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Lesson Title
Internet Safety and Computer Safety
Topic
Digital Citizenship
Grade Level
Kindergarten
Subject
Language Arts
Established Goals
Derived from Common Core or Next Generation Science
(If you do not use either, please indicate and link what standards you reference here:_______________)
SLK1A Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. SLK2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. SLK6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Essential Questions
What is the Internet?
What are the Internet safety rules?
How do we keep your computers safe?
Understandings
Students will understand that…
the Internet can be used to visit far away places and learn new things.
Students will know that... there are computer safety rules when using the Internet.
Students will be able to contribute to a comic strip defining the Internet Safety rules.
Assessment Evidence
Performance Tasks:
-Participate in small and large groups to share their learning regarding Internet and computer safety.
-Demonstrate ability to safely travel to a virtual field trip using a laptop.
-Collaborate with peers and teacher to create a comic strip listing the Internet safety rules.
Self Assessments:
The students assess their learning by using a form with three different choices.
Other Evidence:
Happy Face
I can do it!
Neutral Face
I am almost there.
Sad Face
I do not understand,
Learning Plan
Inquiry Hook: I told the students that we were going to be learning about Internet and computer safety. I asked if anyone knew what the Internet was. Several children offered their definitions. I gave a brief definition and then I asked if anyone knew what a computer virus is. I listened to their definitions and then I told them that we were going to watch a short movie about Internet and computer safety and so I played a free Brainpop, Jr. movie at: https://jr.brainpop.com/health/besafe/internetsafety/
Activity Procedure: After viewing the video students were placed in small groups where they discussed and defined what they learned about Internet and computer safety. I then charted their responses on chart paper. I also posted a picture along side their vocabulary words (Internet, website, computer virus) as I presented them. I then told them that we were going on a virtual field-trip to the Children’s Discovery Museum. I briefly, modeled and discussed how we use the Internet to learn and travel to new places. I then told them that I wanted them to take a trip through the use of the Internet to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Most of the students were able to copy the website address that was displayed on the Promethean board independently, but my aide, two fifth graders and myself were there to provide support to children who were not. They were required to type as much as they could by themselves before they raised their hands for help. Once they were on the virtual field-trip they were able to look around without much assistance.
After they took their virtual field trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium on the Internet, we discussed as whole group how they should not click on unfamiliar websites because it could give their computers a virus. We also talked about Internet safety again where we reiterated that they should not talk to strangers on the Internet, they should not give out their personal information without talking with an adult, and if they accidentally went into a website that did not feel right that they should let an adult know. We then watched Faux Paw’s Adventures on the Internet offered through ikeepsafe.org on Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPse7dcXwrU to further their understanding about cyber safety. Then they participated in a pair-share to discuss what they learned from the video. We looked at our vocabulary words and went over the Internet Safety rules that we charted. We then collaborated in creating a comic strip focused around Internet safety.
Reflection Methods: In a whole group we reflected on how we could have made our comic strip better. For the most part, I was modeling reflective thinking out loud so the kids could learn to use this strategy to help them become better thinkers. I then passed out their self-reflection sheets with the happy faces, neutral faces, and sad faces. They had to answer 3 different questions by circling the answer that represented how they assessed their learning. I read the questions and they circled their answers.
- I understand what the Internet is used for?
- I can say 3 Internet safety rules?
- I know how to keep my computer safe?
Materials
Facilities: Classroom
Equipment (non-tech):
Chart paper
Markers
pencils
20 self-reflection sheets.
Equipment (tech):
21 Laptops
Promethean board
Student Sample
Insert link to, or image(s) of, student samples below.
Credits and References:
Make Beliefs Comix! http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Brain Pop, Jr. Internet Safety Movie Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPse7dcXwrU
Ikeepsafe.org Faux Paw the Techno Cat Adventures in the Internet http://www.ikeepsafe.org/educators_old/fauxpaw/
Basic Internet Safety http://www.netsmartz.org/InternetSafety
It is paramount that we as educators treat online safety and digital citizenship with the same amount of attention as we use when teaching children how to say “please” and “thank you”. There are new digital citizenship skills for students to learn that deal with a whole host of important topics regarding guidelines for appropriate and responsible behavior when using technology. In this module about digital citizenship, I learned a great deal about the skills students should have when they are confronted by a cyber bully, or they are not properly informed by educators about the problems with plagiarism, copyright laws, online safety/ privacy, proper online-etiquette and more.
Children use a variety of online services so it is critical to teach children how to interact when connecting with people around the world. In relationship to the the teacher standards for promoting and modeling digital citizenship and responsibility to improve learning there are several concrete examples that I will use to address my responsibility for educating my students.
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for teachers.
4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
- Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources
I will explicitly teach the safe, legal and ethical use of technology and district resources by creating a digital presentation using Animoto. Additionally, I will provide links to my school webpage and in my monthly newsletter addressing ethical l and legal use of digital information.
b. Address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources
My class and I can collaboratively create a poster using Edu Glogster to address equitable access to appropriate digital tools/resources.
c. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the
use of technology and information
I will empower and equip the children in my class to understand cyber safety by customizing a curriculum to address specific issues using free online materials and resources offered through various organizations.
- NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program that provides age-appropriate resources videos, activity cards, games to entertain as well as educate children regarding cyber safety.
- Ikeepsafe-Faux Paw the Web surfing Techno Cat series offers an engaging curriculum—complete with books, animated DVDs, and lesson plans- teach the kids how to appropriately conduct themselves online and in the digital space.
d. Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital age communication and collaboration tools
I will model cultural understanding and improve my ability to engage children of other cultures by participating in professional development and sharing resources from YouTube and other digital resources with my colleagues. I will also tailor lessons that model cultural understanding and global awareness by meeting the needs, interests, learning styles, and cultures of the children in my class while simultaneously creating a more effective teaching and learning environment.
Digital citizenship is starting at earlier and earlier ages so as a kindergarten teacher it is essential that I model online-etiquette, explicitly teach proper specific digital skills , and integrate it directly into the curriculum.
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