Internet Safety Design Document-Plan

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Design Document

Name: Martha Rice

Date: July 19, 2010

I. Project Topic and ScopeThis project is to serve as an introductory course in safe and smart Internet usage for middle school

students taking technology applications at Pewitt Junior High School in Naples-Omaha, Texas.

Although young middle school aged students are digital natives, they still need adult supervision and

guidance when they are using the Internet. Through the modules in this course, students will learn

about basic Internet safety, cyberbullying, Internet communications etiquette, and deciphering what

is true and what is false on Internet sites. Students will mainly concentrate on computer technology

and Internet sites, but will also examine certain associated topics as they pertain to mobile

technology. The final module of this course should segue into the next course, which will deal

wholly with Internet research and 21st

Century learning skills.

II. Target Audience and Context1. Characteristics of the learners (e.g., age, gender, education, work experience, computer

skills, current knowledge/skill levels, etc.)

These modules are designed for junior high school students, especially those in 7th

and

8th grade, whose average age is 13. Students will be both boys and girls with littleformal computer skills training. Students of this age are especially attuned to

technology in their personal lives, but they may not be aware of the myriad dangers

hiding on the Internet.

2. Description of learning environments (e.g., learning environments, tools required)This instructional unit will be assigned in middle school technology application classes.

Students will have use computers with Internet access. Students will have technology

skills necessary to use online eLearning, including using basic knowledge of opening and

saving different types of documents and researching to find information they need on

the Internet.

III. Instructional Objectives1. Overall goal of instruction2. Objective Matrix


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Module Objective

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Safety and

security online

The student will demonstrate knowledge of safe Internet interaction with

unknown users including:

1.1.keeping personal information secret;1.2.discriminating interaction with users that they do not know;1.3. reporting suspicious Internet activity to the appropriate sources.

2

Cyberbullying

The student will demonstrate knowledge of

2.1. what bullying means;

2.2. how to avoid being a bully and to help students who are being bullied;

2.3. what specifically constitutes cyberbullying;

2.4. cyberbullying and mobile devices;

2.4. what steps to take if cyberbullying is occurring.

3

Communications

and Internet

manners

The student will learn about cyber manners and appropriate communication

skills with different kinds of audiences in online communications, including:

3.1. email;

3.2. discussion boards and blogs;3.3. social media sites.

4

Safe searching

Truth and fiction

online

The student will learn to discriminate when researching using the Internet,

demonstrating basic knowledge of

4.1. Internet scams and misinformation;

4.2. malware, viruses, and spyware;

4.3. searches using Internet search engines like Google;

4.4. judging websites by domains, ads, and layout;

4.5. benefits of researching with EBSCO and other scholarly sources.

IV. Content and Media Objects1. Course Modules: The course will be presented in the following modules:

y Module 1: Safety and security onliney Module 2: Cyberbullyingy Module 3: Communications and Internet mannersy Module 4: Safe searchingtruth and fiction online

2. Module Description & Media ObjectsModule Description & Media Objects

Module 1:

Safety and

security online

This module introduces basic Internet safety and security online.

1. Introduction2. What kinds of information can I share on the Internet?


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3. Who is this person, and what does he really want?4. How do I tell somebody something is wrong?5. Module challenge: Students will each read an article about

Internet safety and will summarize their articles for their

classmates.

Multimedia Objects

y Introductory animation showing basics of what Internet is andwhy it is important to be safe online. (Section 1)

y Video about how to sign up for an online account, detailingwhat kinds of information should be shared and why.

(Section 2)

y Interactive game simulating online Interactions with unknownpeople. (Section 3)

y Video about reporting Internet safety concerns. (Section 4).y Module Challenge (Section 5)

Module 2:

Cyberbullying

This module introduces addresses the pervasive problem of bullying,

especially as it occurs online.

