The world wide web offers a variety
of resources and material for education. The Internet does a splendid job at
bridging the gap of communication around the world through social networking
sites, technological applications, web-conferencing tools, etc. The rise in
technological advances has made it easier for educators to teach and carry out
their lesson plans to students. Although the wealth of resources and information
available online has made life easier for several individuals around the world,
it can also lead to a variety of unsafe measures. Cyberbullying, sexting and
textual harassment are some of the ways people can be victimized on the
Internet. As a future teacher, I know that I am going to incorporate technology
in my lesson and I want to protect my students, as much as possible, from the
dangers that can take place in the world wide web. In order to do so, I want to
first show my students a video about staying safe and secure in the digital
world. Then, I want to teach my students ways of being safe on the Internet by
talking to a law enforcement agency, such as the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), to come and talk to my students about the dangers of the
Internet and the preventive measures of staying safe online. After learning
about digital safety, I would like each of my students to create and design a poster
board, demonstrating one way of staying safe on the Internet and elaborating
more about it in front of the class.
According to a study from the Pew
Research Center (2015), 92% of teens report going online on a daily basis, with
24% of teens admitting going online constantly. As a future educator and a
technology-proficient professional, I want to show my students a brief 5-minute
video on YouTube called, “Staying Safe and Secure in a Digital World” by Intel
Security (See video below). This video is demonstrated by children talking
about the pros and con of the Internet. The children go into depth in explaining
what others should do to stay safe on their computers, emails, mobile devices
and the Internet. Through this video, I am able to give my students a sense of how
important it is to be digitally safe.
There is no better way, I feel, to
teach the do’s and don’ts of the world wide web than bringing in someone who
knows digital safety inside and out, like the FBI. The FBI is a law enforcement
agency that deals with domestic intelligence and security services in the
United States. They investigate digital crimes, such as cyber-based terrorism,
espionage, computer intrusions and computer fraud. By allowing guest speakers
from the FBI to talk to my students about digital safety will give my students
a better understanding of the subject at hand. Also, they will learn that any
forms of harassment online are taken very seriousness and should not be tolerated.
In eight different studies from 2007 to 2014, an average of 16.6% of
individuals were cyberbullies and an average of 25.2% of people were victims of
cyberbullying according to Justin W. Patchin and Sameer Hinduja of the
Cyberbullying Research Center (2014).
After learning about digital safety
and its significance, I want my students to take ownership of the lesson they
had just learned and be able to apply that knowledge in class. I would like my
students to individually create and design a poster board of at least one way a
person can be digitally safe. Students will be able to work on this assignment
in class and at home. After creating and designing their poster board, they
will then present their poster board to the class, demonstrating their ability
to know and understand the importance of being digitally safe. I believe that
each presentation allows students to successfully take in what they have
learned about digital safety and shared it with others.
It is imperative for students, parents, teachers and schools to take preventive measures in teaching the importance of digital safety. The Internet is open to anybody and anything. As a future educator, I want to be able to shelter my students, as well as teach them that although the world wide web provides a ton of resources and materials to make life easier, it also comes with many dangers. By incorporating a brief video about digital safety, bringing in guest speakers from the FBI to talk about digital safety to my students, and assigning a simple project to my students on what they have learned from those presentations, I feel that I can successfully execute my lesson plan in teaching my students to become responsible digital citizens. Always remember to think before you click!
It is imperative for students, parents, teachers and schools to take preventive measures in teaching the importance of digital safety. The Internet is open to anybody and anything. As a future educator, I want to be able to shelter my students, as well as teach them that although the world wide web provides a ton of resources and materials to make life easier, it also comes with many dangers. By incorporating a brief video about digital safety, bringing in guest speakers from the FBI to talk about digital safety to my students, and assigning a simple project to my students on what they have learned from those presentations, I feel that I can successfully execute my lesson plan in teaching my students to become responsible digital citizens. Always remember to think before you click!
References
Lenhart, A.
(2015). Teens, social media & technology overview 2015. Pew Research Center.
Retrieved
April 30, 2016, from http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-technology-2015/
Hinduja, S. &
Patchin, J. (2014). Cyberbullying: Identification, prevention, & response. The
Cyberbullying Research
Center. Retrieved April
30, 2016, from
Hi:
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