Presentation to 5th grade students about Internet Awareness w/ a focus on digital citizenship, privacy, cyberbulling, social media and striking a balance

1. Internet Awareness
Presentation to Oakridge 5th Graders
Mrs. Esanu
Librarian
Mrs. Terwilliger
Counselor
October 2013

2. Overview
• Internet awareness
• Digital media/technology
• Digital citizenship
• Privacy (personal information)
• Cyber Bullying
• Social Media
• Striking a Balance

3. Internet Awareness
Internet Awareness = Being
informed and having the
knowledge to use digital
resources and tools responsibly
and ethically in a variety of
settings.

4. Digital Media

5. Digital Media

6. Video
http://youtu.be/DZ_f7yOAzPU
Now turn and talk:
– Why did we show you this video?
– How does this video relate to digital
citizenship?

7. Digital Citizenship
• Taking care of yourself online
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Protect your personal information
Ask a trusted adult before sharing information
Stay safe by trusting your “gut” instinct
Evaluate online information resources
• Taking care of each other online
– Respect others online
– Stand up to cyberbulling
– Cite your sources (give credit to the creator)

8. Privacy
Personal information is private and includes:
• Real name
• Birthday
• Home address
• e-mail address
• Password
• Cell phone or home phone
• School name
• Activities and interests
Always ask a trusted adult before sharing this information online!

9. Video
http://youtu.be/bdQBurXQOeQ
• What is your initial reaction to this
video?
• How does this relate to digital
citizenship?

10. Cyber Bullying
• Remember, bullying is different from
other forms of conflict and fighting.
Bullying involves:
• Doing something mean
• On purpose
• Repeatedly
Sources: Steps to Respect Anti-Bullying Curriculum

11. Cyber Bullying (cont.)
• Cyber bullying is bullying. It has all the characteristics of
traditional, real-life bullying. However, it is also very different
from traditional bullying. It is different because:
– It is done using all different kinds of technological tools.
– It can help make the one who bullies anonymous, invisible,
hidden.
– It can make it very hard for targets to find a safe, protected
place to get away from the bullying since they often have 24hour access to technology.
– There is the potential for many more bystanders than with
traditional bullying.
– It is both immediate and long lasting. It can happen with the
click of a button and potentially never go away.
– It can spread farther and faster than even the person doing the
bullying is aware.
– It can be very subtle and harder for both students and adults to
recognize. This also makes it harder to refuse.
Sources: Steps to Respect Anti-Bullying Curriculum .

12. Cyber Bullying (cont.)
From Arlington Public Schools’ School Board:
• “Bullying which occurs off of school
premises, including misuse or inappropriate
use of technology, is also prohibited and
subject to school discipline when the order,
safety or welfare of the school or its
students is affected as a result of such outof-school actions.”

13. Cyber Bullying (cont.)
• 3 R’s of Bullying:
– Recognize
– Refuse
– Report
• If you are being Cyber Bullied outside of
school, you can still REPORT it to an adult
at school.

14. Social Media:
What’s Hot

15. Social Media:
Oakridge Stats

16. Social Media:
Strike a Balance

17. Take Aways
When using digital media and technologies,
always consider:
•Safety
•Privacy
• Responsibility
• Respect
Think before you post!