Internet Smart: Online Safety: Media, Scams, Predators, Bullying, Gaming
This 5 day course is a class no student wants to take but every student should. Created and presented in a fun and engaging way this is a class your student will actually look forward to attending. Learning, Games, and Challenges.
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What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursHomework
This course will have a daily assignment to complete and review with parents. Parents MUST be willing to do this assignment to sign up for this class as it's an integral part of reinforcing learning. Digital Citizenship is a family effort.Class Experience
I love to be online. I love playing games. I love watching YouTube videos. I love social media. I am also very aware of the dangers that being online presents but when I was younger I had no idea about online safety. I had never heard of phishing, online scammers, and I definitely didn't know that people would try and steal information, cause addiction, or trick me into being unsafe. I learned some of those lessons the hard way. This online class is an introduction to 5 different aspects of being smart online and keeping your information and your family's information safe. Day 1: Evaluating Media and Biases: What's real and what's not and how can you tell? Day 2: Protecting Your Online Identity and Recognizing Scams. Day 3: Online Safety: Learning the Tricks and Tactics of People Who May Want to Hurt You. Day 4: Recognizing and Dealing with Cyber Bullies (and How Not To Be One!) Day 5: Gaming Addiction: Some Games Want You to Game More and Spend More and They Hire Psychologists to Help Create Addiction.
Learning Goals
Students will become internet aware and recognize when something is unsafe. They will learn how to be good digital citizens in an increasingly digital world.
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Media Savvy
Can you tell what's real and what's not online? This class helps us learn to think critically about online media and to evaluate sources and stories. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Scams
Scams are ways people try to trick us and they are constantly changing and expanding. This class looks at some of the most common scams and how to recognize them. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Predators
Most people online are safe people but there are some who are not. This class looks at warning signs and reviews times that children and teens made bad decisions about who is safe online. This particular class is scary. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Cyber Bullying
Bullying is always a problem but when it is online we can't escape it. It follows us home. It follows us on vacation. It can spread virally and feel overwhelming. We will talk about ways to handle cyber bullying and what is and isn't bullying. 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is designed for all learners.
Parental Guidance
This class may be scary for some children. We will be discussing people who DO try to hurt and trick children. We will talking about people who are willing to steal, lie, and manipulate feelings and emotions with no regards that the people they are hurting are children. We will be talking about companies who are purposely trying to get children addicted to games. All of this may be very upsetting for students. The daily homework is part of processing this information. There are several videos that show children who met strangers from the internet and one about a teenager who was killed by a gaming friend. While these are scary stories they are also the reality of what this class is meant to try and prevent.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Common Sense Media
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetsafetyforkids/teaching-kids-about-internet-safety/1/
https://www.consumernotice.org/data-protection/internet-safety-for-kids/
https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus/keeping-children-safe-online
https://www.ojp.gov/feature/internet-safety/online-safety-youth
https://www.nationalcac.org/internet-safety-tips/
http://www.netsmartzkids.org
http://www.getnetwise.org
http://www.safekids.com/kids-rules-for-online-safety
http://www.fbi.gov/fun-games/kids/kids-safety
https://www.aacc.edu/technology/file/GamingTips.pdf
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Master's Degree in Education from Moreland University
Nicole Pauling has her masters in Educational Technology and is a Common Sense certified internet safety educator. Briana Carrington is a Gaming Developer and has insights into the marketing strategies and inside scoop in how addictive games can be and how they are designed that way. Both use the same basic curriculum. Reviews
Live Group Course
$125
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-8 learners per class
