Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools

Lesson Plans - Examples

for the Integration of

Internet Safety training into K-12

Instruction

Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools

House Bill 58 passed in 2006 and

resulted in

Chapter 52 – An Act to Amend and

Reenact §22.1-70.2 of the Code of

Virginia (Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) for Public and

Private Schools)

Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools

Requires that school divisions’ acceptable use policies -– “include a component on Internet

safety for students

– that is integrated in a division's instructional program.”

Integration:•All teachers

•All grade levels

•Throughout the year

Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools

Selected examples of Internet safety information integrated into curriculum activities.

Integration also uses the “teachable moment” when the class is doing something that can illustrate a component of Internet Safety.

Examples:

Science SOL K.2, 1.1, 3.1, 4.1 (senses)

English SOL 6.2, 12.1 (expressing opinions and conveying convincing arguments on issues)

Social Studies SOL USII.8, CE.3, CE.8, CE.10, CE.11, CE.12, WHII.15, WG.9, WG.12, VUS.14, GOVT.9, GOVT.11 (impact of technology and communication devices)