How to Help Your Child

Recognize and Prevent

Cyber-Bullying
Digital Citizenship Plan for Grade 3
Montanna Walters

PURPOSE

The purpose of this plan is to inform parents on how to help their children recognize and prevent
cyber bullying.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The intended audience for this plan are parents.

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NCCCES: Safety and Ethical Issues

3.SE.1 Understand issues related to the safe, ethical, and responsible use of information and
technology resources.

3.SE.1.1 Understand the guidelines for responsible use of technology hardware.

3.SE.1.2 Understand ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, netiquette) when using
resources.

3.SE.1.3 Understand internet safety precautions (personal information, passwords, etc.).

NC Professional Teaching Standards: Teachers Advocate for Schools and Students

Teachers advocate for positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning. They
participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve the education of students. Teachers

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• Advocate for positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning; and

• Participate in the implementation of initiatives to improve education.

NETS-T: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility

Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital
culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:

a. advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and
technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate
documentation of sources. [View reflections, then view artifacts & rationales]
b. address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing
equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. [Viewreflections, then
view artifacts & rationales]
c. promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use
of technology and information. [View reflections, then view artifacts & rationales]
d. develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with
colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and
collaboration tools. [View reflections, then view artifacts & rationales]

NETS-S:

Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working
in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.

2a

Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the
permanence of their actions in the digital world.

2b

Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including
social interactions online or when using networked devices.

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Students demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and
sharing intellectual property.

2d

Students manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of
data-collection technology used to track their navigation online.

RATIONALE FOR TOPIC AND HOW IT IS RELEVANT FOR INTENDED AUDIENCE:

Young children are at risk for becoming the victims of cyber bullying when they have access to
mobile phones and/or the internet. All parents should be aware of the risks of cyber bullying and
know how to recognize, prevent, and report such behavior.

SUMMATION OF RESOURCES:

1. Computer
2. Projector or Smartboard
3. Meeting space
4. Handouts
5. Refreshments

PROPOSAL FOR ACQUISITION OF RESOURCES:

Any resources needed for this event should be submitted to the school principal for approval.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To raise awareness to parents of young children about the risks of cyber bullying.
2. Inform parents of websites where cyber bullying takes place.
3. Arm parents with knowledge on how to prevent, stop, and report cyber bullying.
4. Encourage limited and supervised internet use.
5. Help parents identify when their child could be the bully and provide them with resources
to help them.
6. Encourage to be involved and give their child reassurance and support if their child is a
victim of cyber bullying.

IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT:

1. Provide the audience with follow-up resources.

2. Reassurance and support from the speaker.
 3. Parents are aware of the dangers of cyber bullying.
4. Parents can recognize the signs of cyber bullying.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIAL STANDARDS. (n.d.). Retrieved September

23, 2018, from http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/dtl/standards/ites/#it

ISTE Standards for STUDENTS. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2018, from
https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students

Johnson, M. (n.d.). North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. Retrieved September 23,
2018, from http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/effectiveness-model/ncees/standards/prof-
teach-standards.pdf

NETS-T-STANDARDS. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2018, from

https://people.umass.edu/pelliott/reflections/netst.html

The Power of Words. (2018, September 19). Retrieved September 23, 2018, from
https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/the-power-of-words

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