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Chatting Safely Online

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Chatting Safely Online

URL:

https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/chatting-safely-online

Content Source:

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CommonSense.org

Type:

Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

Games, social media, and other online spaces give kids opportunities to meet and chat with others outside the confines of their real-life communities. But how well do kids actually know the people they're meeting and interacting with? Help students consider whom they're talking to and the types of information they're sharing online.

Students will be able to:

Analyze how well they know the people they interact with online.
Reflect on what information is safe to share with different types of online friends.
Learn to recognize red flag feelings and how to respond to them.

Resources available in both English and Spanish.

Content Standard(s):

Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLIT (2018) Grade: 6	R1) Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices. Unpacked Content Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students will: participate in online activities while protecting personal data and will alert a trusted adult if they encounter a questionable situation. Knowledge: Students know: that some data is considered personal and should be protected. Skills: Students are able to: classify data as private or public. operate technology devices without sharing personal data. Understanding: Students understand that: sharing personal data in public forums, even with share settings turned off, can result in dangerous real life consequences.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLIT (2018) Grade: 6	11) Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate digital content and the use of that content. Unpacked Content Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students will: differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate content. demonstrate what actions to take should they encounter inappropriate content. Knowledge: Students know: at times they may encounter appropriate and inappropriate content. what actions to take should they encounter inappropriate content. Skills: Students are able to: distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate digital content. Understanding: Students understand that: not all digital content is appropriate to access and/or use.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science DLIT (2018) Grade: 6	13) Define personal privacy, digital footprint, and open communication. Unpacked Content Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students will: define personal privacy. define digital footprint. define open communication. Teacher Vocabulary: personal privacy digital footprint open communication Knowledge: Students know: that personal information can be divided into the three categories of personal privacy, digital footprint, open communication. Skills: Students are able to: define personal privacy. define digital footprint. define open communication. Understanding: Students understand that: information is either, personal, part of your digital footprint, or available as open communication.

Tags:

digital citizenship, internet safety, online chat, personal information, privacy

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Author:

Aimee Bates

ALEX Classroom Resource

Chatting Safely Online