General Information: Staying Safe Online by Louie Stowell, published by Usborne Publishing Ltd on November 1st, 2016. I chose this book because it seems like a pretty open book that is non-judgmental, not too heavy to read, it includes pictures and has many different topics that are important to talk about that I didn’t find … Continue reading “Staying Safe Online” 6th Grade Non-Fiction Literature for Online Safety
General Information: The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families from the American Academy of Pediatrics. This is an educational site regarding social media safety for children, teenagers and their family. This site explains to parents the most effective way to talk to their children about staying safe online and provides resources for … Continue reading “The Impact of Social Media on Children, Adolescents, and Families” Social Media Safety Resource for Parents
General Information: Internet Safety– curriculum from District 186 This website has an internet safety curriculum for each grade level, k-12, from the Springfield school district in Illinois. It contains clear safety domains, standards and different scenarios. It has great lesson plans and information on different ways to stay safe when being online and using the … Continue reading “Internet Safety” Integrated Internet Resource for Teachers, Social Media Safety Curriculum from District 186
General Information: “Airplane mode” was produced by César Rodrigues in 2020. This movie is 1 hour and 36 minutes, it is a Romance/Comedy genre and is TV-PG, appropriate for ages 10 and up (PG). This movie is only available through netflix, and I have a netflix account so I was able to watch it. It … Continue reading “Airplane mode” Popular Film for Ages 10+ About Social Media Safety
General Information: “Like” was produced by Scilla Andreen in 2018. This documentary movie is 47 minutes long and is appropriate for ages 10 and up (PG). Unfortunately, this film is not available for viewing at all times–you must schedule a showing through their site. So, as I have not seen the entire film I cannot … Continue reading “Like” Documentary for Ages 10+ About the Impact of Social Media
General Information: I have discovered 3 interconnected FREE apps, all published by the same company (Excit-ed Community Interest Company) related to the topics of social media safety and avoiding predator danger. –TechSafe- Social Media is an app designed for kids and teens to learn about and explore some of the current dangers often found online … Continue reading “Tech-Safe” Integrated App Resources for Middle School Online Safety
General Information: Sun Signs by Shelley Hrdlitschka, published by Orca Book Publishers on May 1, 2005. This young adult novel, appropriate for middle school students, explores the online learning experiences of a group of students while simultaneously highlighting the potential flaws and dangers that come with online communication. Especially due to COVID-19 where online learning … Continue reading “Sun Signs” Young Adult Fiction Literature for Online Safety
General Information: “Life Online” Interactive Lesson from PBS. This virtual student-led interactive lesson includes videos, discussion questions, and a personal checklist to help a student gauge their beliefs about social media usage. There is also an option to print the checklist and make it a personal contract to commit to online safety. This lesson can … Continue reading “Life Online” Interactive Simulation for Online Safety