Internet+Privacy+Guidelines

As children of all ages are exploring the internet with more and more freedom, it is important that they know and understand the dangers that lurk in cyberspace and the disasters that can occur with one click of the mouse. The contents of this website offer a great way to teach kids about safe internet usage. The link that I checked out was the //Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three CyberPigs//. The game was created by Ideeclic for the Media Awareness Network and has a 2009 copyright. According to the website, the CyberPigs game series was awarded a Summit Creative Award in 2006 for their work for youth websites. The URL is []. On this site is a game designed for 8 – 10 year olds that contains an animated presentation with five interactive questions about internet privacy and appropriate online behavior for youngsters (and adults, too, in my opinion). I “played” the game, which took me about five minutes (although I could see it taking a younger player about ten minutes). I thought it would be appropriate for students of that age group and would be a fun way for teachers to address this subject in their classrooms. This website also offers a great .pdf resource for teachers. With 34 pages, it offers tips on how to use the animated game in a classroom and several pages of more detailed online privacy instruction and materials, complete with handouts and activity sheets. Containing background information on internet privacy, pregame materials and postgame materials, teachers can use this packet to teach an entire lesson in internet privacy and safety in their classrooms. Students’ knowledge retention can be evaluated with the activity sheets, as well. You can also find standards that they’ve paired the lesson up with – they are for the Quebec school system, but are helpful in finding how to tie the lesson to your own school’s standards.