Internet Safety Project
Essential Questions 1. What specific things can teens do to keep themselves safe from online threats such as predators? 2 What specific things can teens do to keep their computers safe from online threats?
Explain these words: Cyberspace- Netiquette- Media- Media Literate-
CYBERSPACE = The electronic (virtual) world: email, internet, chat, newsgroups, instant messaging. NETIQUETTE = appropriate manners and behavior in cyberspace, including Email, Internet, Think.com, Sticky Notes, Chat Rooms, and Instant Messaging. MEDIA = Newspapers, books, TV, advertisements, music videos, movies, press, radio, internet, etc. Anything that contains information you read, listen to, or see. MEDIA LITERATE = Able to read, understand, and evaluate media. Knowing that not all media is truthful or objective, and some is trying to sell you products or ideas .
Project choices: After completing the research and activities, complete one of the following projects. Create and information brochure about Internet Safety for elementary school students OR -- Create a 5-8 minute video for elementary students about Internet safety
http://www. teachertube. com/viewVideo. php http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=88026&title=Internet_Safety_for_Teens
In the project use words appropriate for young students http://www.dibdabdoo.com/Internet-safety.html
Jo Cool or Jo Fool http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/jocool_jofool/kids.cfm
CyberPigs http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/cybersense_nonsense/ Scroll down and start the game