I love Brainpop and use it for alot of topics in kindergarten...it only seems natural to me to use it to teach a new concept. I think my students will be more receptive to listening and learning about the importance of digital citizenship if Brainpop presents it..
After Brainpop has introduced the new concept I will use Cybersmart to teach the acronym of THINK...tell an adult, hide passwords, interesting...but check with mom/dad, be Nice, keep passwords safe.
They need to understand that information can be posted on the internet by anyone and they need to only visit trusted sites.
NetSmartKidz:
The kids are going to love this site. The information is easy to retain and delivered in a manner that kids will be interested. I will use this the first week of school and throughout the year to remind kids about internet safety. It is important for students to understand who is safe and unsafe online. They need to understand NEVER to share personal information with strangers online.
When dealing with my new parents, I will share the importance of this at Back to School night and I will also share sites to the above resources so parents are also thinking about digital citizenship. It might be fun to include a technology tip each week in our grade level newsletter that hits on a specific top or internet safety tip.
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