3rd Grade Understanding Online Safety And Privacy Lesson Plan Example (Computer Education)

Topic: Understanding online safety and privacy

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify different types of online safety threats and take measures to protect themselves from them.
• Students will be able to understand the different privacy options available on various online services and how to use them.

Materials

• Computers or tablets with internet access
• Handouts with definitions and examples of online safety threats (e.g. malware, phishing, identity theft, etc.) and privacy options (e.g. cookies, private browsing, etc.)

Warm-up

• Begin by asking students what they know about online safety and privacy. Write their answers on the board.
• Next, show students a few different online safety threats and ask them to explain what they are and how they can be avoided.

Direct Instruction

• Review the basic principles of online safety, including the importance of using strong passwords, avoiding unknown or untrusted sites, and not sharing personal information.
• Discuss the concept of online privacy and how to take steps to protect it, such as using private browsing mode and deleting cookies.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs to complete a short activity or worksheet on online safety and privacy.
• Assist students as needed and provide feedback on their work.

Independent Practice

• Have students create their own "Internet Safety 101" presentation.
• Students can present their findings to the class and share tips on how to stay safe while browsing the internet.

Closure

• Review the key points of the lesson and discuss the importance of online safety and privacy.
• Ask students to share any additional tips or strategies they learned for staying safe while surfing the internet.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided practice activity and provide feedback on their ability to create a safe and private browsing session.
• Collect and review the lists of safe and unsafe websites generated by students during independent practice.
• Administer a short quiz at the end of the lesson to assess students' understanding of the concepts covered.