Avatars+&+Internet+Safety+Lesson+Plan

== =Using Avatars to Teach Internet Safety -- // Susan Oxnevad //=
 * **Curriculum area:** Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship

**Overview:**
Students will distinguish between personal vs. private information, then create avatars and pen names for participating in online projects.

**Objective:**
Students will
 * distinguish between personal vs. private information.
 * create avatars and pen names to protect their identities when publishing and collaborating online.
 * agree to follow publishing safety rules and web etiquette.
 * practice applying Internet safety and web etiquette while contributing content to online platforms.

** Tool or technology: **

 * An Internet-connected computer
 * Avatar Adventures Learning Platform

**NETS-S: National Education Technology Standards for Students**
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