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Teacher Tips for Using the Web Safely
The Internet is a wonderful resource for learning. The vast amount of content available for any topic at any time make it something that can not be ignored in classrooms. And as this resource continues to exponentially grow there will be a need for teachers who understand the benefits and pitfalls associated with using the Internet.
Common Sense Media is a tool educators can use to guide them through a number of digital literacy and citizenship topics appropriate for the classroom. Their collection of lessons cover topics such as Internet safety, privacy and security, relationships and communication, cyberbullying, digital footprint and reputation, self-image and identity, information literacy, and creative credit and copyright. What follows here is a compilation of tips generated from their Internet safety lessons.
K-2
At this young age students need to have a frame of reference for Internet safety. Teachers can draw parallels between their online environment and the real world students already know. For example, when visiting new places they should travel with an adult, only talk to people they know and try to stay in places that are kid friendly. Teachers can help students by identifying queues that help children understand what websites have content that is or is not child friendly.
3-5
Slightly older student will begin to use the Internet as a communication tool. As such, they'll need to develop an understanding of cyberbullying and strategies for dealing with it. They will need to be thinking about what it feels like to receive hurtful messages and how they should handle harmful messages sent to them. Students will need to be taught to be cautious with online-only friends and that they should not reveal personal information. Someone online may not be who they claim to be.
6-8
Middle school students will continue developing relationships online as they begin using social networking and messaging applications. They will need to think more deeply about the connections they make and who to trust. They need to be given permission to trust their instincts when interactions become inappropriate and know what to rely on trusted adults when that happens. Never agree to meet an online-only friend in person.
9-12
High school students continue to evolve their understanding of risky behavior on the web. They'll need clarity about the most likely types of connections that may lead to trouble. For example, teens are most likely to receive requests to engage in discussion on sexual topics from other teens or young adults that they may have already met face-to-face. Teens should be advised to avoid flirting online and interactions that make them feel uncomfortable should be stopped.
References
Scope and sequence. (n.d.). In Common sense media. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/scope-and-sequence
Common Sense Media is a tool educators can use to guide them through a number of digital literacy and citizenship topics appropriate for the classroom. Their collection of lessons cover topics such as Internet safety, privacy and security, relationships and communication, cyberbullying, digital footprint and reputation, self-image and identity, information literacy, and creative credit and copyright. What follows here is a compilation of tips generated from their Internet safety lessons.
K-2
At this young age students need to have a frame of reference for Internet safety. Teachers can draw parallels between their online environment and the real world students already know. For example, when visiting new places they should travel with an adult, only talk to people they know and try to stay in places that are kid friendly. Teachers can help students by identifying queues that help children understand what websites have content that is or is not child friendly.
3-5
Slightly older student will begin to use the Internet as a communication tool. As such, they'll need to develop an understanding of cyberbullying and strategies for dealing with it. They will need to be thinking about what it feels like to receive hurtful messages and how they should handle harmful messages sent to them. Students will need to be taught to be cautious with online-only friends and that they should not reveal personal information. Someone online may not be who they claim to be.
6-8
Middle school students will continue developing relationships online as they begin using social networking and messaging applications. They will need to think more deeply about the connections they make and who to trust. They need to be given permission to trust their instincts when interactions become inappropriate and know what to rely on trusted adults when that happens. Never agree to meet an online-only friend in person.
9-12
High school students continue to evolve their understanding of risky behavior on the web. They'll need clarity about the most likely types of connections that may lead to trouble. For example, teens are most likely to receive requests to engage in discussion on sexual topics from other teens or young adults that they may have already met face-to-face. Teens should be advised to avoid flirting online and interactions that make them feel uncomfortable should be stopped.
References
Scope and sequence. (n.d.). In Common sense media. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/scope-and-sequence
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