Internet Safety

Introduction

This webquest will introduce internet safety rules to students of the third grade. Students will understand the do's and don'ts of using the internet for personal, research and socialization purposes. With the information learned, students will create a story to tell others about what they have learned in regards to the use of the internet and safety. 

Source: Waterloo Community Schools, 2014

The internet dates back to the early 1990's. It was a place to research information such as how to bake cookies or to learn about the planets. The internet has changes drastically and today many people use it to keep in touch with people by email or social networking such as Instagram, Twitter or Facebook or to go shopping. 

Staying safe when you are online is something that everyone needs to know how to do. I expect this information you will receive will allow you practice safety precautions while using the internet and will also give you the tools on how to make sure others around you are safe. When you are not careful while online, you can not only invite unwanted people into your life but can be the victim of identity theft as well as the victim of other crimes.

Let's beging learning how to protect yourself, your friends and loved ones. 

Task

In groups of four you are going to complete the following:

1. Begin watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89eCHtFs0XM

2. Complete additional research on how to protect yourself on the internet from the following situations:

  • Password and User Name Protection
  • Permission from an adult
  • Personal information about you or your family

3. Next, begin watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEAvouYOuoU

  • Complete additional research on cyberbullying and what to do when you or someone you know is being a victim of cyberbullying.

4. Lastly, create an story on internet safety rules and what you have learned. Include one rule you came up with on your own. 

Process

The Steps needed to complete this unit are:

1. Watch the two assigned internet safety videos and answer:

2. In three paragraphs, provide a summary for each of the videos explaining what happened in the video. Include your answers to the following questions in your summary

  • Password and user name protection.
  • Getting permission from an adult.
  • Personal information about you or your family.
  • What did the students in the video do right?
  • What did the students do wrong?
  • If that were you what would you have done?

3. Research the following topics in regards to internet safety:

  • Password and user name protection.
  • Getting permission from an adult.
  • Personal information about you or your family.
  • Cyberbullying

4. Create a list of 10 internet safety rules that you would want your best friend or loved one to follow. The list should be completed individually and not with your group members. These rules should be your own and not include any rules you found on the internet. Include rules about the information you learned from the two videos. 

5. Create an informational brochure explaining the topics listed above and the internet safety rules you have created. Definitions of the topics and explainations of the rules should be included.  You may include pictures. Be sure to cite resources. 

6. Write a 3 paragraphs on what you have learned in this unit. Explain how the videos and research has changed you as an internet user. Complete individually and not your assigned groups.  

7. Students with special needs and accomodations are to complete the following workshop to begin their journey to internet safety:

8. Some additional resources that may help you on your journey to internet safety include:

Evaluation

This is how you will be evaluated:

  Poor
1		 Improving
2		 Good
3		 Excellent
4		 Score
Internet Safety Rules  Student did not list their own rules.  Majority of the rules listed are not students own ideas. All but a couple of rules were original and well thought out, easy for others to understand and follow. All rules are students ideas, very well thought out and easy for others to understand and follow.
Informational Brochure Brochure was incomplete and did not include 10 rules or information from videos/ research. The brochure did not include all 10 rules any very few advice for the reader from the videos or reseach. The brochure was neatly prepared but lacked some rules and information for the reader.  The brochure was neatly prepared listed all 10 rules and ways to keep yourself and others safe online.
Reflective essay The essay was not in paragraph form,  sloppy and lacked information of what you learned about internet safety. The essay was 1 paragraph, had some spelling/gramattical errors and did not provide much information of what you had learned about internet safety. The essay was a maximum of 2 paragraphs in length, well written.  There was a clear idea of what you had learned about internet safety. The essay was at least 3 paragraphs, well written and provided information of what you learned about internet safety.
Conclusion

Conclusion

CONGRATULATIONS for learning how to be the safest internet user! From here, you can begin protecting yourself, friends and loved ones from being harmed on the internet. I expect for you all to share your knowledge with others whenever you see someone using the internet. The internet can be a scary place but with my new safety experts, you can begin making the internet a safer place to be. Let's begin sharing different ways we can all be safe internet users!

 

Source: Raub, 2012. 

Credits

Credits

I am thankful for the third grade students who benefit from from this learning opportunity. I trust that all of you will continue to help others and monitor your own safety while you are online. Please continue to be cautious while using the internet and any devices. 

Source: Hyde Park Elementary, 2013.

Teacher Page

This webquest has introduced internet safety rules to students of the third grade. Students have been exposed to the do's and don'ts of using the internet for personal, research and socialization purposes. With the information learned, students have created a story to tell others about what they have learned in regards to the use of the internet and safety.