You will be working through three Quests. During the first Quest, you will learn the importance of understanding basic rules for internet use. In the second Quest, you will help you understand the importance of being a responsible digital citizen. In your third Quest, you will be testing your knowledge of how to behave
Digital Access: full electronic participation in society.
Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods
Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information.
Digital Literacy: process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.
Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure
Digital Law: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds
Digital Rights & Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world
Digital Health & Wellness: physical & psychological well-being in a digital technology world
Digital Security (self-protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
Part 3: Review the following 10 Online Safety Tips with your teacher:
People can save what is said online
Only say what you’d be willing to say in person
Don’t be stalk worthy
Kids should tell an adult if they are in an uncomfortable situation
Know where your kids are going (URL)
Don’t open things from people you do not know
Don’t show obvious signs of where you live, etc.
Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook are NOT secure, even when private
Keep the computer in a open area of the house
Use common sense!
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Do you really know who your Internet pen pal is? How do you know your new friend is who they say they are?
In this Quest, you will learn the importance of being a responsible digital citizen. You will learn about potential online dangers, how to stay safe using instant messaging, and how to protect your reputation.
be safe on the Internet
be a good digital citizen
create an online poster about Internet safety
Internet pen pal:
Responsible digital citizen:
Instant Messaging:
Reputation:
1. Learn how to be safe online. (Remember you looked at the Top 10 Online Safety Tips from the previous Quest.)
2. Watch this video "Protecting Reputations Online" together as a class.
3. Take the online Internet Safety Guidelines quiz
4. Select one of the following topics covered in Danger!:
Being Safe Online
Protecting Your Reputation Online
Internet Safety Guidelines
5. Consider using one of the following options to create your poster:
a. Low-tech: Draw your own or print out some copyright free images and paste them on paper, use markers, etc. to make a poster, take a picture of it and share with your teacher per instructions.
b. Techie: Use a word-processing tool (Google docs, Microsoft Office/365 or other) and include free images and add headline fonts or other features.
6. Be creative, demonstrate your knowledge, and cite your sources. Your online poster should demonstrate what you learned about the topic you chose. Make it creative and unique, while explaining why it is important to remember internet safety guidelines, being safe online, or protecting your reputation online. Be sure to properly cite any sources you used in your research.