Ask your child about NetSmartz!

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NetSmartz is training students on how to be responsible Digital Citizens and making Smart Choices Online. Please click NEXT on the image above to see the PARENT HANDOUT on helping students navigate internet safety and conversation starters about the digital world. You may also choose to watch a short informational video about what specifically your child learned in our NetSmartz assembly here: https://www.utahnetsmartz.org/parent-resources

Other conversations you may choose to follow up from the classroom discussions on: 

K-2nd Grade:
Review the 4 rules of internet safety with the students:

    1.    I will tell an adult if anything makes me sad scared or confused online.

    2.    I will ask a trusted adult before sharing my personal information.

    3.    I will not meet face-to-face with anyone from the internet.

    4.    I will use good etiquette, and not be rude or mean online.

Have a discussion on the 4 rules of internet safety with the students.
                  *Who is a trusted adult?
                  *What is personal information?
                  *What do I do if someone from the internet wants to meet in real life?
                  *What do I do if I see someone being bullied online?

3rd-6th Grade:

Show Taylor’s Story found at:www.utahnetsmartz.org/educator-resources

The purpose of this video is to help students think about important decision they may experience when using technology. This video has stopping points and questions that provide an opportunity to generate conversation with students. Please pause the video during the stopping points to give students time to think about what choices they would or would not make if they were in Taylor’s situation.

AND/OR

Have the students visit:beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en/interland

Instruct students to participate in the games, comics, and/or videos on the website for an appropriate amount of time. Follow-up with students by discussing the concepts learned.