Lessons, Outcomes, and Assessments
Lessons/content that will be taught and process for teachers:
Because the materials for this age group are quite simple, not much teacher training must be done in advance. I recommend that the coordinatoar organize a short meeting of all the kindergarten teachers for the purpose of reviewing the Common Sense Media lesson, collecting input for the parent website, and in general making sure their efforts are coordinated. The teachers will study the “Going Places Safely” lesson plan and the coordinator will customize the parent website.
The desired outcome for the teachers is that they will have the knowledge, information and materials they need and will present the lesson effectively.
Lessons/content that will be taught and process for parents:
Through the class newsletter, parents will learn about the upcoming lesson on Internet Safety. They will go to the parent website and review the information there. They will also review the Parent Tip Sheet their child brings home from school entitled “Common Sense on Internet Safety for Elementary School Kids.” They should ask their child to show them the My Favorite Place worksheet, ask him or her to describe the website they visited in school, and to repeat the three rules for online safety. If they have a computer at home, they can explore a new website together. The parent should complete the survey found on the parent website.
The desired outcome for parents is for them to be actively engaged in helping their child stay safe on the Internet and that they will complete the survey, thus indicating that they visited the parent website.
The specific lessons/content that will be taught and process for students:
Students will watch an introductory video entitled “My Online Neighborhood.”
Students will listen while the teacher explains the lesson and guides the discussion emphasizing three rules:
1) Always go online with an adult
2) Don’t wander off—stick with websites an adult says are okay
3) Talk only with people you know
Students will learn vocabulary words related to the lesson: online, distant, website.
Students will explore a website with their teacher. Good website options include the New York Philharmonic Kidszone, Destination Modern Art, or Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
Students will complete the My Favorite Place student handout. Students will share the handout with their parents and, with their parents’ encouragement, explain what they learned about online safety.
The desired outcome for students is that they will understand that staying safe online is similar to staying safe in the real world and that they will know the three rules for online safety.
What learners will complete for feedback about their learning and application:
Teachers: The coordinator contacts each teacher to find out his or her level of satisfaction with the lesson plans, materials, and student responses. The coordinator also asks for input regarding any modifications to the lesson or follow-up activities that should be planned.
Parents: To find out parents’ interest and level of involvement, they are asked to complete the Parent Media and Technology Survey. The results of this survey will be used by the coordinator to gauge the need for follow-up activities.
Students: To assess student learning at the end of the lesson, the teacher will ask the students two questions: 1) what rules do we have for visiting a new place in real life? and 2) what rules do we have for visiting places online? Students should be able to name the three rules which are similar in each case.
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Because the materials for this age group are quite simple, not much teacher training must be done in advance. I recommend that the coordinatoar organize a short meeting of all the kindergarten teachers for the purpose of reviewing the Common Sense Media lesson, collecting input for the parent website, and in general making sure their efforts are coordinated. The teachers will study the “Going Places Safely” lesson plan and the coordinator will customize the parent website.
The desired outcome for the teachers is that they will have the knowledge, information and materials they need and will present the lesson effectively.
Lessons/content that will be taught and process for parents:
Through the class newsletter, parents will learn about the upcoming lesson on Internet Safety. They will go to the parent website and review the information there. They will also review the Parent Tip Sheet their child brings home from school entitled “Common Sense on Internet Safety for Elementary School Kids.” They should ask their child to show them the My Favorite Place worksheet, ask him or her to describe the website they visited in school, and to repeat the three rules for online safety. If they have a computer at home, they can explore a new website together. The parent should complete the survey found on the parent website.
The desired outcome for parents is for them to be actively engaged in helping their child stay safe on the Internet and that they will complete the survey, thus indicating that they visited the parent website.
The specific lessons/content that will be taught and process for students:
Students will watch an introductory video entitled “My Online Neighborhood.”
Students will listen while the teacher explains the lesson and guides the discussion emphasizing three rules:
1) Always go online with an adult
2) Don’t wander off—stick with websites an adult says are okay
3) Talk only with people you know
Students will learn vocabulary words related to the lesson: online, distant, website.
Students will explore a website with their teacher. Good website options include the New York Philharmonic Kidszone, Destination Modern Art, or Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
Students will complete the My Favorite Place student handout. Students will share the handout with their parents and, with their parents’ encouragement, explain what they learned about online safety.
The desired outcome for students is that they will understand that staying safe online is similar to staying safe in the real world and that they will know the three rules for online safety.
What learners will complete for feedback about their learning and application:
Teachers: The coordinator contacts each teacher to find out his or her level of satisfaction with the lesson plans, materials, and student responses. The coordinator also asks for input regarding any modifications to the lesson or follow-up activities that should be planned.
Parents: To find out parents’ interest and level of involvement, they are asked to complete the Parent Media and Technology Survey. The results of this survey will be used by the coordinator to gauge the need for follow-up activities.
Students: To assess student learning at the end of the lesson, the teacher will ask the students two questions: 1) what rules do we have for visiting a new place in real life? and 2) what rules do we have for visiting places online? Students should be able to name the three rules which are similar in each case.
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