Sharing may be caring, but how much is too much? Young digital citizens ponder personal information during a activity from a module about privacy and reputation. Individuals take a survey, then mingle with classmates in a privacy game designed to illustrate Internet safety.

Concepts

privacy, internet safety, the internet, sharing, personal information, safety, making decisions, facebook

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Break the class into small groups after the discussion and have them brainstorm the possible consequences of sharing too much
• Create a chart on the board that shows the percentage of students that opted not to share each survey question
  

Classroom Considerations

• Print copies of the Privacy Game handout in advance, one per pupil
  

Pros

• A handy presentation mode makes sharing the discussion questions a snap
• Scholars gain valuable insight into the responsibilities of Internet use
  

Cons

• None