Curriculum
All PreK-12 students must have two lessons facilitated for them using the approved curriculum. It is up to the campus principal to decide who exactly will facilitate the lessons, whether it will be a classroom teacher, librarian, CIC, assistant principal, administrative assistant, or a combination of these professionals.
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CyberSmart! is a free web-based curriculum that has up to 80 cyber safety lesson plans and student activity sheets. Lesson plans utilized by CyberSmart correlate with the National Educational Technology Standards(NETS-T) as well as the state and district standards. CyberSmart curriculum focuses on fostering 21st century skills for students and are considered experts in cyber safety by various supporters and partners. CyberSmart is divided into five units in which they teach multiple facets of appropriate Internet use.
The five units are:
S afety & Security
M anners & Ethics
A dvertising Awareness
R esearch
T echnology
CyberSmart Classroom Lessons
*All lessons provided are 30 - 45 mins. in length (times may vary depending on class discussions)*
**All lessons can be modified for every grade level. To request additional assistance, contact Claude Ascolese (cascolese@saisd.net; 527-1400)
Student Email Guidelines
Students are expected to:
Use appropriate language when sending email messages to other students as well as staff members such as teachers, coaches or the principal
Be cautious when opening messages from unrecognized senders which could result in a virus or unwanted spam
Tell their teacher or other school staff members when any message they receive is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable
Foster a positive online environment by not engaging in cyberbullying practices
Use their own identity when sending messages and not the identity of others
Handle email passwords with care by not sharing it with others
Follow the SAISD Acceptable Use Policy Guidelines
Understand any and all email messages sent and/or received through the District email system are public and monitored by District personnel
Be aware of the consequences of engaging in inappropriate online behavior to include- cyber bullying or harassment
CyberSmart Email Lessons
(Optional)
*All lessons provided are 30 - 45 mins. in length (times may vary depending on class discussions)*
**Kindergarten lessons can be adapted for PreK students. To request additional assistance, contact Claude Ascolese (cascolese@saisd.net; 527-1400)
Cyber Bullying Video
Created by Bill Davis and Students at Rhodes MS
Interactive Cyber Safety Games and Videos for Grades PreK-5*
*All lessons provided are 30 - 45 mins. in length (times may vary depending on class discussions)*
**Kindergarten lessons can be adapted for PreK students. To request additional assistance, contact Claude Ascolese (cascolese@saisd.net; 527-1400)
CyberSmart Enrichment Lessons
*All games and videos were obtained with written permission from NetSmartz
**All videos need Windows Media Player in order to fully view and PreK students can view all videos, but might need assistance with games
Interactive Cyber Safety Games and Videos for Grades 6-12*
*All games and videos were obtained with written permission from NetSmartz
**All videos need Windows Media Player in order to fully view
Other games, activities and videos can be found at: BrainPop or NetSmartz