Cyber-safety

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Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you are all having a wonderful day. Today, we're going to be looking at the very specific concept of cyber-safety.

For today's lesson, I've chosen a quote by Cicero that says "the safety of the people shall be the highest law." Cicero really hones in on the idea that safety should be of utmost importance. And when we're teaching our students about entering the cyber world or digital world, we really should be sure that we are emphasizing the element of safety.

By the time the lesson is done today, you are going to be able to describe the 3 C's Framework, what it is and how it's being used. You'll be able to explain specifically the framework section of cyber-safety, as well as illustrate what specifically to teach your students about cyber-safety. So let's focus in first on the 3 C's Framework. What is it?

Well, very specifically, the 3 C's Framework is a framework developed by Dr. Pruitt-Mentle. She is an educational researcher who created a theoretical framework for really focusing and promoting the responsible use of technology. Her framework is exceptionally qualified and has been adopted by many different state departments of education as well as various leading internet safety curriculum providers. What her framework does is look at three major areas, first, focusing in on cyber-safety, then looking at cybersecurity, and, finally, looking at the concept of cyber-ethics.

Now you'll notice that there is some overlap between these three major areas, but her framework really focuses in on breaking them apart so that we can clearly talk about each individual element. It's essential to study all three of these together while still putting equal importance on the individual attention of each element. For example, you might need to learn about various security features so that your email interactions aren't vulnerable to an attack. That might also overlap a little bit with the ethics of hacking into someone else's email, but they're still very separate elements that we're going to want to look at.

Today, we're going to focus in on the concept of cyber-safety. What is cyber-safety? Well, first and foremost, cyber-safety looks at using digital tools safely and responsibly. This means that we are keeping our personal information online safe ensuring that we are not giving out too much about ourselves into the digital world for just anyone to pick up and use, rather we're putting that information under a tight lock and key to ensure we have control over it. Cyber-safety is also maximizing that safety in order to minimize the risks. In short, cyber-safety is being safe on the internet.

So what specifically do you want to teach your students about cyber-safety? First and foremost, it's important for your students to recognize the risks that are potential to them online. It's important that they know that they don't put themselves into situations with potential predators, leave themselves open and vulnerable to potential online scams, or any of those other pitfalls that come with being an active user of the internet.

It's also important to remind them to actively protect themselves. It's not just about recognizing when something like this comes to them but rather ensuring that it doesn't have the ability to. They also should be demonstrating safe and secure behavior, really helping students to understand that they can be models for their classmates, their friends, and their family members as they interact online. Remember cyber-safety is an incredibly important part of being an active digital citizen.

Now that we're done with the lesson, let's go ahead and review. You should be able to now describe the 3 C's Framework and what it means for being safe in our digital world. You should be able to explain the cyber-safety section of this framework, and you should be able to illustrate what to teach your students specifically about cyber-safety. Now I would like to take just a moment for reflection. Now that you have learned about cyber-safety, what would be your first step as you begin implementing the recognition of the risks that are on the internet and the ways in which students should protect themselves?

It's your turn now to apply what you've learned in this video. The additional resources section could be super helpful to you. This section is designed to help you discover useful ways to apply what you've learned here. And each link includes a brief description so that you can easily target the resources that you want.