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Start-Up Activity
Share the "Think About It" quotation that compares the Internet to the Wild West. Explain that the online environment is full of exciting opportunities for finding information and interacting with others. However, hazards make parts of the Internet unsafe. As a result, some boundaries are necessary.
Work with students to create a list of rules for using the Internet at school. Post a finished version of your list next to any classroom computers you have.
Think About It
“It’s like the Wild West, the Internet. There are no rules.”
—Steven Wright
Start-Up Activity
Share the "Think About It" quotation that compares the Internet to the Wild West. Explain that the online environment is full of exciting opportunities for finding information and interacting with others. However, hazards make parts of the Internet unsafe. As a result, some boundaries are necessary.
Work with students to create a list of rules for using the Internet at school. Post a finished version of your list next to any classroom computers you have.
Think About It
“It’s like the Wild West, the Internet. There are no rules.”
—Steven Wright