheet.
5. Each group creates a skit that shows how to deal with an unsafe situation on the internet.
6. Give Internet safety checklist as the posttest. Compare scores and discuss what was learned.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/webaware/tipsheets/pdfs/kids.pdf
7. Give out Kid Contracts.

• Evaluate the skits according to the rubric.
• Compare pre- and post-test scores for growth.