Curriculum

Grades 2-3

Free to educators, the CyberSmart! Student Curriculum empowers students to use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively.

Safety and Security

Lesson Title	Lesson Overview	Codes^*
What's Private?	Children learn about the power of the Internet to facilitate collaboration among students worldwide. While co-writing a story online, students learn an important safety rule: Before sharing private information in cyberspace, they must get permission from a parent or teacher.
Filling Out a Form—Ask First	Students learn that many Web sites have enticing offers in exchange for information and discuss how to responsibly handle such offers.

Manners, Cyberbullying, & Ethics

Lesson Title	Lesson Overview	Codes^*
Everyone Wants Friends	Students examine face-to-face bullying behaviors and identify why these behaviors create problems. They role-play to find ways to resolve the problem and create a poster of "No Bullying" rules.
Is That Fair?	Students learn that bullying behaviors may take place when they are online. They brainstorm slogans to remind one another that they can get help from a trusted adult.
Whose Property Is This?	Students extend their understanding of “property” to include not only computer equipment but also the work of others, and then discuss rules for respecting such property.
Good Manners Everywhere	Students discuss good manners in the face-to-face world and learn some dos and don'ts for using E-mail in cyberspace.

Authentic Learning and Creativity

Lesson Title	Lesson Overview	Codes^*
The Power of Writing	Students are guided through a multi-lesson project to identify a real-world problem, investigate the problem, and communicate a written message to an audience outside their classroom.

Research and Information Fluency

Lesson Title	Lesson Overview	Codes^*
Subject Category Searching	Selecting subject categories is one of two main search tools used on the Internet. Students learn how to best select subject categories in a directory and explore the concept of narrowing their search.
Using Keywords	Keyword searching is an effective way to locate information on the World Wide Web. Students learn how to select keywords to produce the best search results.
Finding Good Sites	Students explore, evaluate, and compare several children's informational Web sites, concluding that people's opinions about the quality and usefulness of sites will vary.
Ask a Librarian	Students learn the library is the best place to begin research, because the librarian can help them find information in all kinds of media.
Things for Sale	Students learn that some Web sites are advertising environments intended to promote good feelings about products.

Twenty-First Century Challenges

Lesson Title	Lesson Overview	Codes^*
What's the Big Idea?	Students recognize people's need and desire to communicate as they describe and classify past and present communications inventions.
My Cyberspace Neighborhood	Students explore the concept of cyberspace as a means of connecting people and explain how the ability to communicate can unite a neighborhood.

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Optional Web 2.0 tool activity =
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