Internet Safety - 3rd Grade
Learning Target:
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I'll know I've got it when I can practice safe, legal, and responsible use
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I can reflect on the benefits of sharing online, while acknowledging that information can spread fast and far.
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I can classify information that should be kept private online.
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I can predict the effect that an online post or message might have on someone's reputation.
Media Choices
We all make choices every day about the media we consume and create. But do kids understand what makes a media choice healthy or not? Hint: It's about more than just screen time. Use the activities in this lesson to give kids a framework for making informed media choices.
Students will be able to:
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Learn the "What? When? How Much?" framework for describing their media choices.
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Use this framework and their emotional responses to evaluate how healthy different types of media choices are.
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Begin to develop their own definition of a healthy media balance.
Stronger, more secure online passwords are a good idea for everyone. But how can we help kids create better passwords and actually remember them? Use the tips in this lesson to help kids make passwords that are both secure and memorable.
Students will be able to:
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Define the term "password" and describe a password's purpose.
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Understand why a strong password is important.
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Practice creating a memorable and strong password.
From selfies to social media, many of us create unique online identities for ourselves, and our students are no different. But do kids always understand how others might perceive what they post? Help your students think critically about the online identities they're creating.
Students will be able to:
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Consider how posting selfies or other images will lead others to make assumptions about them.
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Reflect on the most important parts of their unique identity.
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Identify ways they can post online to best reflect who they are.
Belonging to various communities is important for kids' development. But some online communities can be healthier than others. Show your students how they can strengthen both online and in-person communities by creating norms that everyone pledges to uphold.
Students will be able to:
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Define what a community is, both in person and online.
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Explain how having norms helps people in a community achieve their goals.
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Create and pledge to adhere to shared norms for being in an online community.
As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online. But some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying.
Students will be able to:
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Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently.
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Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.
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Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not.
As kids grow, they'll naturally start to communicate more online. But some of what they see could make them feel hurt, sad, angry, or even fearful. Help your students build empathy for others and learn strategies to use when confronted with cyberbullying.
Students will be able to:
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Understand that it's important to think about the words we use, because everyone interprets things differently.
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Identify ways to respond to mean words online, using S-T-O-P.
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Decide what kinds of statements are OK to say online and which are not.
Finished...
