Top Secret
For the last month we have been learning about and exploring ways to be responsible on the Internet in order to leave a positive digital footprint behind. During this activity today you are going to participate in an interactive story and help characters make choices about online activities. You will work in your power group triads to complete this activity. It is supposed to be fun! However, you need to work responsibly, seriously, and use all your prior knowledge from previous lessons.
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to ...
- Judge when sharing online crosses the line to over-sharing
- Explore the responsibility one has to others to keep their information private
- Discuss what role parents and teachers should have in students’ online lives
Essential Question: What kind of information should be kept private online,
and when?
Key Vocabulary
Over-sharing: giving out too much information
Personally Identifiable Information (PII): facts that could be used to identify, find, or contact a person, like a full name, address, or phone number
Personally Embarassing Information (PEI): facts about a person that could harm his or her reputation
Personally Identifiable Information (PII): facts that could be used to identify, find, or contact a person, like a full name, address, or phone number
Personally Embarassing Information (PEI): facts about a person that could harm his or her reputation
Directions
Triads are going to go through an online story that covers key ideas about privacy and personal information. You will follow the story of Chris and Mariah, as well as some of their siblings, parents, and teachers. You will be asked to decide what the characters should do next at various points in the story, or to judge actions the characters have taken. You will have three options for each question, and you will be given feedback on your responses. In some cases there will be no right or wrong answers. When you make a choice click the right arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of the page. If you don't make a choice when one is required, you will not be able to continue the slide show. If you want to go back, simply click the left arrow in the right-hand corner. When you are done complete the reflection next to the "Top Secret" story.