Webinar: What to look for in an

online safety curriculum

Nathan ShelleyProduct Marketing Manager

Learning.com

Lorrie GermannState E-Rate Coordinator

Ohio Department of Education

• 95% of teens are online*

• 87% own a cell phone, almost half of those are smartphones*

• 1 in 4 have a tablet or a computer*

• 81% use social media*

*Teens and Technology 2013, Pew Research Center, The Berkman

Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University

Internet Use - Students Aged 12-17

Professional Biography (Lorrie)

• 25+ years' experience in the K-12 technology field

• Technology Coordinator at Circleville City Schools for nine years

• Worked with the federal E-Rate program from its inception in 1998

• Currently serving Ohio State E-Rate Coordinator with the Ohio Department of Education

• As the State E-Rate Coordinator, I provide assistance to both schools and public libraries throughout the state to help insure they are meeting the many requirements of the program.

Ohio’s Story

• The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires school’s receiving federal E-Rate funding to provide for the education of minors to include:

– Appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking sites

– Cyberbullying awareness and response.

• We surveyed our schools to ask how we could help

Based on the Survey

• Over 300 districts responded

• 100% asked that we provide curriculum, feeling a statewide implementation would be a better approach

• We released an RFP with requirements that included:

– Curriculum for grades K-12

– Easy to use

– A reporting system

– Anywhere access

– Professional Development

Why Did Ohio Choose Learning.com

• EasyTech Online Safety:

– Uses a positive, not fear-based K-12 curriculum

– Is based on current research to help students learn appropriate online behavior

– Includes resources for teachers and parents

– Meets national E-Rate requirements for student Internet safety training, providing evidence of:

Dates training took place

Roster of students trained

Plans for training students not present during “whole group”

presentations

Access for All

• The state purchased Learning.com’s EasyTech Online Safety Curriculum and provides the content at no cost to schools in the state.

• Access is provided to all of Ohio’s chartered schools, both non-public and public schools/districts.

• In addition, Learning.com provides professional development workshops around the state, along with a series of webinars, for district or school staff members responsible for implementing the curriculum

The Benefits

• Students learn digital citizenship and safe use of the internet

• Teachers get support for addressing challenging topics

• Schools and districts satisfy E-Rate requirements and document compliance

• Web delivery lets you get started quickly and use anywhere, anytime

• Instructional design enables easy integration into a variety of teaching styles and learning environments

• Positive, comprehensive coverage

Response from Educators

• The response from our schools has been extremely positive, with comments such as:

“The LMS is incredibly easy to use”

“My students love the content”

“We appreciate the ability to implement based on our needs; we’re not locked into one approach”

“Please continue to provide this valuable resource”

The Digital Citizenship app provides students with comprehensive instruction on online safety, ethical use of digital resources, and cyberbullying.

The app works on iOS and Android devices and helps districts implementing a BYOD or 1:1 program ensure that students know how to be safe and make good choices online.

Learning.com Digital Citizenship App

Features & Benefits

• Instruction is aligned to Digital Citizenship strands of the ISTE Standards-S

• User experience, lessons, and activities designed specifically for middle and high school students

• Student completion report helps districts show compliance with the online safety and Cyberbullying instruction E-Rate requirements

Instructional Objectives

Online Safety- Digital footprint- Risks of revealing personal info online- Website and software privacy tools

Ethical Use of Digital Resources- Intellectual property- Copyright, public domain, and plagiarism- Proper accreditation of sources

Cyberbullying- What is cyberbullying?- Proper response and prevention- Reducing risk of being a target

Samples

Interactive Activities Reinforce Concepts

• Each Lesson features interactive task-based activities to reinforce student understanding of lesson concepts.

• Students are provided assistive prompts to guide them in completing each task-based activity

Final Quiz Checks for Understanding

• After completing the three lessons, students take a short quiz to check for understanding of topics

• If a student does not successfully pass the quiz with an 80% score, they are prompted to retake it and to go back to review the lessons if students need help

Value for Districts and Schools

• Provides comprehensive instruction on important topics that is engaging and relevant to middle and high school students.

• Availability of instruction is not dependent on computer labs and can be accessed anywhere from mobile devices – even from home!

• Helps districts show compliance of providing online safety and Cyberbullying instruction for E-Rate requirements.

• Ideal for BYOD or 1:1 programs by ensuring students know how to be safe and make good choices online.

Learning.com Solutions for 21st Century Skills

Professional Development

From implementation services to customized

professional development workshops, we take a

consultative approach to design PD solutions

supporting 21st Century Skills.

Curriculum

Learning.com offers award-winning curriculum

solutions specifically designed to address

21st Century Skills and Digital Literacy.

Assessments

Learning.com assessments provide

actionable data and reporting that pinpoints

areas of growth and helps districts meet

their goals for addressing these crucial skills.

Interested in more information

or a 1:1 demo?

Call us at 877.284.0160 or visit online at

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