PVUSD Internet Safety Plan
The Internet Safety plan is designed to ensure that our students are following safe online practices. Twice a year schools will organize an assembly or class presentations followed by a discussion or writing assignment regarding appropriate online behavior. Technology Liaisons and school Leadership will determine the appropriate content and process to best serve the needs of the school site.
Assemblies and classroom presentations educate students to avoid dangerous and inappropriate behavior and to make smart decisions while becoming a digital citizen with a focus on the following topics:
1. Recognizing and reporting inappropriate online behavior
2. Cyber Bullying
3. Social Networks
4. Understanding copyright laws
Teachers will use selected videos and lesson plans in an assembly or class discussion to initiate a conversation on the above topics with their students in order to build their understanding on the dangers of the internet. Additionally, teachers should revisit the discussion with followup questions and/or online resources to continue the conversation with their class after the assembly or classroom discussion.
PVUSD Digital Citizenship Lesson Library
For assemblies or classroom presentations addressing the 4 topics listed above click on the appropriate grade level below:
Other Links
California Digital Citizenship Month May 2013
Common Sense Media - digital citizenship curriculum scope and sequence K-12
Digital Citizenship Poster for Middle and High School
Digital Citizenship Poster for Elementary School
Professional Development for Teachers - Common Sense Media
Utah Education Network - Cyber Safety Cartoons (K-12)
Google in Education: Curriculum: Understanding YouTube & Digital Citizenship (for ages 13-17)
digitalcitizenshiped.com - digital citizenship curriculum
Edutopia: Five Minute Film Festival: Teaching Digital Citizenship
