Lesson 2
Oops! I Broadcast It on the Internet
Common Sense Education Lesson
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Materials and Preparation
Materials and Preparation
• Preview the videos “Eva’s Story – When Messages Spread” and “Brittney’s Story – Posting Something You Regret,” and select which one you would like to use in the lesson. Prepare to show the video to students.
• Preview the videos “Eva’s Story – When Messages Spread” and “Brittney’s Story – Posting Something You Regret,” and select which one you would like to use in the lesson. Prepare to show the video to students.
• Copy the Eva’s Story Discussion Guide, one for each student, if you are showing students the “Eva’s Story” video.
• Copy the Eva’s Story Discussion Guide, one for each student, if you are showing students the “Eva’s Story” video.
• Copy the Brittney’s Story Discussion Guide, one for each student, if you are showing students the “Brittney’s Story” video.
• Copy the Brittney’s Story Discussion Guide, one for each student, if you are showing students the “Brittney’s Story” video.
• Review the corresponding Video Discussion Guide –Teacher Version.
• Review the corresponding Video Discussion Guide –Teacher Version.
Teacher Handout
Teacher Handout
oopsibroadcastitontheinternet-2017.pdfStudent Assessment
Student Assessment
oopsibroadcastitontheinternet-2017student.pdfEssential Question
Essential Question
What are the consequences of oversharing online?
What are the consequences of oversharing online?
Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
Students are introduced to the benefits of sharing information online and the potential risks of sharing inappropriate information. Students view one of two student vignette videos. Students then discuss, roleplay, and offer solutions to an online privacy dilemma from the corresponding video discussion guide to demonstrate their understanding of the possible consequences of inappropriate sharing (oversharing).
Students are introduced to the benefits of sharing information online and the potential risks of sharing inappropriate information. Students view one of two student vignette videos. Students then discuss, roleplay, and offer solutions to an online privacy dilemma from the corresponding video discussion guide to demonstrate their understanding of the possible consequences of inappropriate sharing (oversharing).
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to ...
Students will be able to ...
• identify some of the benefits of sharing information online.
• identify some of the benefits of sharing information online.
• reflect on the risks of sharing inappropriate information (oversharing) online.
• reflect on the risks of sharing inappropriate information (oversharing) online.
• think critically about what they choose to post and share about themselves online.
• think critically about what they choose to post and share about themselves online.
Key Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
consequence: the effect of something that happened earlier
consequence: the effect of something that happened earlier
Warm-up (5 minutes)
Warm-up (5 minutes)
EXPLAIN to students that:
EXPLAIN to students that:
• Though there are many benefits to sharing information online, the Internet should generally be considered public because: (1) “private” information can become public if passed on, and (2) posts in many online communities are public by default.
• Though there are many benefits to sharing information online, the Internet should generally be considered public because: (1) “private” information can become public if passed on, and (2) posts in many online communities are public by default.
• Most information posted online: (1) can be searched, (2) can be seen by HUGE, invisible audiences, (3) can be copied, altered, and sent to others, and (4) is persistent – it’s almost impossible to take down, as it can start to spread the minute it is posted.
• Most information posted online: (1) can be searched, (2) can be seen by HUGE, invisible audiences, (3) can be copied, altered, and sent to others, and (4) is persistent – it’s almost impossible to take down, as it can start to spread the minute it is posted.
• Information that people post can get out of their control fast, so it is important to consider the consequences beforehand.
• Information that people post can get out of their control fast, so it is important to consider the consequences beforehand.
DEFINE the Key Vocabulary term consequence.
DEFINE the Key Vocabulary term consequence.
Explore the Benefits of Sharing (10 minutes)
Explore the Benefits of Sharing (10 minutes)
POINT OUT to students that there are many ways in which sharing information with others online can be fun and rewarding. For instance, chatting over IM with friends or sending photos to grandparents can be two positive ways of sharing information.
