This month I had the pleasure of presenting a lesson on both cyber safety and netiquette to over fifty sixth graders. I first spoke to them about the necessity of realizing that whenever they are online, they are in public, even if they are alone in the bedroom. The students learned how to make sure they were using websites inside secure settings and how to seek proactively to make their settings private in all situations.
The talk also included manners for posting online. Posting past tense statements about activities, refraining from criticizing others and not using Facebook as a diary were all emphasized with the students. The students learned about how to avoid being hacked, and all the exposures they would have if they used the apps. We discussed the wisdom students needed when choosing or accepting friends. Students were encouraged to use social media in positive ways knowing that this internet history would follow them for a lifetime. I also talked to them about ways social media can help them achieve their academic goals such forming study groups online. The students were very attentive and each received a “Posting Online Takeaway Card” to keep by their computer to remind them of basic netiquette rules.
NETS Standards
I.A., I.B., II.B., III.A., IV.C.,V.A.,V.B., V.D.,VI.A.,VI.B., VI.C., VI.D., & VIII.A
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