Internet Safety Curriculum by Grade (E-rates funds for the county are tied to providing this instruction to every student.)   Use the guide below to decide how your school will handle internet safety instruction.  Each student should receive appropriate instruction so that he/she is able to “surf safely”.     Grades K-2 Topics for Discussion Kindergarten – How to be safe online, Adults should assist when kindergarten students are online, Introduce concept of e-mail and “don’t talk to strangers online” concept. Grade 1 & 2– How to be safe online, Age appropriate strategies for handling uncomfortable online situations, Internet safety tips, Appropriate online behavior and netiquette,   Handouts, do a. & b. a. Give all students internet safety/netiquette bookmarks.* b. Give out internet safety info to parents and teachers and/or put in school newsletter. Hand out internet safety brochures to parents at open house.*   Presentation options a. Present K-2 NetSmartz interactive CD, (every school has this) b. Show  Kid’s Rules for Online Safety  powerpoint found at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/internet_safety_information.htm and discuss, c. Show Internet safety with the Smart Guy,    Doug’s Adventures Online,  How to be a Cyber Surfer or other appropriate video and discuss, d.Use appropriate isafe.org  materials for this grade level.   Reinforcement Activities a. Internet safety games, http://www.safeflorida.net/SafeFL.nsf/kids b. Complete internet safety worksheet together, 5 Rules for Internet Safety, and discuss. c. Students will make posters or displays on different topics. d. Students may do Internet Safety wordfind you can download at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/Internet_puzzleElem.htm . e. Review specific internet safety tips on the morning announcements over a series of days.   Grades 3-4 Topics to Discuss Communicating online with proper netiquette, Cyber bullying, Personal cyber safety, Inappropriate web sites, keeping personal information personal, text messaging safety.   Handouts, do a. & b. a. Give all students internet safety/netiquette bookmarks. * b. Give out internet safety info to teachers and parents and/or put in school newsletter. Hand out internet safety brochures to parents at open house.*   Presentation options  (choose 1 or more) a. Present 3-6 NetSmartz interactive CD, (every school has this) b.Show Faux Paw online movie and discuss, http://www.ikeepsafe.org/assets/videos/fauxpaw_1.swf, c. Show and discuss one or more of the powerpoints for elementary students found at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/internet_safety_information.htm, d.Show and discuss Internet Safety With the Smart Guy., How to be a Cyber Surfer, Doug’s Adventures Online or other appropriate video** e.Use appropriate isafe.org  materials for this grade level.   Reinforcement Activities (choose 1 or more) a. Internet safety games, http://www.safeflorida.net/SafeFL.nsf/kids d. Have students complete internet safety worksheet, 5 Rules for Internet Safety, and discuss. c. Students will make posters or displays on different internet safety topics. d. Students will do Internet Smart puzzle which you can download at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/Criss%20Cross%20Puzzle.htm e. Review specific internet safety tips on the morning announcements over a series of days.   Grades 5-6 Topics to Discuss Discuss safety tips for designing their own websites (Facebook, etc.) , Strategies to handle Cyber Bullying,. Personal Safety, choosing safe usernames, strategies for making passwords safe, Rrotecting personal information, Responding appropriately to strangers on the internet, Risks of providing too much information in online profiles and forms, Online predators and how they work to get your confidence, Navigating the web safely, Text messaging safely.   Handouts, do a. & b. a. Give all students internet safety/netiquette bookmarks. * b. Give out internet safety info to teachers and parents and/or put in school newsletter. Hand out internet safety brochures to parents at open house.*   Presentation Options (choose 1 or more) a. Schedule a 50 minute presentation for your school done by the attorney general’s CyberSafety Education Program by e-mailing CyberEdu@myfloridalegal.com. (videotape presentation for students who are absent that day to view later). b. Present 3-6 NetSmartz interactive CD, (every school has this) c. Use appropriate isafe.org  materials for this grade level.  d. View and discuss age appropriate powerpoints which can be found at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/internet_safety_information.htm . e. View and discuss Internet Safety With the Smart Guy., How to be a Cyber Surfer, Doug’s Adventures Online or other appropriate internet safety video**   Reinforcement Activities (choose 1 or more) a. Make posters or displays on different topics. b. Create video or audio commercials sharing internet safety tips which may be aired on morning announcements. c. Internet safety games, http://www.safeflorida.net/SafeFL.nsf/kids d. Do Internet Smart puzzle which you can download at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/Criss%20Cross%20Puzzle.htm e. Review specific internet safety tips on the morning announcements over a series of days.   Grades 7-8 Topics to Discuss Discuss social networking sites and their positive and negative aspects, Designing a safe web site, Cyber bullying and stalking,  Personal safety online, Safe screen names and passwords, Stranger danger online, Safety rules for online postings, Online predators and how they work to gain your confidence,  Risky online behaviors, Keeping personal information private, Safe text-messaging.   Handouts, do a. & b. a. Give out internet safety/ netiquette bookmarks to all students.* b. Give out internet safety info to teachers and parents and/or put in school newsletter or hand out internet safety brochures to parents at open house.*   Presentation options  (choose 1 or more) a.  Schedule a 50 minute presentation for your school done by the attorney general’s CyberSafety Education Program by e-mailing CyberEdu@myfloridalegal.com. (videotape presentation for students who are absent that day to view later). b. Present Tweens NetSmartz interactive CD (every school has this.) c .Use appropriate isafe.org  materials for this grade level. d. Show age appropriate internet safety powerpoints available at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/internet_safety_information.htm and discuss.   Reinforcement Activities, (every school has this) a. Students will make posters or displays on different topics. b. Students will create video or audio commercials sharing internet safety tips which may be aired on morning announcements. c. Students will do Internet Safety wordfind found at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/internetsafety_puzzle2.htm d. Students do Internet Safety Quiz found at http://www.missingkids.com/en_US/other/InternetSafety.htm e. Review specific internet safety tips on the morning announcements over a series of days.   Grades 9-12 Topics to Discuss Discuss personal safety online, Appropriate online behavior, Online shopping risks, Online gambling, Identity theft/keeping your identity safe, Internet and cell phone bullying and harassment, Privacy and the internet, Pornography on the web, Your digital footprint, Strategies for safe online relationships, Online predators and how they work to gain your confidence.   Handouts, do a. & b. a. Give out internet safety netiquette bookmarks to all students.* b. Give out internet safety info to teachers and parents and/or put in school newsletter. Hand out internet safety brochures to parents at open house.*   Presentation Options –  (choose 1 or more) a.  Schedule a 50 minute presentation done by the attorney general’s CyberSafety Education Program by e-mailing CyberEdu@myfloridalegal.com. (videotape presentation for students who are absent that day to view later). b. Present Teens NetSmartz interactive CD, (every school has this) c. Use appropriate isafe.org  materials for this grade level. d. Show internet safety powerpoint entitled Rules to Help You Navigate Safely found at http://www.sbac.edu/~media/internet_safety_information.htm and discuss. d. Show Caught in the Net** video and discuss.   Reinforcement Activities - (choose 1 or more) a. Students will create video commercials sharing internet safety tips which may be aired on morning announcements. b. Students will plan and carry out an internet safety skit for other students on a specific aspect of internet safety. c. Review specific internet safety tips on the morning announcements over a series of days.   *Bookmarks and/or brochures can be ordered at cost from IMS.  Call Louise Ferguson with the number needed at 955-6860.  (Specify elementary or middle/high for bookmarks.) **Videos are available via interlibrary loan or they may be purchased.  Call the Media Supervisor for purchasing information.