Lesson+3

The purpose of this lesson is to create general awareness of some safety concerns when working online and to encourage students to create a positive online persona. The intent is NOT to focus on all negative aspects of communication through the use of the computer. Balance the use of positive and negative examples of online communication. Before: During: media type="custom" key="760631" After: As a class, reflect on the guiding question. Reflect on the essential question.
 * Lesson 3: Why do you have a responsibility to communicate safely (ethically)? **
 * Divide students into groups to decide on the top 5 rules for a number of communication devices (use the brainstorm web from Lesson 1 and choose the devices that focus on current technology). Students could assume roles of recorder, reporter, timekeeper, devil's advocate and then share their rules with the class.
 * Ask the question: "Why do we have to follow these rules?"
 * Play a word association game using the following terms. Provide information, through personal stories, current events or articles, for general awareness on each term.
 * plagiarism
 * copyright
 * identity theft
 * exploitation
 * Add more as students suggest/discuss
 * ** Extension: ** Encourage students to bring newspaper, magazine and online articles that focus on the new uses of technology for educational purposes.
 * View slide-show on Internet Safety with students. SlideShare link: http://www.slideshare.net/morag/internetsafety08
 * ***Privacy settings for all Web 2.0 tools can be changed from public to private. Please be sure to show your students how to change these settings on the tools you choose to use.***
 * View these videos on Internet Safety"
 * Think Before you Post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbqEiL6eLVI
 * Everyone Knows your Name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwpGF1SOQM&feature=related
 * Online Sexual Exploitation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw8n8CuSK8&feature=related
 * Cyberbullying Information
 * Talent Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seOQyMvG99w
 * Students could also complete this WebQuest project: [|http://www.auburnschools.org/wrightsmill/jdempsey/safely_surfing_cyberspace%20web%20quest%20index.htm
 * This is a sample of a Voice Thread that was completed by a Grade 6 class based on the CyberSafe WebQuest
 * Journal Entry (written or electronic) - this is a good opportunity to introduce students to blogging (if not already started).
 * A great blogging video can be found at http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/blogs/
 * Learning journals online can serve the same purpose as written journals, but allow students to read and comment on each other’s thoughts. Students can respond to the following:
 * ** What have you found interesting and new about communication?
 * What amazed you?
 * What do you predict will happen in the future with communication?
 * What is one thing you are going to do to keep your blog positive and to stay a responsible digital citizen?
 * Students can enter onto their blog, some of the work that has been done earlier in the unit (the acrostic poem, reflections)
 * A possible project could be to collaborate with another class on a project. An example of collaboration: http://atlanticneighbours.wikispaces.com/