Internet+Safety

Internet Safety Lesson Plan

**Description:** Students will use MTV's "sexting, cyberbullying, digital dating abuse campaign" website to learn about the topics of sexting, constant messaging, spying, digital disrespect, and cruelty. In today’s world of technology, it is important for young users to understand the “thin line” between digital rights and digital abuse. It is also crucial for students to understand how to be safe in cyberspace. Students will start the lesson by taking a quiz on the terms (Sexting, Constant Messaging, Spying, Digital Disrespect, Cruelty). Students will be asked to define, in their own words, these terms and what they mean to them personally. Students will then post their own stories and read stories of others who have posted on the website and leave comments. **Selection Process and Link to the Artifact:** Students will access the website, A Thin Line: [] I chose this website for the Internet Safety Lesson Plan because its target audience is youth and teens. It is very engaging and contains many activities that are suitable for young users. The activities encourage innovative thinking and creativity. This site focuses on all the major topics in Internet safety among youth: Sexting, Contant Messaging, Spying, Digital Disrespect, and Cruelty). Students will need to have an internet connection in order to access the website for this lesson.

I enjoyed putting this lesson plan together because I was imagining what it would really be like if this lesson was implemented in a classroom. I feel that it would be successful and I also feel like the MTV website would be a big draw for students and a great way to get their attention and keep them engaged. The website really touches on the major issues among our younger digital citizens and the situations they face. I also liked that users can post their own stories, which students may be able to relate to, making it even more interesting. This lesson plan is designed for an undergraduate freshman level college class, but could also be applied to and 11th and/or 12th grade high school level class.
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