Internet Safety: Exploring the Online World Carefully

By the end of this WebQuest, you will have developed an understanding of internet safety principles and responsible online behavior. Your  objective is to create a set of educational materials for internet safety awareness among your peers. These materials should be informative, engaging, effectively communicate key concepts of digital world and cyberbullying prevention.

Requirements

1. Examine typical internet hazards such as schemes, or hacking of identities.
2. Make a set of rules for using the internet safely that address things like privacy settings, password security, and online manners.
3. Create plans for handling situations involving cyberbullying, stressing the value of asking for assistance from reliable adults and fostering a supportive community online.
4. Create instructional resources (such as slideshows, infographics, and posters) that clearly convey the fundamentals of internet safety and tactics for preventing cyberbullying.
5. Make use of creative design features and multimedia resources to improve the visual appeal and readability of your instructional materials.
6. Make sure the information in your materials is understandable, relevant to middle schoolers, and age-appropriate.

Learning Objectives:

1. Show that you understand the fundamentals of internet safety and behave responsibly when using the internet.
2. Use critical thinking abilities to recognize and address typical online hazards and instances of cyberbullying.
3. Effectively convey internet safety concepts with eye-catching and imaginative teaching resources.
4. Encourage a culture of digital citizenship by spreading knowledge about internet safety and techniques for preventing cyberbullying.

Presentation Style: You can use posters, infographics, PowerPoint presentations, or any other creative media that can successfully convey online safety guidelines and techniques for preventing cyberbullying as your educational materials. Pay attention to information clarity, visual appeal, and fit with the target audience (middle school kids).

Special Software/Tools: When creating your instructional materials, you are welcome to make use of multimedia software like Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Spark, or Canva. These platforms provide a variety of design elements and templates to assist you in engaging your audience and effectively communicating internet safety principles.