As we welcome the New Year and all the promise it brings, think about it as a reminder to reset your passwords! Keep in mind the strong passwords lesson we went over to choose a password that is not easily hacked.
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Grades 4-6 are discussing the difference between online and IRL (in real life) friends for the next couple weeks. Students are faced with two questions to ask when talking to online-only friends:
Students will learn that personal and private information should not be shared without the permission of a responsible adult. Students will learn the dangers of meeting online-only friends in real life. In addition, students will be given talking points for responding to questions that deal with personal and private questions online friends may ask. My goal is to equip and empower students to know how to respond to questions from online-only friends to keep them safe in the digital world. It's very important to understand what you do today online will matter in the future. The funny photo you posted of yourself skateboarding off the roof, might not be too funny when you are running for Student Government Association in college. The incredibly stupid photos you posted with your best friend during the summer when you are bored, might not be so boring when your future employer is searching the internet to find information about you.
Colleges, organizations, and even future employers are now looking at your digital footprint. THINK before you post something online -- it would have consequences that will last a long time. It's important for students of any age who are engaged on devices that connect to the internet to be equipped with the right tools and knowledge to be good digital citizens. The BPS students will be learning short lessons on internet safety and how to interact with others safely online as party of the digital citizenship curriculum.
Students in grades 4-6 learned about the importance of creating strong passwords and not sharing passwords except with your parents.
We talked about how to make weak passwords stronger, in addition to hearing real world examples of why having a strong password is important! 4th and 5th Graders at Banks Middle School have learned what digital citizenship is. They took a "digital citizenship" pledge to help them become better online citizens. They work towards treating others as they want to be treated online -- just like we do in the real world.
You matter. She matters. He matters. We all matter in the world. Remember you effect not only you when you say or do something in real life (irl) or online.
In the coming weeks, we will be going through the Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship Curriculum in grades 4-6. We will be discussing appropriate behavior online, cyber bullying, and personal/private information. |
AuthorMrs. Dillard is the library media specialist at Banks School and serves grades K-8. Archives
May 2016
CategoriesKevin Honeycutt
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