Information Literacy has become an
increasingly important aspect for learners of all ages due to broadening
technological growths and the proliferation of information sources. These
expanding resources allow for the development of new learning environments, yet
they also expose learners to dangers that they may not be aware of. The sharing
of personal information or sensitive individual information can have a lasting
effect that is not always discussed at length by parents and educators due to
humanities trusting approach to so many things encountered in life.
This simple guide is not an all-encompassing cyber security guide;
rather it is an awareness guide to promote critical thinking when searching
internet sites or participating in the growing realm of social media.
Statistics
·
43%
of teens have been victims of cyberbullying. 1
·
52%
of teens who have been victims of cyberbullying do not tell their parents about
it. 2
·
96%
of teens use social networking applications such as Facebook, MySpace, chat
rooms, and blogs. 3
·
One
in five U.S. teenagers who regularly log on to the Internet say they have
received an unwanted sexual solicitation via the Web. 4
Introduction
·
Discuss as a class what would constitute as
personal or sensitive information.
·
Students should make a mental list of any
personal information about themselves and their families that they frequently
provide freely on social media sites.
·
Ask students if they know of anyone who has been
cyberbullied from any social media outlet.
Literacy
·
Have students reflect on their usage of social
media sites, and discuss some of the more popular and currently trending sites
that request personal information before signing up.
·
Have students list the number of times they have
found an external media storage device and plugged it into their own personal
media storage device.
·
Discuss with students the importance of research
into site content validity before downloading media or providing personal or
sensitive information.
Evaluation
·
Students will research pros and cons of social
media as well as the dangers associated with digital technology and provide documented
sources detailing findings through a typed written document to be used
anonymously by others in the class in a pros and cons debate.
·
Have students serve on a pros and cons panel of
the importance of social media in their lives. Discuss the vitality of
providing all of the personal information requested by sites, and the dangers
of downloading media without regard for allowing access to personal devices by
outside sources.
References
1. National Crime
Prevention Council, http://www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/bullying
2. http://www.guardchild.com/statistics/
3. http://www.statisticbrain.com/cyber-bullying-statistics/
4. Crimes Against
Children Research Center
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