POINT OUT to students that there are many ways in which sharing information with others online can be fun and rewarding. For instance, chatting over IM with friends or sending photos to grandparents can be two positive ways of sharing information.
ASK: How do you share information for fun with others online?
ASK: How do you share information for fun with others online?
SHOW one or two brief examples of websites where students share their work with others. Have students give names and short descriptions of websites where they know kids share their work. If you have Internet access, bring up one or two of the websites that they list.
SHOW one or two brief examples of websites where students share their work with others. Have students give names and short descriptions of websites where they know kids share their work. If you have Internet access, bring up one or two of the websites that they list.
Examine the Risks of Oversharing (25 minutes)
Examine the Risks of Oversharing (25 minutes)
SHOW one of the following videos: “Eva’s Story – When Messages Spread” or “Brittney’s Story – Posting Something You Regret.”
SHOW one of the following videos: “Eva’s Story – When Messages Spread” or “Brittney’s Story – Posting Something You Regret.”
TELL students that the video is about a real girl who shared something online that she later regretted.
TELL students that the video is about a real girl who shared something online that she later regretted.
ARRANGE students in groups of four or five.
ARRANGE students in groups of four or five.
DISTRIBUTE copies of the corresponding Video Discussion Guide to each student.
DISTRIBUTE copies of the corresponding Video Discussion Guide to each student.
HAVE each group discuss the questions on the handout. Then regroup everyone for an all-class discussion. Refer to the corresponding Video Discussion Guide – Teacher Version for guidance on leading the discussion.
HAVE each group discuss the questions on the handout. Then regroup everyone for an all-class discussion. Refer to the corresponding Video Discussion Guide – Teacher Version for guidance on leading the discussion.
DISCUSS with students their ideas about some benefits of sharing information and some of the risks of oversharing. You can use the following ideas to lead the discussion:
DISCUSS with students their ideas about some benefits of sharing information and some of the risks of oversharing. You can use the following ideas to lead the discussion:
• Sharing information with others online can be fun and rewarding. People showcase their work and ask others for feedback online.
• Sharing information with others online can be fun and rewarding. People showcase their work and ask others for feedback online.
• But sharing online can sometimes go too far. For example, sharing information such as one’s address can put one’s safety at risk, as well as sharing information that can come back to embarrass. Given the public nature of the Internet, the impact of information online is usually greater than offline.
• But sharing online can sometimes go too far. For example, sharing information such as one’s address can put one’s safety at risk, as well as sharing information that can come back to embarrass. Given the public nature of the Internet, the impact of information online is usually greater than offline.
• The consequences of oversharing (i.e., inappropriate sharing) can range from being just a little embarrassing to being really devastating to one’s reputation. Students can be denied entrance to college, lose jobs, or have their reputations tarnished.
• The consequences of oversharing (i.e., inappropriate sharing) can range from being just a little embarrassing to being really devastating to one’s reputation. Students can be denied entrance to college, lose jobs, or have their reputations tarnished.
• It is important to think before posting information online and to put only information there that you are proud of. Ultimately, one wants to be able to shape his or her digital footprint as much as possible.
• It is important to think before posting information online and to put only information there that you are proud of. Ultimately, one wants to be able to shape his or her digital footprint as much as possible.
Wrap-up (5 minutes)
Wrap-up (5 minutes)
You can use these questions to assess your students’ understanding of the lesson objectives. You may want to ask students to reflect in writing on one of the questions, using a journal or an online blog/wiki.
You can use these questions to assess your students’ understanding of the lesson objectives. You may want to ask students to reflect in writing on one of the questions, using a journal or an online blog/wiki.
ASK: What are some examples of people sharing in a rewarding way?
ASK: What are some examples of people sharing in a rewarding way?
What things can you do to minimize oversharing in your own life?
What things can you do to minimize oversharing in your own life?
How can you create a positive digital footprint?
How can you create a positive digital footprint?
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