Talking Safely Online (3) Lesson Plans

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Talking Safely Online (3)

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Standards Alignment

Common Core:Grade 3: RI1, RI4, RI10, SL1a, SL1b, SL1c, SL1d, SL3, SL4, SL6, L3a, L6NETS-S:2b, 5a

Key Vocabulary

monitor(noun): someone who closely observes and controls a situation, like a refereemonitor(verb): to observe closely

Essential Question

What kind of information should you not share with online-only friends?

Lesson OverviewStudents learn that, while people can develop rewarding friendshipsonline, theyshould be cautious with online-only friends and neverreveal private informationwithout asking a parent or trusted adult forpermission. They discuss the differencebetween online and in-personfriendships, explore an online chat scenario, andcomplete and sign achecklist for safe online chatting.

Learning Objectives

Students will... analyze why private information should not be given to anyoneonline

without the permission of a trusted adult. debate how to respond if an online-only friend asks thempersonal

questions.Materials

Computer Promethean Board PowerPoint: Talking Safely Online Student Handouts: The Right Answer, Chatting Safely Checklist, and

Talking Safely Online Assessment(one per student) Pencils



Introduction

Media specialist will ask students the following question:

How many of you chat online?

The media specialist will explain to the students that they must be cautious in what

they share with online-only friends.

She will ask the questions below:

Do you ever really know if an online-onlyfriend is male or female?

o No, because in some cases people purposefully may changetheir

identity.

Do you know for sure how old an online-onlyfriend is?

o No. Since all communication is online, it is easy for someoneto revealonly part of his or her identity.

Media specialist will remind students to never give online-only friends private

informationwithout first asking permission from a parent or guardian.

Teach 1

Stay Safe

Media specialist will ask the following question:

What is private information?o Private information includes:

full name age home address phone number name of school email address birth date

passwords credit card number mother’s maiden name family members’ workplaces photos in which you can be recognized

Media specialist will remind students that if an online-only friend asks them for

private information, they should tell atrusted adult.



Teach 2

You’re in harge

Media specialist will distribute the handout entitled “The Right Answer”.

Students will read the scenario about Sita and CJcool11 and then answer the

handout questions individually.

Media specialist will discusspossible answers with students. She will point out thatSita and CJcool11 are online-only friends, not in-person, face-to-face friends.Therefore, Sita needs to be cautious in what information she shares with CJcool11.Furthermore, the media specialist will explain that when Sita’s online-only friendasks her “Where is your school?” she could have answered “I’d rather notsay,” or

“That’s private information.” In addition, she will point out that Sitadidn’t have toanswer at all. Sitacould have also logged out of thechat room or website, or blocked

CJcool11.

Media specialist will inform the students that the best way to talk safely to online-only friends is on a website that’s just for kids.Most of these sites have adult

monitors that check the chat and messaging. She will also inform the students thata monitor is like a referee at agame. They keep track of the chat to make sure thateveryone keeps the chat on topic, uses good manners,and stays safe.

Teach 3 Check It Out

Media specialist will distribute handout entitled “Chatting Safely Checklist”.

Students will read, discuss, complete, and sign the checklist.

Assessment

Media specialist will distribute handout entitled “Talking Safely Online

Assessment”. Students will complete the assessment.

Closing

Wrap up

Media specialist will ask the following questions:

What kind of information should you notshare with online-only friends?

o Private information such as:









Documents

Talking Safely Online (3) Lesson Plans