Introduction
I need some help from some smart students! I was on the internet one day trying to sign-in to my bank accounts, personal accounts, and my emails, and all of a sudden, my passwords weren't working! The sites told me that I was already logged on, and for privacy purposes, I can't log on again! They were calling, ME, a robot! They thought I was hacking into my own account! I need some serious help in how I can fix this issue in the future! I'm about to buy a new computer because my computer was hacked from all of my personal information! I'm about to go to Best Buy to get a new laptop. Can you help teach me how I can fix this issue for my new computer?
Task
You will be working in groups of four as if you were employees at Best Buy. Your job is to teach me how to properly keep my information safe on the internet. Together, you will be researching different ways that will teach me how to keep my personal information safe while I'm buying a computer at the store. Each employee will be in charge of a different task so that I will have the full report on how to keep my information private on the internet. You will teach me how to protect myself by filling out the worksheets that I have mentioned below and making a poster with the information.
Employee #1: Manager
-Makes sure all the employees are on task
-Suggest 8 safe websites for me to visit on my new computer on the safe website form (On BrainPOP)
Employee #2: Consultant
-Answers the questions:
Who should I share my personal information and password with?
How often should I change my password?
What type of things should I post online?
What are two ways I can make smarter online choices?
Employee #3: Consultant
What are 5 important rules when using the internet?
Employee #4: Tech. Repair
-Define the following terms:
-Download
-Block
-Personal
-Stranger
-Computer Virus
What's one way I can protect my password information?
Process
Go to these websites to find all of your needed information:
1. https://jr.brainpop.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/&nb…;
2. http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/net-safety.html
3. http://www.safekids.com/kids-rules-for-online-safety/
4. http://www.nationalcac.org/prevention/internet-safety-kids.html
Evaluation
In order to recieve full points, your Best Buy team must:
- Work together with a postitive attitude
-Answer all of the given questions with complete thoughts
-A completed poster will teach Miss. Hannah how to be safe on the Internet
-The poster is colorful and is your best work
-All of the Internet sites provided have been used to answer the questions
Conclusion
This assignment has given you an opportunity to learn about Internet safety and how we can protect ourselves and our personal information on the Internet in the future!
Teacher Page
This activity fulfills so many technology requirements. See Standards: http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-students
This assignment promptes collaborative group work while completing an authentic task. This promotes the group to develop a solution to a problem. This assignment also encourages students to develop an understanding of computer cultuer. Even further, this activity promotes investigation/research that aids in solving a problem.