Mrs.+Bowser's+Wiki+Safety+Lesson+Plan

Goals of the lesson:
Art 4 students will create a wiki page about safety issues using the internet. (Social networking sites)

Technology which will be used:
Computer, wikispaces, headphones

**Preparation for lesson and explanation of how technology will be used:**
Teacher will create a tutorial on how to access our class wiki and edit a page. Technology will be used to research web safety. Students will watch videos created by teenagers about internet safety.

**Process:**
Students will work individually. **Students are expected NOT to roam to other websites.** The website is primarily geared toward girls, but the videos the students will be viewing are appropriate for both genders.

1) Students will watch the tutorial 2) Log in and create a new page with their screen name at the top. 3) Using the website provided they will watch three video's created by other teenagers.

[|Internet safety videos]

another video they may view and summarize for extra credit [|Cyberbullying Video]

4) Students will be instructed to summarize in a paragraph the internet safety discussed in the video. Their paragraphs should be posted on their wiki for other students in the class to view and post comments. Paragraphs are due at the end of class. Art 4 students are seniors, so a small summary shouldn't be a problem. If they need some extra instruction, I will be there to help them identify the important message from the video.

5) After all students have completed their paragraphs, a class discussion will commence on what they have learned.

What actions you will take and how you expect your students to respond if they find inappropriate content
Since I have instructed them to use one specific site, we will not encounter inappropriate content.

**Assessment:**
No official assessment Students will get participation points for their paragraphs. Their participation in the class discussion will also factor in their points.

**Sources:**
[|Being Girls]for girls, by girls Learn About Online Safety: Teenangels

Parent Permission Letter
Dear Parent/Guardian,

As part of the Art 4 curriculum, your student will be creating a wiki. This wiki will be a storage place for ideas, pictures, summaries, etc., as your student researches art and artists on the web. The topic of the first lesson will be "Internet Safety." This lesson will include but not be limited to the following topics: how to handle inappropriate material, cyberbullying, and what to never post on the internet (social security number, email, phone number, photo of yourself, home address).

You and your student have signed the Acceptable Use Policy for the school and they will be expected to follow those guidelines while researching on the web. Since their information will be kept on a wiki, students will have access to their page on any computer with an internet connection. As this is internet based, you will also be able to view the site. Only those with password access to the class wiki will be able to post or edit the page. Also, if your student's work is inappropriately accessed, erased, or "vandalized", the wiki keeps a history so the person can be caught and punished.

I anticipate this wiki to be a great project. Students will come to rely on their page as a place for inspiration and project ideas. Now, when your student comes across a new and interesting topic, picture, or quote, they will have a place to store it and use it later.

Please return this letter if you do not wish for your child to participate in this activity. If you choose to exempt your student from this project, they will have an alternate assignment to complete.

Thank you, Mrs. Bowser

I do not want my child to participate in the wiki activity.
Student's Name:

Parent's Signature:

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