i-SAFE Suggestions for Curriculum Implementation

 

 

General Suggestions

The i-SAFE curriculum is designed to be

flexible

– teachers can choose materials to fit

time constraints as well as to target community needs and/or observable student online

behaviors in a given class or school. A well-rounded Internet safety unit should integrate

a variety of lessons and/or activities either one each day for a week to two weeks or for

4 to 6 weeks.

 

School / District Strategies

It is suggested that schools/districts offer guidelines to make the implementation

process easier for classroom teachers.

For example:

Step 1:

At the school or district level, determine the overall goals for your Internet safety

education program including the general scope of topics/issues to be covered and

where it will be integrated into established curriculum (in Social Studies, Technology,

Health/Safety classes, etc.).

Complete the remaining steps within each school or department.

Step 2:

Target who will teach the i-SAFE lessons/units.

Step 3:

Brainstorm and

 

determine which issues are of interest/need within an individual

school. (Hot topics include: social networking, cyber bullying, copyright issues, etc.)

Step 4:

Determine specific length of time available for lesson implementation.

Step 5:

Select lessons from i-SAFE Curriculum Scope available with curriculum

materials and on the Educator Information page at www.isafe.org.

Step 6:

Implement lessons and activities!

    

Grade Level Strategies

In the

Elementary

 

grades

, begin by developing an understanding of the abstract

concept of Cyberspace with the Cyber Community Citizenship lessons and follow-up

with Personal Safety and Cyber Security or one of the supplemental lessons offered.

The Predator Identification lesson for grade 5 should be implemented at the teacher’s

discretion, based upon student experiential levels with the Internet.

 

In the

Middle grades,

target personal safety and responsibility issues. For example,

begin by completing the Personal Safety Unit of mini-lessons. Then add supplemental

lessons applicable to specific student activities, for example, Social Networking and/or

Cyber Bullying (either Web cast or non-Web cast lesson). Complete the Internet safety

unit with a lesson on Intellectual Property issues or Acceptable Use Policies.

 

High school

curriculum provides a selection of Web cast and non-Web cast lessons.

Implementation can consist of all Web casts, all non-Web casts, or a mixture of the two

formats. For this age group, target personal safety and responsibility issues first.

Implement a minimum of 5 lessons from the selection options to create a well-rounded

unit. If a school broadcast system is available, you can broadcast the Web casts to

larger groups and have discussion/activities within the classrooms.

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Start with Training to Access Materials

i-SAFE curriculum is available only to educators who have completed one of the three

professional development options:

 

•

i-LEARN (complete 6 online training modules) at http://ilearn.isafe.org

 

•

Register for a facilitated Virtual training at http://vta.isafe.org/

 

•

Contact i-SAFE to discuss options for in person training (fee associated for i-SAFE

staff to conduct)

 

*Participants receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of any of the training

options to verify hours of attendance.

 

i-SAFE Contact: AMY KIRN

 

Professional Development Manager

 

i-SAFE, Inc.

 

(760) 603-7911 Ext. 28

 

(760) 672-5412 (cell)

 

akirn@isafe.org