Digital Literacy and Citizenship Classroom Curriculum. Cyberbullying: Crossing the Line (6-8) Warm-up (10 minutes) ASK: What are some of the ways that you and your friends tease each other online for fun?
Sample responses: Send jokes back and forthAlter photos of one another, in a goofy (not mean) way ASK: When does teasing “cross the line” and become harmful? What are some signs, and what does it feel like to be in that situation? OnGuard Online: a positive approach to online safety. Good morning everyone, As you probably know, October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and educational organizations all over the country have been touting their various programs and some have been launching new initiatives.
One of the better resources I’ve come across recently (thanks to online safety advocate Nancy Willard) is the US Government’s own (and outstanding) Leave it to the federal government to take the lead on providing high-quality, free, NON-fear-based educational material about online safety. This is good stuff! Let’s take a look… Clean and well-designed, this easy-to-navigate site has a great deal of information suitable for use in and by schools, community organizations, parent groups (PTOs/PTAs), and more.