Identify the Problem: The 6th graders recently received 1:1 laptop program. They are new members of the digital community. This will provide them with unique learning opportunities by learning new technology, access to updated information, and communicating with people around the world. However, there are risks with using the internet. Online predators, viruses, and cyber bulling are only a few of the risks. This project will utilize community and service because we are going to educate the 6th graders and human ingenuity because we are going to create our own presentation. My questions about the project are: What are the legal consequences from plagiarism and cyber bullying? What can we do to promote good internet etiquette?
Design Brief: The goal of the project is give the 6th grade students a presentation about: cyber safety and security on line, cyber bullying, digital etiquette, search strategies, plagiarism, and website credibility. I will teach an engaging lesson using multimedia such as videos, Prezis, and Glogsters. The lesson will be interesting and entertaining while informative so that the 6th, 7th, or 8th graders will retain the information. If they remember my presentation, they are more likely to exercise caution on the internet.
Research:
What is Cyber-bulling? What can we do about it?
- Definition of Cyber-bulling: “involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others”
Examples of cyber-bullying would be posting harmful messages on Facebook. It is when child, preteens, or teens harass each other through Internet, digital technologies, or mobile phones. The threats and harmful posts are usually repeated rather than being a onetime incident. Studies done by the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center shows that 50 to 60 percent of teens have been cyber-bulled. There is no specific “type” of cyber-bully. They could be doing it for fun, for revenge, for social standing, to torment others, etc. What is important is to know how to respond to cyber-bullying and how to prevent it. If you are cyber-bullied you should:
- block the person or people who are cyber-bullying
- print off the messages and show a trusted adult
- talk to a good friend about it
- report the problem to a Internet service provider or website moderator
What is Digital Etiquette?
- Definition of Digital Etiquette – It is a basic set of rules for courtesy and respect online. Practicing good digital etiquette means treating others the way you want to be treated.
Digital Etiquette insures that people do not get emotionally hurt. Exercising good digital etiquette means that instead of hacking into someone’s profile that is open, kindly close it. Being a responsible digital citizen is an obligation for model IB students.
How do we keep ourselves Safe on the Internet?
Be mindful of what information you post online. Once you post something it is very difficult to take it back, the world has already seen it. Think before you post anything derogatory about someone, there can be negative consequences. You could be hacked and even bullied yourself. Do not contact anyone you do not know personally. It is very easy for people to make fake profiles.
How do we keep ourselves from Plagiarizing?
Plagiarizing is an academic offense for stealing the ideas and words of other people. Colleges will expel you if you are caught plagiarizing. Be sure to provide citations for all research you do for school projects. Use in text quotations if you want to keep the original wording of the passage. If you are not going to use a quotation rewrite the text in your own words.
What are the Best Search Strategies?
The internet is full of resources, unreliable and reliable. How do we differentiate? There is an option on Google to choose which domain you want to search in. The best domains are .edu, .org, and .gov. These are usually unbiased and reliable. Read the text critically to see which point of view the article is from before deciding if it is biased.
What are the Best Teaching Strategies?
There are many different learning styles such as visual, audio, kinetic. To be successful a lesson must include various different mediums so it will be interesting. I can use:
· Prezi- linear flow, shows importance and idea connections
· Glogster- colorful, poster format
· Videos- fun and enjoyable to watch
· Role playing- engaging, allows them to experience different situations
Design Specification:
· 30-40 minutes long (nearly a class period)
· Easy to comprehend for 6th, 7th , and 8th graders
· Interesting and memorable so they will remember to follow the guidelines
· Includes interactive activities that engage them
· Short, funny video that concludes the lesson
· Must appeal to the students
· Includes a test at the end so students can review their lesson
· Eye-catching visual with easy to read text
· Includes new information that the students are not already familiar with
To Test My Presentation:
· Perform in front of the class and have them give me feedback on what I need to improve before presenting to the students
· Film myself performing at home and watch it to notice any mistakes or nervous ticks
· Perform in front of my sister, a 5th grader to see if she comprehends the majority of the information and to see whether the activities are fun for her
· Ask the students to “grade” me on the lesson so I know what I should work on if I were to do it again
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