Lesson #1

Title Be Cyber Safe

Essential Question How can I be safe online, and share with

others how to be safe online?

Content Standards Addressed MSBCS-BCSII-10: The student will

demonstrate an understanding of ethics and
potential dangers related to the use of the
Internet.

a) Investigate strategies for Internet Safety

and the importance of not releasing personal
information to strangers/Internet friends.

ISTE Standards Addressed 2) Students recognize the rights,

responsibilities and opportunities of living,
learning and working in an interconnected
digital world, and they act and model in ways
that are safe, legal and ethical.

2a) Students cultivate and manage their digital

identity and reputation and are aware of the
permanence of their actions in the digital world.

2b) Students engage in positive, safe, legal

and ethical behavior when using technology,
including social interactions online or when
using networked devices.

2d) Students manage their personal data to

maintain digital privacy and security and are
aware of data-collection technology used to
track their navigation online.

6) Students communicate clearly and express

themselves creatively for a variety of purposes
using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and
digital media appropriate to their goals.

6a) Students choose the appropriate platforms

and tools for meeting the desired objectives of
their creation or communication.

6b) Students create original works or

responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources
 into new creations.

6d) Students publish or present content that

customizes the message and medium for their
intended audiences.

Principles of Inquiry-Based Learning Authenticity

Deep Learning
Assessment
Appropriate Use of Technology
Student Success
Performances of Understanding
Ethical Citizenship

Resource Curation https://list.ly/l/3Bqu

Student Learning Activity 1 - As a class, we will discuss the importance

of internet safety. We will define personal
information, and exchange views on possible
consequences of disclosing personal
information online.
2 - Working in groups of four, students will
research internet safety rules, and develop a
list of important internet safety tips.
3 - Groups will create a Public Service
Announcement (PSA) emphasizing how they,
and their peers, can remain safe online. They
will first storyboard their PSA.
4 - Students will film their storyboards using
IPads or IPhones.
5 - Groups will edit their PSAs using IMovie,
Adobe Spark, or a similar program of their
choice. (Technology Extend Level)
6 - PSAs will be provided to the morning
announcements broadcast team so that one
PSA can be broadcast each day school wide.

Assessment Students will assess their group members

using this form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RomQ5
Nf47-
AJ1DBTlopJ0w8qFMlUZvtQtgcJ72k1Dg0/edit
?usp=sharing

The students’ PSA will be assessed with this

rubric:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jkEfOIH
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pJsY9GHQ5LSz3RvhWC7bdoUXxIpIN2ug/ed
 it?usp=sharing

Lesson #2

Title Cite Carefully!

Essential Question How can I use other people’s content safely

and ethically for my own projects?

Content Standards Addressed MSBCS-BCSII-10: The student will

demonstrate an understanding of ethics and
potential dangers related to the use of the
Internet.

b) Evaluate websites to determine the

accuracy of information and images.

ISTE Standards Addressed 2) Students recognize the rights,

responsibilities and opportunities of living,
learning and working in an interconnected
digital world, and they act and model in ways
that are safe, legal and ethical.

2b) Students engage in positive, safe, legal

and ethical behavior when using technology,
including social interactions online or when
using networked devices.

2c) Students demonstrate an understanding

of and respect for the rights and obligations of
using and sharing intellectual property.

3b) Students evaluate the accuracy,

perspective, credibility and relevance of
information, media, data or other resources.

3c) Students curate information from digital

resources using a variety of tools and
methods to create collections of artifacts that
demonstrate meaningful connections or
conclusions.

Principles of Inquiry-Based Learning Authenticity

Deep Learning
Assessment
Appropriate Use of Technology
 Student Success
Connecting with Experts
Performances of Understanding
Ethical Citizenship

Resource Curation https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/carefulcitation

Student Learning Activity 1 - To introduce the lesson, we will have a

class discussion about finding accurate
information online. Further, we will go over
the importance of citing sources correctly
once we’ve found credible information.
2 - Our guest expert, our school media
specialist, will come in and share a content
curation she created.
3 - Students will each select a topic that is of
personal interest to them. They will research
to find websites that are credible, reliable
sources of information on that topic.
4 - Students will select a content curation tool
of their choice (Scoop.it, Google Keep,
Symbaloo, Listly, or another) and make a
curated resource list of the sources of
credible information they found on their
selected topic.
5 - Students will create a list of citations for
the websites they’ve added to their curation.
6 - Students will publish the link to their
content curation to a web repository so that
other students who are interested in their
topic have a wealth of reliable resources to
explore. Technology is utilized on the extend
level.

Assessment Students are assessed on the completed

content curation, as well as the cited list of
sources.

Lesson #3

Title A Web Page of My Own

Essential Question How can I use a website to share my

knowledge with other people?

Content Standards Addressed MSBCS-BCSII-8: The student will utilize web

 page design software.

c) Plan and design a web page.

ISTE Standards Addressed 1) Students leverage technology to take an

active role in choosing, achieving and
demonstrating competency in their learning
goals, informed by the learning sciences.

1d) Students understand the fundamental

concepts of technology operations,
demonstrate the ability to choose, use and
troubleshoot current technologies and are
able to transfer their knowledge to explore
emerging technologies.

4b) Students select and use digital tools to

plan and manage a design process that
considers design constraints and calculated
risks.

6a) Students choose the appropriate

platforms and tools for meeting the desired
objectives of their creation or communication.

6b) Students create original works or

responsibly repurpose or remix digital
resources into new creations.

6d) Students publish or present content that

customizes the message and medium for
their intended audiences.

7a) Students use digital tools to connect with

learners from a variety of backgrounds and
cultures, engaging with them in ways that
broaden mutual understanding and learning.

7c) Students contribute constructively to

project teams, assuming various roles and
responsibilities to work effectively toward a
common goal.

Principles of Inquiry-Based Learning Authenticity

Deep Learning
Assessment
Appropriate Use of Technology
 Student Success
Performances of Understanding
Ethical Citizenship

Resource Curation Google Keep, will be shared with students via

email as collaborators:

Student Learning Activity 1 - As a class, we will view a poorly designed

website, and discuss what needs
improvement. We will then review a well
designed site, and discuss what is great
about it.
2 - Students will use the resources on the
Google Keep content curation to view
principles of web design, and tutorials on
building their own website.
3 - Students will choose a website building
application, such as Weebly or Google Sites,
and build a website about the topic they
chose during Lesson 2.
4 - Each site will have content that will be
cited properly.
5 - Each site will be created with internet
safety in mind, with no personally identifying
information about the website creator.
6 - Students will publish their sites.

Assessment Students’ websites will be evaluated using a

rubric, located at the following link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bkoIbM
GmLkQLfoxc8BYqud3G36wTPc4JNDm4ZGh
xaJA/edit?usp=sharing