Syllabus
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Instructor
MARIA DICKERSON
Course Number
YISD CyberSafetey 101,
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (MST)
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Course Credit Hours
6
Course Description
Cyber Safety provides Ysleta ISD community members an understanding of the importance of Internet safety, particularly the risk and responsibilities involved with cyber bullying, social networking, social media, sexting, online etiquette, plagiarism, and copyright laws.
This online course serves as a supplement to the district's regulations and procedures concerning appropriate use of the District's network and technology resources.
Participants are expected to have computer access to complete the necessary lessons and activities in this course. Participants are also expected to be knowledgeable in the use of email, Internet browsing, and navigating resources on the Web. The course consist of four lessons: (a) cyber bullying, (b) social networking, (c) social media and sexting, and (d) online etiquette, plagiarism, and copyright laws.
Course Objectives
Welcome to the Ysleta ISD CSI: Cyber Safety Initiative course! I am glad you are taking this course to support and implement a safer and better online learning experience. It is important that you become comfortable with the “in’s and out’s” of the online learning environment. This includes understanding and following Internet safety guidelines and regulations.
At the end of this course, participants are expected to: - Identify and discuss the Internet safety guidelines and regulations with regard to cyber bullying, social networking etiquette, online behavior, and social media and sexting.
- Participate and complete all lessons and activities required.
- Demonstrate understanding and mastery by completing the assessments in this course.
Recommended Readings
Standards
ISTE | NETS for Teachers
Materials
Computer and Internet connection
Course Length
One month
Course Outline
Every unit will include guidelines and instructions to support participants in the effective and efficient use of available resources and information. Participants will use the following reading materials and video resources to complete the required activities and assessments: Week 1: Online Class Café and Cyber Bullying (Days 1-7) - Online Class Café (Days 1-3)
- Introduce Yourself
- Q&A Forum
- Cyber Bullying (Days 1-7)
- Introduction to Internet Safety
- Cyber Bullying: “You Can’t Take It Back”
- What is Cyber Bullying?
- Cyber Bullying Unplugged
- Tips to Help Cyber Bullying from ConnectSafely.org
Week 2: Social Networking (Days 8-14)
- Social Networking
- Social Media: “Survivor Diaries”
- What is Social Networking?
- Emails, IMs, & Chat Rooms
- Chat Danger: What Happened to One Family
- A Parent’s Guide to Social Networking
- Teens Guide to Social Networking
Week 3: Social Media and Sexting (Days 15-21) - Social Media and Sexting
- Social Media and Sexting: “Out of Your Hands”
- What is Sexting?
- Cell Phones
- Getting Too Close
- Talking About Sexting
- Sexting Prevention Education Program
- Tips to Prevent Sexting
Week 4: Online Etiquette, Plagiarism, Copyright Laws, and Final Project (Days 22-28) - Online Etiquette, Plagiarism, and Copyright Laws
- Cyber Security Made Clear
- Plagiarism
- What is Plagiarism?
- Plagiarism FAQs
- Copyright
- Copyright Basics
- Copyright FAQs
- Son of Citation Machine
- The use of the Internet will be appropriately used as outlined in the course materials. Inappropriate use of the Internet will not be tolerated and may result in the loss of the participant’s rights to continue and complete the course. Participants are expected to have signed the employee Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) form prior to being enrolled in this course.
- Appropriate language and message content is expected at all times (i.e. discussion forums, online café).
- Participants must log in and communicate with the online instructor.
- Participants must use course materials in an authorized and appropriate manner.
- Participants are expected to follow rules specified by the online instructor, as well as those outlined by Ysleta ISD.
Academic Integrity
Each participant is expected to do his/her own work. In order to eliminate any confusion about what academic dishonesty includes, the following definitions will apply:
- Knowingly providing your work/answers to another participant for them to use as their own.
- Knowingly using another participant’s work/answers and submitting them as your own.
- Knowingly submitting work competed by another participant.
- Plagiarizing anything from books, magazines, the Internet, or any published source.
- Using illicit or banned materials during a test/quiz situation.
Participants will be required to retake the entire course if any of the above expectations are not met during the completion of this online course.
Course Assignments
Every unit will include specific activities and assessments to provide participants with different learning experiences in the appropriate use of cyber safety resources. At the end of the online course, participants will be able to create a cyber safety portfolio that they can use with their students. Participants are expected to complete the following requirements and meet the scheduled deadlines: Week 1: Online Class Café and Cyber Bullying (Days 1-7) - Activities and Assessments
- Cyber Safety Glossary
- Build Your Anti-Cyber Bullying Wall
- Promote Cyber Safety in Your School
- Post the link to your Virtual Flier on Cyber Safety
Week 2: Social Networking (Days 8-14)
- Activities and Assessments
- Cyber Safety Glossary
- Create a Virtual Presentation
- Let’s Discuss
- Scenario Analysis
Week 3: Social Media and Sexting (Days 15-21)
- Activities and Assessments
- Cyber Safety Glossary
- Let’s Discuss
- Create an Avatar
- Post your Voki Avatar link
Week 4: Online Etiquette, Plagiarism, Copyright Laws, and Final Project (Days 22-28)
- Activities and Assessments
- Cyber Safety Glossary
- Let's Discuss: Safety Tips and Online Behavior
- Let's Discuss: Plagiarism
- Copyright Campaign
Week 4: Cyber Safety Portfolio (Days 22-28) Participants are highly recommended to follow appropriate copyright rules and guidelines based on the information provided by the following resources:
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