Curriculum

All K-12 students must have two lessons facilitated for them using the approved curriculum.

 It is up to the campus principal to decide who exactly will facilitate the lessons, whether it will be a classroom teacher, librarian, CIC, assistant principal, administrative assistant, or a combination of these professionals.

CyberSmart! is a free web-based curriculum that has up to 80 cyber safety lesson plans and student activity sheets. Lesson plans utilized by CyberSmart correlate with the National Educational Technology Standards(NETS-T) as well as the state and district standards. CyberSmart curriculum focuses on fostering 21st century skills for students and are considered experts in cyber safety by various supporters and partners. CyberSmart is divided into five units in which they teach multiple facets of appropriate Internet use.

The five units are:

S afety & Security

M anners & Ethics

A dvertising Awareness

R esearch

T echnology

 CyberSmart Classroom Lessons

*All lessons provided are 30 - 45 mins. in length (times may vary depending on class discussions)*

**All lessons can be modified for every grade level. To request additional assistance, contact Claude Ascolese (cascolese@saisd.net; 527-1400)

Student Email Guidelines

Students are expected to:

• Use appropriate language when sending email messages to other students as well as staff members such as teachers, coaches or the principal
• Be cautious when opening messages from unrecognized senders which could result in a virus or unwanted spam
• Tell their teacher or other school staff members when any message they receive is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable
• Foster a positive online environment by not engaging in cyberbullying practices
• Use their own identity when sending messages and not the identity of others
• Handle email passwords with care by not sharing it with others
• Follow the SAISD Acceptable Use Policy Guidelines
• Understand any and all email messages sent and/or received through the District email system are public and monitored by District personnel
• Be aware of the consequences of engaging in inappropriate online behavior to include- cyber bullying or harassment

 CyberSmart Email Lessons

(Optional)

*All lessons provided are 30 - 45 mins. in length (times may vary depending on class discussions)*

**Kindergarten lessons can be adapted for PreK students. To request additional assistance, contact Claude Ascolese (cascolese@saisd.net; 527-1400)

CyberSmart Enrichment Lessons

*All lessons provided are 30 - 45 mins. in length (times may vary depending on class discussions)*

**Kindergarten lessons can be adapted for PreK students. To request additional assistance, contact Claude Ascolese (cascolese@saisd.net; 527-1400)

CyberSmart Curriculum Guide

Other CyberSmart Lessons

Cyber Bullying Video

Created by Bill Davis and Students at Rhodes MS 

Interactive Cyber Safety Games and Videos for Grades PreK-5*

*All games and videos were obtained with written permission from NetSmartz

**All videos need Windows Media Player in order to fully view and PreK students can view all videos, but might need assistance with games

Interactive Cyber Safety Games and Videos for Grades 6-12*

*All games and videos were obtained with written permission from NetSmartz

**All videos need Windows Media Player in order to fully view

Other games, activities and videos can be found at: BrainPop or NetSmartz