Digital+Communication

Digital Communication

=A. What is it? = = Email, chats, texting, blogging, discussion boards, social networks = (like FaceBook) =B. Inappropriate Uses = 1. inappropriate messages 2. cheating =C. Appropriate Uses = 1. classroom activities like sharing ideas and writings 2. informing parents/public about activities =D. Guidelines for Safe Online Communication = 1. don’t get personal! a. don’t give out any information about yourself or your friends b. don’t give out passwords c. check photos for hints to personal information d. remember that you really don’t know anything about the person <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">you’ve never seen <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. think before you send <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a. have you said what you intended? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. are you missing any important words which change your <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">meaning? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. are you being positive and supportive? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. K.I.S.S. ( <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__K__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">eep <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__I__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">t <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__S__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">hort and <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">__S__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">imple) =<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">E. Activities = <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Brainstorming/discussions <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. What are some different ways people communicate? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">(face-to-face/talking, sign language, cell phones, email, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">chats/IMs, videoconferencing) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">b. What are the advantages to being able to communicate <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">electronically? (emergencies, relay information to a lot of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">people at same time, communicate when convenient) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. What are the disadvantages of being able to communicate <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">electronically? (loss of personal interaction, don’t always <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">have a signal, rudeness [intentional and unintentional], <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">laziness) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. “That’s Not Cool” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a. two-Sided Stories: “Text Monster” - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.thatsnotcool.com/TwoSidedStories.aspx?Title=TEXT+MONSTER__] b. cyberbullying - [] c. cyber harrassment - [] d. over-texting/harrassment - [] e. over-texting/harrassment - [] BREAK-IN <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Computer Security: Password strength, pop-ups and viruses <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/main/episode_theatre_interior_01/COMPUTER_SECURITY/HW_NZ_COMPUTER_SECURITY_IE.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. CommonSense Media - Download units <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a. “Talking Safely Online (4-5)” - private information and online <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">friendships <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/safety-security__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. “Keep it Private (2-3)” - privacy <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/safety-security__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. “Powerful Passwords (4-5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/safety-security__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">d. “Sending email (K-1)” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/digital-citizenship__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">e. “My Online Community (2-3)” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/digital-citizenship__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">f. “Show Respect Online (2-3) - email and etiquette <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/digital-citizenship__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">g. “Power of Words (4-5) - online communication, cyberbullying, <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">etiquette <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/digital-citizenship__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline;">h. “Writing Good Emails (4-5)” - online communication <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.commonsensemedia.org/k-5/digital-citizenship__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. BrainPop, Jr <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a. Internet Safety and passwords - grades 3 thru 5 or 6 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. Blogs and MicroBlogs - what is it and safe use <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/blogs/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. Email, netiquette, and passwords - what is it and safe use <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/email/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 72pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. BrainPop - grades 5 and 6 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a. Internet Safety, passwords, etiquette <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/onlinesafety/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. Social networking - what is it and safe use <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/socialnetworking/__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 108pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. email and IM - what are they and safe use <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 144pt; margin-top: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/emailandim/__]