cybersafety

=**Cybersafety – Classroom Resource**=

Children need to understand the unique nature of the Internet; and they need to develop critical-thinking skills - to protect their personal privacy and safety online, to distinguish between fact and opinion, and to recognize inappropriate content if they encounter it. They need to learn strategies for being “cybersafe” at home and at school.

This resource outlines sequential learning steps across the year group levels – Junior, Middle & Senior.

Juniors (**Net Bunnies**) are developing awareness of what the Internet is and what you can do there. Teacher modelling & supervision is crucial to build confidence, familiarity & appropriate use. The key concept for this group is that they should always go on their ‘Internet journey’ with an adult.

Middle (**Test Pilots)** have an understanding of how to use the Internet and are learning about core Internet Safety rules:

1. Keep your personal information private including your name, phone number, address & passwords. 2. Turn off the computer if you feel uncomfortable with what you are seeing on the screen & tell an adult (parent or teacher) 3. Remember, not everyone on the Web is who they say they are. 4. Never agree to meet someone in person who you have met online. 5. Don’t share photos of yourself with strangers. 6. Treat others with respect online and don’t say or do things that are unkind.

Seniors **(Net Navigators)** are confident Internet users (at home and at school). They are consolidating their knowledge about being safe Internet users and exploring some of the issues associated with the Internet.

Learning Intention: //(for all)//

 * We are learning to use the Internet Safely**

(Junior School) Lesson sequence & worksheets from [|www.cybersmartcurriculum.org]
 * Net Bunnies**


 * Introduce** (offline)
 * Ask children about how they use the Internet? What they do there, where do they go, who do they talk with?
 * Tell children another way to visit interesting places around the world is through the computer.
 * Take students to selection of age appropriate sites [|www.littleclickers.com] Choose a site to explore with the class.
 * Allow the children to decide where to go in the site and in what order. Guide them in making choices and read aloud any relevant text.
 * Distribute [[file:JuniorcybersafetyWorksheets.pdf]].
 * Invite students to imagine places some exciting places to visit in cyberspace. Children can either cut and paste magazine photos of interesting sites or draw their own pictures. //Hint:// If pictures of products are chosen, explain that stores can also be visited through the computer.
 * Help children complete the sentence on the activity sheet.
 * Ask children who they go with when they go out – to town (or wherever). Tell children to always take a grown-up when they go places on the computer, just as they do when going to town or any other place.
 * Distribute Activity Sheet 2 [[file:JuniorcybersafetyWorksheets.pdf]]for children to colour as they discuss the rule they just learned.
 * Discuss ‘Talking to Strangers’ – in real life and on the internet. Tell how you keep your personal information private (real name, address, phone number)
 * Watch “Privacy” on [|www.hectorsworld.com]
 * Children can revisit this site at home or at school to watch the animations and play the Internet Safety games & puzzles.
 * Children can revisit this site at home or at school to watch the animations and play the Internet Safety games & puzzles.

(Middle School)
 * Test Pilots**

Warm up with a Cooperative Brainstorm – Internet Discuss: What is the Internet? - How many students have the Internet in their homes? - What equipment and services do you need to surf the Internet? - What is the Internet used for? (For example: Communication, information sharing and gathering, selling products and services etc.) - Who puts information onto the Internet? (For example: Librarians, city councils, clubs, children and adults) - What websites do student's enjoy using? - What rules do students' families have about using the internet? (For example: How many hours are student's allowed to surf at home? What websites they are allowed to visit? This topic may be compared to television watching.) - Why do parents put rules on some television watching and Internet viewing? (From http://www.cyberkidz.co.nz/CYBERKIDZ/frameset-teachers.html )

Use the dataprojector Watch Cyberpigs – [|Playground Privacy] or [|Cybersense & Nonsense] Class involved in interactive activity & Quiz

Children construct a set of rules for safe internet use. Print & take home to discuss with their parents and put up by their home computer.

Senior Students
 * Net Navigators**

Warm-up Internet Safety Scenarios (from “Internet Management for Schools” [|Info-Tech Education], Hamilton)

Print out on separate pages with room to write. In small groups– discuss the scenario – write your response. Pass it on – discuss & add any other thoughts Pass it on – report back.

[|Joe Cool/Joe Fool] – share online activity

Discuss – school agreements – appropriate use.

Create Webwise posters, movies or animations showing the main points they have learnt.

Encourage your students to discuss what they have learnt about Cybersafety with their parents – send a note home with them with the website link to the sites visited.
 * Further Notes:**

Rachel is available for workshopping with teachers “Developing Critical NetStudents” and with parents “Keeping up with your Kids Online” Please organise this in your school J

[|http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org] [|http://www.cyberkidz.co.nz] http://www.netsafe.org.nz/home/home_default.aspx http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/index.cfm
 * References:**

http://www.bewebaware.ca/ Parenting online http://wiredkids.org/parents/parentingonline/index.html
 * Web Safety Sites for Familes** (put in school newsletter)

[|Stay Safe Kids Corner] [|Disney's Surfwell Island] [|Online Safety Quiz] [|Internet Safety Quiz] [|Clicky's Quest] [|NetSmartz Kids] [|Get Your Web License] [|Staying Smart Online (UK)] [|Internet Safety Game] [|Safety Tips from Doug's Online Adventures]
 * More Kids Internet Safety Activity Sites:**