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This document outlines an internet safety lesson plan for 8th grade students. It begins with ensuring software security and updating anti-virus software. The lesson will make students aware of both the benefits and risks of internet use, such as access to information but also viruses and identity theft. It will cover the "good, bad, and ugly" of the internet. The objectives are for students to understand internet safety, evaluate pros and cons of use, and learn safe surfing practices. Activities include a taste-testing activity, presentation, crossword puzzle, and review of main points. Websites for students and parents on internet safety are also provided.

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Module 5

This document outlines an internet safety lesson plan for 8th grade students. It begins with ensuring software security and updating anti-virus software. The lesson will make students aware of both the benefits and risks of internet use, such as access to information but also viruses and identity theft. It will cover the "good, bad, and ugly" of the internet. The objectives are for students to understand internet safety, evaluate pros and cons of use, and learn safe surfing practices. Activities include a taste-testing activity, presentation, crossword puzzle, and review of main points. Websites for students and parents on internet safety are also provided.

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Running head: INTERNET SAFETY LESSON PLAN 1

Module 5 – 8th Grade Internet Safety for Students

Joel D. Mitchell

Grand Canyon University

TEC509

October 7, 2009
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Internet Safety for Students

Before the students are allowed online, the students must have a firm understanding of

what it means to operate safely on the Internet. The initial step is to ensure that software security

is in place. An activated firewall usually is the best defense against most unscrupulous software,

even the default firewall found on some operating systems. An update anti-virus with current

definitions is a must to protect the PC from any downloaded content. Anti-spam and anti-

spyware suites can help keep the PC stable and allow for a more worry-free experience. System

software patches are also necessary for safe browsing, as to make certain that security holes are

plugged.

The student must be made aware of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Internet. The

good is that there is a wealth of information and tons of resources for whatever pique their

interests. News, sports, and entertainment tidbits can keep them updated on current trends.

Games can be a wonderful diversion for most. Those who have access to a parental credit card

(with permission of course) can tap into the opportunities of shopping. Of course, email is the

common way of communication for most citizens of the digital age, regardless of age.

The bad is viruses, worms, and spyware; the bane of all computers. Pop-ups that offer

prizes usually are the culprit for most of the accidentally installed malware. Those with credit

cards are vulnerable to identity and financial theft. Phishing, consumer scams, and spoofed

websites are usually well-crafted in so much that the untrained eye would unable to tell when

they are being suckered. Inaccurate or revisionist information is just as damaging when the user

is led to believe falsehoods, which can complicate points of view for young minds.

The ugly of the Internet is not the simple item of removing a virus or deleting malware

from a PC. The ugly comes in the way of porn and predators; items that come with far more
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damaging, long-term effects. Blood and violence on some sites desensitize young minds, and

cults lure unsuspecting youth into their folds, while make all sorts of promises. Topics of illegal

drug use, hate, racism, obscene language, and suicide are all doors that students need to be given

clues to avoid.

Once Pandora’s Box is opened, the knowledge released can never be put back. In the

same instance, as a student is exposed to the good of the Internet, recognition of the bad and the

ugly must also be reinforced to help avoid the pitfalls online.


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Objectives  The student will understand the importance of being safe while
using the Internet.
 The student will evaluate the pros and cons of using the Internet.
 The student will support the needs for safe surfing practices.

Standards TEKS 126.12.c.3D


- The student is expected to identify the impact of technology
applications on society through research, interviews, and personal
observation.
TEKS 126.12.c.8A
- The student is expected to participate with electronic communities
as a learner, initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor.
TEKS 126.12.c.8D
- The student is expected to use technology in self-directed activities
by sharing products for defined audiences.
Anticipatory Set Taste Testing: Fill fours bowls with salt, flour, sugar, and baking soda.
Have four students come forward and scoop a teaspoon amount of each
substance into their mouths. Explain to the students that the Internet
can be viewed the same way: all four substances look the same, but
some are sweet and others are sour.
Teaching Input: Show PowerPoint presentation on Internet Security.
Modeling: Give examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the
Internet.
Checking: Verbal review of the main point of the presentation.
Guided Practice Crossword puzzle using specific terms covered in the presentation. The
assignment is due at the end of the period; DI students can turn in the
assignment the following day.
Closure Review the main points of the presentation and encourage the students
to use them from now on when they venture onto the Internet.
Independent Practice None. The students will venture out on the Internet individually using
the techniques instructed in class.
Websites Websites for the students
http://www.ccmostwanted.com/kids/index.htm
http://pbskids.org/license/
Websites to be shared with the parents
http://www.netsmartz.org/
http://www.websafecrackerz.com/
http://wiredkids.org/
http://www.isafe.org/
http://www.protectkids.com/
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
http://www.staysafe.org/
http://www.blogsafety.com/
http://www.playitcybersafe.com/
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References

Web Tool Boxes for Educators: Lessons and Lesson Models. (2009) Retrieved October 5, 2009,

from University of South Carolina College of Education:

http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxlesson.html

Some Basic Lesson Presentation Elements (2009) Retrieved October 5, 2009, from Humboldt

State University: http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/hunter-eei.html

Daily Lesson Planning Template. (2003) Retrieved October 5, 2009, from Regis University:

http://academic.regis.edu/plowenth/lessonplan/daily/daily_lesson_plan.htm

Lesson Planning Support for Preservice and Inservice Classroom Teachers and Teacher-

Librarians. (2008) Retrieved October 5, 2009, from Judi Moreillon’s Cyber Home:

http://www.storytrail.com/Educator/lessonplanning.htm

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