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The students will understand the dangers of online risks follow the Blogging Rules create a blog account type and post their first blog
 * Topic:** Teaching Safe Online Behavior While Blogging on [|WordPress] with My Third Grade Class
 * Objectives:**

Video Computer Internet connection Application
 * Technology which will be used**

At the start of the lesson, students will learn about the risks of connecting online by watching a video. Once this objective is complete, the students will be given an opportunity to create a blog account. Finally, the students will type their story onto their blog area.
 * Brief explanation of how the technology will be used**

The students are to follow the Blogging Rules.
 * Description of what behavior is expected of students**
 * 1) Only use your first name and last initial.
 * 2) Never give out or use your email address, telephone number, home or school address (including town)
 * 3) Only reply to someone you know within the school or your family.
 * 4) Report to your teacher any unusual replies or comments that make you sad or confused
 * 5) Use words that would be said in a classroom setting. Never be rude or mean.
 * 6) Do not copy or alter another students’ work to make it your own.
 * 7) Check your work for spelling.


 * Process or steps for teaching (i.e., what you will actually do in the classroom)**
 * 1) Brainstorm with the class about online risks
 * 2) Watch [|Router’s Birthday Surprise], a 35 minute video about online risks created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
 * 3) Discuss and answer any questions about the video. Clear up any ideas from the brainstorming activity.
 * 4) Discuss the Blogging Rules
 * 5) Allow students that have a signed parental permission letter to create a blogging account on [|WordPress].
 * 6) After teacher approval, the student may publish their blog.
 * 7) Once their blog is published, the student will be taught how to reply to another classmate. Some examples will be given of appropriate ways to reply to a classmate.
 * 8) The students will practice writing sample replies in their journals. The sample replies will be checked by the teacher.
 * 9) The student will locate one of their classmates (from Mrs. Preston or Mrs. Short's class) blogs. They will read the blog and form a reply. The reply will be reviewed by the teacher before publishing.

I would expect my students to follow the Blogging Rules and report the situation immediately. I would refer back to the video and the rules while explaining to the class how the content was inappropriate. In addition, I would contact the sender and ask that they not contact the blog site again.
 * What actions you will take and how you expect your students to respond if they find inappropriate content**

=Resources= Blogging Rules Parental Letter [|WordPress] [|Router’s Birthday Surprise]