Cybersmart, CybersafeDeveloping an Internet Safety curriculum for K-5 students

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Digital literacy is the ability to create, communicate, collaborate, connect, and transform learning and knowledge using electronic devices to share information.

What is digital literacy?

The power of Digital CitizenshipOur opportunity, rights and responsibilities as citizens of the online community

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/elementary_poster

Our students’ digital lives

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/zero-to-eight-2013-infographic

Our students are living a global learning environment where they need to:

● access and use content from the Internet● communicate effectively and

appropriately● create and share information● demonstrate understanding of online

culture and community

Why is Internet Safety Education a crucial addition to a K-5 curriculum?

Newton Public Schools recognizes the transformation of our student learning environment to a global Web 2.0 connected digital learning platform. To insure that our students are competent and safe users of new and emerging technology, we are committed to implementing a research based K-5 Internet Safety curriculum.

Program Philosophy

● is centered around the NPS Acceptable Use Policy.

● incorporates literature, videos, Interactive websites, and printable handouts for students and parents.

● includes lessons developed by NPS library teachers

● includes curriculum resources from research based online programs

Our Curriculum

Common Sense Media-freeISTE, AASL, Common Core Standards

Digital Passport-free

Netsmartz.org-freeISTE

Netsafe Utah-free

Brainpop-subscription Internet Safety often freestate standards

isafe-subscription

NPS Acceptable Use Policy

Visual AUP chart

Scope and SequenceInternet Safety K 1 2 3 4 5

AUP-safetysecurity

I I I I/R R R/M

Understanding the Internet, Digital life, privacy

I I I I R R

Digital Citizenship I I I I I/R R

Digital Etiquette I I I I R R

Cyberbullying I I I I R R

Copyright I I I I I/R I/R

K-1What are the rules you need to follow when using technology?What is the Internet?Why is it important to follow the rules when you go online?

2-3What is an acceptable use policy?What information should be kept private?What is an online community?

4-5Why do we follow an acceptable use policy?What is cyberbullying?Why is it important to take responsibility for keeping ourselves and others safe on the Internet?

Grade Level Curriculum Overview K-5

Lessons:

● Rules for using the computerEnduring Understanding - Students will understand that they need to follow certain rules when using the computer to keep themselves and the equipment safe.

● What is the Internet? Enduring Understanding - Students will understand that the Internet and Cyberspace can be used to access and share information.

● Following rules to stay safe onlineEnduring Understanding - Students will understand that they need to follow certain rules when using the computer to keep themselves and the equipment safe.

Kindergarten

Lessons: The Mouse Who Went Surfing Alone Enduring Understanding - Students will understand that it is important to stay safe when you go online and why it is important to have rules to stay safe online.

Online Field Trip- My Favorite Places Enduring Understanding - Students will understand that it is important to stay safe when using the Internet.

Acceptable Use Policy Enduring Understanding - Students will understand that they need to follow certain rules when using the computer to keep themselves and the equipment safe.

Grade 1

AUP● K-2 Technology rules● Internet Safety Rules from Netsmartz

What’s private?● Cybersmart student worksheet

What is personal information?● What is personal information? Netsafe Utah

Grade 2

What is an AUP?● AUP in video format● Understand your AUP

What is an online community?

● Citizenship in the Online community● Ticket out-What is a community?● Online Safety Quiz

Why should personal information be kept private?The Princess' password

Grade 3

Why do we follow an acceptable use policy?What is cyberbullying?

“Netiquette”

Digital Passport

Scenarios

Grade 4

Why is it important to take responsibility for keeping ourselves and others safe on the Internet?

● Get kids talking ○ What does the AUP do for them?○ Debate scenarios

● Be positive role models● Know what tech kids are using● Low-stakes practice● PSA

Grade 5

Cyberbullying

According to Cyber bullying statistics from the i-SAFE foundation:

● Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying.

● More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyberthreats online.● Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly

through their cell phones or the Internet.● Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber

bullying occurs.

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html

Cyberbullying

Formative:Create your own- Kindergarten Grades 1-2

Brainpop-Subscription-often Internet Safety is free

Common Sense Media-free

Digital passport- for grades 3-5-free

Safekids.com

All of these resources have interactive and print materials available for assessment

Summative:Create your own survey● Newton Public Schools

Assessments

With Instructional Technology Specialists

With Classroom Teachers

With Families

With Other Library Teachers

With the Public Library

Collaboration

Personal Learning Communities

world-globe-people-community.jpg

Build your Wild Self- grade 1 and 2-avatarsThe Carnegie Cyber AcademyDigital Citizenship.netDigital citizenship for grade 3Digital Passport educator-registration (Common Sense Media)-grades 3-5 Elmer the safety elephant-Grades K-1Media smartsNetSmartz Online Safety Education KitNetsmartz.org-resources for parents, teachers, kidsikeepsafe.org-Adventures of Faux paw curriculum-grade 3ISafe.org--digital citizenship materials subscription based

Additional Resources

Jacqui Murray's links for teaching Internet SafetyOnGuardOnline.govPlanet Nutshell videos-For K-12Professor Garfield CyberbullyingSafe kids-resources for parentsSafe Kids online safety quiz-grade 4 or 5 ten questionsStay safe onlineStop cyberbullying.orgCyberBullying Research StatisticsDigital citizenship and creative content-microsoft curriculum for middle and high school Bibliography of Internet Safety books

Additional Resources Continued

Learning and teaching about Cybersafety is a constantly evolving process.

New challenges are presented every day.

New and updated resources are available to help you.

Your message needs to be clear and consistent for your students, teachers, administrators, and parents.

Final thoughtsnone of us are experts, all of us are learners

Focus on what students can do to be productive and use technology responsibly