1. Introduction: What is a bully?2. How can I stop bullying?3. How is cyberbullying different than regular bullying?4. How do cyberbullies use mobile devices?5. How can I stop cyberbullying?6. Module Challenge: Students will write scripts and make PSAs

simulating what they would do in a cyberbullying situation.

Multimedia Objects

y Introductory animation showing the effects of bullying on ayoung teenager. (Section 1)

y Graphic showing how to help stop bullying. (Section 2)y Videos dealing with cyberbulling. (Sections 3 and 4).y Interactive simulations about how to stop cyberbullying

(Section 5)

y Module Challenge (Section 5)Module 3:

Communicationsand Internet

manners

This module introduces (explains, provides, etc.)

1. Introduction2. How do you use email correctly?3. What are discussion boards and blogs?4. What are right ways to use social media sites?5. Module Challenge: Students will participate in class

discussion online following proper Internet etiquette.


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Multimedia Objects

y Introductory animation showing the effects of unacceptableonline communication. (Section 1)

y Interactive diagrams of the parts of an email. (Section 2)y Simulation of using a discussion board ( Section 3)y Video discussion of a blog (Section 3)y Video describing how to be safe on social media sites.

(Section 4)

y Simulationto friend or not to friend? (Section 4)y Module Challenge

Module 4:

Safe searching

truth and fiction

online

This module introduces (explains, provides, etc.)

1. Introduction2. Can I really lose 50 lbs overnight? Internet scams and

misinformation

3. Why is my computer messed up? malware, viruses, andspyware

4. If its on Google, its okay, right? searches using Internetsearch engines like Google

5. Where is the information? All I see is ads! judging websitesby domains, ads, and layout

6. Where can I find really good information then? benefits ofresearching with EBSCO and other scholarly sources

7. Module Challenge: Students will analyze websites and reporttheir findings to the class.

Multimedia Objectsy Introductory scavenger hunt to allow students to find

information any way they want to on the Internet. (Section 1)

y Gamechoose the scam. (Section 2)y Video demonstrating how viruses work ( Section 3)y Graphic comparing types of malware (Section 3)y Animation explaining how to use Boolean search (Section 4)y Gameanalyze the website (Section 5)y Animation demonstrating how to navigate EBSCO (Section 6)y Module Challenge (Section 7)

V. Instructional StrategiesIn this course, students will


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y use prior knowledge to activate new learningy use modalitiesy discuss and simulate problems and solutionsy solve problemsy work in collaborative groupsy use technology to research

VI. Development and Production Plany Weekly plan

If project is acceptable, course will be set up online with appropriate links to quality

resources already existing on quality websites (see references) and written for the

course by course instructor.

Each module should last one-two weeks, with additional time provided if students need

more time to work on module challenges.

Module 1: week of August 23-27.

Module 2: week of August 30-September 3.

Module 3: week of September 7-10.

Module 4: week of September 13-17.

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Middle School Student Population. Journal of School Health, 79(11), 547-553.doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00447.x. Retrieved from

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Federal Trade Commission. (n.d.). The children's online privacy protection act. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html

Fraud Watch International. (2010).Internet Fraud. Retrieved from

http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/ife/ife-home/


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Get Net Wise. (2008). Retrieved from http://getnetwise.org

Goddard, C. (2008). Cyber World Bullying. Education Digest, 73(7), 4-9. Retrieved fromEducation Research Complete database.

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http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/request.py?contact_type=abuse&hl=en-US

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Internet Policy Committee. (2010). Consumer advice on phishing. Retrieved from

http://www.antiphishing.org

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from http://is4k.com/press-releases/internet-safety-task-force-report-published

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National Cyber Security Alliance. (2010). Stay Safe Online. Retrieved fromhttp://www.staysafeonline.org

Net Family News. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.netfamilynews.org


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On guard online. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.onguardonline.gov

PBS Frontline. (2009, February 2).Digital nation: life on the virtual frontier. Retrieved fromhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation

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