Larry+Cannon's+Internet+Safety+Plan

= Larry Cannon's Internet Safety Plan =

Goals:

 * To increase student knowledge of internet safety
 * Help student identify internet danger’s
 * Students protect themselves against internet predators and bullying

Objectives:

 * Students will identify examples of personal information
 * Students will learn to blog safely and communicate with others safely
 * Students will become aware of inappropriate blogging and how to react to internet dangers

Material:

 * Macbooks
 * Student blogs on Blogspot.com
 * Google Reader

Procedures:

 * 1) Do Now: Students will be asked to identify what it means to have personal space? How do you know when your personal space has been invaded? How do you react when your personal space is invaded?
 * 2) Students will blog their answers and they will need to respond to at least one other person’s response.
 * 3) The class will then discuss everyone’s answer to the issue of personal space and discuss how he or she would individually react.
 * 4) I will then pose a question, how do you know when your personal space has been invaded online?
 * 5) Students will write down their own thoughts and then talk about it in small groups. Each group will then list on chart paper 1 to 2 examples of how their personal space can be invaded online.
 * 6) We will discuss all the examples and add to the list throughout the discussion.
 * 7) I will then have the students discuss how they should react/what they should do if their space is invaded and they feel threatened. We will create a second list next to the list of Internet dangers.
 * 8) Students will then read the following article:
 * 9) After reading the article, students will Blog their personal action plan to avoid Internet dangers. They must have the following in their action plan:
 * 10) What the warning signs are
 * 11) Appropriate ways to react when in danger
 * 12) Recommendations for where teens can go or who they can contact if they feel they are bullied or face sexual harassment online.

Assessment:

 * 1) Students discussion will be assessed and monitored for understanding of internet dangers and ways to respond when threatened
 * 2) Student blogs will be assessed for their action plan and their recommendations for other teens on how to react when threatened on the internet.

Resources:

 * 1) [|WebMD]
 * 2) [|NetSmartz]

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