Avatars+and+Internet+Safety

=Lesson Title: Using Avatars to Teach Internet Safety=


 * Curriculum area: Internet Safety

Grade level: All**

Students will create avatars to protect their identities when publish work and collaborating online.
 * Objective:** (Use [|Bloom's Digital Taxonomy)]


 * View Sample:** [|Wild Self VoiceThread] ,by Jackie DiNatale

Lesson ** ** Overview: **
 * Tool or technology:**
 * VoiceThread
 * [|Learn more] about VoiceThread
 * [|Go VoiceThread]
 * Web 2.0 Tools to create an avatar, view bag of websites
 * 1) Create an avatar
 * 2) Discuss identity protection. Personal vs. private information
 * 3) Use one of the Web 2.0 tools to create an avatar. See bag of resources below for tools.
 * 4) Save the avatar as a .jpg
 * 5) Create and comment on VoiceThread
 * 6) Teacher prep:
 * 7) Setup a VoiceThread.
 * 8) Create a folder on your desktop to hold student avatar images.
 * 9) Sign in to VoiceThread to begin working with small groups of students.
 * 10) Working with students
 * 11) Work with small groups of students at the computer.
 * 12) Create a new identity for each student with their avatar.
 * 13) Before students comment on VoiceThread, change identities.


 * Consider including some guidelines for comments to engage students and take advantage of a significant learning opportunity. (i.e. When commenting, work in pairs to compare and contrast two identities.)


 * Evaluation Rubric:**


 * NETSS:** [|View]

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