Talking Safely Online (3)

Estimated time: 45 minutes Standards Alignment Common Core: Grade 3: RI1, RI4, RI10, SL1a, SL1b, SL1c, SL1d, SL3, SL4, SL6, L3a, L6 NETS-S:2b, 5a Key Vocabulary monitor(noun): someone who closely observes and controls a situation, like a referee monitor(verb): to observe closely Essential Question

What kind of information should you not share with online-only friends?
Lesson Overview Students learn that, while people can develop rewarding friendshipsonline, they should be cautious with online-only friends and neverreveal private information without asking a parent or trusted adult forpermission. They discuss the difference between online and in-personfriendships, explore an online chat scenario, and complete and sign achecklist for safe online chatting. Learning Objectives Students will... analyze why private information should not be given to anyoneonline without the permission of a trusted adult. debate how to respond if an online-only friend asks thempersonal questions. Materials Computer Promethean Board PowerPoint: Talking Safely Online Student Handouts: The Right Answer, Chatting Safely Checklist, and Talking Safely Online Assessment(one per student) Pencils

Introduction Media specialist will ask students the following question: How many of you chat online?

The media specialist will explain to the students that they must be cautious in what they share with online-only friends. She will ask the questions below: Do you ever really know if an online-onlyfriend is male or female? o No, because in some cases people purposefully may changetheir identity. Do you know for sure how old an online-onlyfriend is? o No. Since all communication is online, it is easy for someoneto reveal only part of his or her identity.

Media specialist will remind students to never give online-only friends private informationwithout first asking permission from a parent or guardian. Teach 1 Stay Safe Media specialist will ask the following question: What is private information? o Private information includes: full name age home address phone number name of school email address birth date passwords credit card number mothers maiden name family members workplaces photos in which you can be recognized

Media specialist will remind students that if an online-only friend asks them for private information, they should tell atrusted adult.

Teach 2 Youre in Charge Media specialist will distribute the handout entitled The Right Answer. Students will read the scenario about Sita and CJcool11 and then answer the handout questions individually. Media specialist will discusspossible answers with students. She will point out that Sita and CJcool11 are online-only friends, not in-person, face-to-face friends. Therefore, Sita needs to be cautious in what information she shares with CJcool11. Furthermore, the media specialist will explain that when Sitas online-only friend asks her Where is your school? she could have answered Id rather notsay, or Thats private information. In addition, she will point out that Sitadidnt have to answer at all. Sitacould have also logged out of thechat room or website, or blocked CJcool11. Media specialist will inform the students that the best way to talk safely to onlineonly friends is on a website thats just for kids.Most of these sites have adult monitors that check the chat and messaging. She will also inform the students that a monitor is like a referee at agame. They keep track of the chat to make sure that everyone keeps the chat on topic, uses good manners,and stays safe. Teach 3 Check It Out Media specialist will distribute handout entitled Chatting Safely Checklist. Students will read, discuss, complete, and sign the checklist. Assessment Media specialist will distribute handout entitled Talking Safely Online Assessment. Students will complete the assessment. Closing Wrap-up Media specialist will ask the following questions: What kind of information should you notshare with online-only friends? o Private information such as:

full name age home address phone number name of school email address birth date passwords credit card number mothers maiden name family members workplaces photos in which you can be recognized

What should you do when someone youdont know asks for private information? o Dont respond, and then tell a parent or guardian about it.