K-1

These are some lessons for students in Kindergarten through First Grade.
__**NETS:**__ ==== [|NETS.5.PK-2:] [|Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.]====

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 * __Objectives:__**
 * Communicate that computers can be used to visit far-off places and learn new things
 * Recall that cyberspace travel should include adult supervision
 * Demonstrate respect for the property of other people and the school, especially computer equipment.
 * Explain how to rate sites
 * Explain the use of a library
 * Identify ads as links to sites trying to sell something
 * Recognize the computer as a device used to communicate
 * Explain that cyberspace is a means of communicating with //real// people

Lesson Ideas:

 * 1) Draw a picture of a place you would like to visit and write a sentence to go with it.
 * 2) After discussing private information that should not be given out, let the students create a poster with 1-3 facts on it.
 * 3) Using Kidpix, draw a picture of one thing you can do in the library and write a sentence to go with it.
 * 4) After talking about ads and viewing ads on the internet, have students create an ad for the internet.
 * 5) After talking about cyberspace, create a web in Kidspiration to show how people connect with each other.
 * 6) Use the Internet Safety Packet on the "links" page.