I think that the 4 topics presented served as refresher courses to my digital safety knowledge. None of the topics were necessarily new to me, but a lot of the information presented was extremely refined and knowledgeable. So, at the end of the presentations, my understanding of online safety was expanded, especially the more technical and legal side of online safety. I was very refreshed to know that there are actual laws that protect us as digital users and multimedia creators. The one main theme that reverberated most with me was that of “netiquette.” According to Shea (1994) netiquette is “the etiquette of cyber space” (www.albion.com). This means there are certain behaviors that we need to exhibit while surfing the web, both for social purposes, but more importantly for safety concerns.
I would definitely teach some of what we covered in class to my own students in the future. I believe students need to understand that they should use the internet responsibly. One of the most pertinent issues I think students need to learn about is cyber bullying. This issue is the one I would most definitely teach to my students.
According to the American Osteopathic Association (2014) “cyber-bullying in the form of harassing text messages and derogatory posts on children’s Facebook or Twitter accounts is now commonplace” (www.osteopathic.org). I agree with AOA because I often talk with students about what they see on their social media. That being said, I would create a short class activity to help my students raise their awareness and refine their understanding of cyberbullying.
Part of my lesson would include building a word bank that has definitions of cyberbullying. The word bank would be filled with student responses and I would facilitate discussion about majority of their responses. The other half of the word bank would be filled with ways that students could discourage or even put an end to cyberbullying. The completed word bank could look something like this:
I would definitely teach some of what we covered in class to my own students in the future. I believe students need to understand that they should use the internet responsibly. One of the most pertinent issues I think students need to learn about is cyber bullying. This issue is the one I would most definitely teach to my students.
According to the American Osteopathic Association (2014) “cyber-bullying in the form of harassing text messages and derogatory posts on children’s Facebook or Twitter accounts is now commonplace” (www.osteopathic.org). I agree with AOA because I often talk with students about what they see on their social media. That being said, I would create a short class activity to help my students raise their awareness and refine their understanding of cyberbullying.
Part of my lesson would include building a word bank that has definitions of cyberbullying. The word bank would be filled with student responses and I would facilitate discussion about majority of their responses. The other half of the word bank would be filled with ways that students could discourage or even put an end to cyberbullying. The completed word bank could look something like this:
CYBERBULLYING – HOW IT LOOKS
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HOW TO STOP IT
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Teasing
Memes
Posting unflattering pictures
Dissing
Calling you out
Sh** talking
Rumors
Blatant hate
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Get to know people more
Stop being so judgmental
Awareness campaign
Peace rallies
Don’t pay attention
Ignore bullies
Report bullies to authority
Stand up for yourself
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References
Osteopathic.org,. (2014). Cyber-Bullying and its Effect on our Youth. Retrieved 24 June 2014,
from http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-
library/general-health/Pages/cyber-bullying.aspx
from http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-
library/general-health/Pages/cyber-bullying.aspx
Shea, V. (2014). The Core Rules of Netiquette -- Excerpted from Netiquette by Virginia Shea --
Albion.com. Albion.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014, from
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Albion.com. Albion.com. Retrieved 24 June 2014, from
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html