December Lesson Plan

Goals

Learn about red flags for certain types of websites on the internet like scams or websites that steal information
Learn what a reputable or trustworthy source for information is when getting information from the internet
Learn practices like using certain search engines and websites to find more trustworthy sources
short activity sorting websities into trustworthy, untrustworthy, dangerous, and official or unofficial

Learn about red flags for many types of websites or possible unsafe files, emails, and other interactions online. Learn about viruses
Learn how to search for more valuable and trusted information using search engines and some online tools. Search for things by website or filetype.
Decide on groups and have each group pick a topic. Find 5 sources and attribute the information and website.
Put this info in a collaborative google doc according to a certain format and share it with me

Learn about red flags for many types of websites or possible unsafe files, emails, and other interactions online
Learn how to track ownership of websites and guage reputability using online tools like WHOIS. Learn some advanced search queries
Do a short online activity testing how well they can determine a website is trustworthy
Be able compile a short list of sources to info about selected technology topics and explain how they know they're likely reputable.

Learn about red flags for many types of websites or possible unsafe files, emails, and other interactions online. Learn advanced search queries
Do activity where they have to submit several webpages found (about specific topics) using the advanced search queries learned
Learn about digital identity and keeping your information safe online and when usign social media

Goals

Be able compile a short list of sources for info about a selected technology topic and explain how they know they're likely reputable - submit in a google doc
learn about digital identity and online safety, continuing from the previous week
typing

Summarize the info collected the week before and put it in a webpage according to a template provided
learn about digital identity and footprints, and how people are tracked/how to stay safe online.

Take a short "quiz" on different technology sectors and jobs, incorporating info from the lesson in week 1
Use the rest of the class to create a webpage that catalouges technology articles using sources obtained according to techniques learned in week 1