Introduce cyber bullying and online harassment.
Introduce cybersecurity issues related to cyber bullying.
Raise students’ awareness of appropriate online behavior towards others.
Raise students’ awareness about consequences related to cyber bullying and online harassment.
Enhance students’ motor skills while navigating the game.
Computers with Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game installed
Worksheet for Lesson 8: Cyber Bullying
Hint Sheet 04 and 05 from the Appendix
What is Cyber Bullying?
Start and log in to the game, then go to the Clubhouse in Cyberspace (CyberPort > Cyberspace Portal > Data Stream North > Clubhouse).
Click on Betty and ask to start the Level 2 training mission. Listen to her tutorial and ask her all of the questions about cyber bullying.
Play the mission until you earn a gold badge.
After finishing the mission, go to the CyberPort and talk to Carlo (Data Stream North > Academy Portal). Offer to help him with cyber bullying.
After completing the ReQuest, read Hint Sheets 04 and 05.
Read the worksheet and the three questions.
Think about what Alan and his classmates could have done differently to prevent the situation from becoming worse.
Think about ways to protect yourself from cyber bullying and ways that you might become a cyber bully, even if it is unintentional.
At this point, you should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of cyber bullying and the electronics mediums used in cyber bullying.
Follow a few basic cybersecurity steps to secure their private information online.
Understand the importance of privacy and keeping their personal information private.
Understand the consequences of cyber bullying and the effect on the victim.
Understand how to deal with cyber bullying and how to protect yourself from cyber bullying.