Grades 9-12 Internet Safety Resources
Teaching Internet Safety Is The LAW!
High School Activities
Safe and responsible use of social networking, websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging, etc.
- Watch Hacked Email: What to Do, from the Federal Trade Commission.
- Download and teach the "Oops! I Brodcast It on the Internet" lesson plan.
- Download, read, and discuss the USA Today article Rudeness, Threats Make Web a Cruel World. The article is attached to this lesson plan.
- Watch the Netsmartz Post-to-be-Private video (embedded below), followed by the Teens Talk Back: Social Networking video (embedded below). Copy, distribute, & discuss the Social Media Safety for Teens and Tips for Teens from NetSmartz.
- Read & discuss "Tips for Safe Social Networking for Teens" from ConnectSafely.org
- Read and discuss "Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting" from ConnectSafely.org.
- Access, read and discuss the "Top 10 Tips for Video Sharing" page from ConnectSafely.org.
- View the Netsmartz Your Photo Fate video (embedded below) and discuss the dangers of sexting.
- Download, duplicate, distribute & discuss Safe and Responsible Social Networking: Strategies for Keeping Yourself Safe Online from the Cyberbullying Research Center.
- Download, duplicate, distribute & discuss Cell Phone Safety: Top Ten Tips for Teens from the Cyberbullying Research Center.
Recognizing, avoiding and reporting online solicitations by sexual predators.
Risks of transmitting personal information on the Internet.
Recognizing and avoiding unsolicited or deceptive online communication.
- Have the class take the SonicWall Phishing IQ test online to see if they know how to tell real email messages from phishing messages.
Recognizing and reporting online harassment and cyberbullying.
Reporting illegal online activities and communications.
Understanding copyright laws on written materials, photographs, music and video.
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