Activity 18: Phishing: Avoid the Bait!

Teaching internet safety through identifying various signs of a phishing scam.

Description

In this activity, students will practice internet safety by identifying warning signs of phishing scams on the internet. Students will complete a web module about phishing and then engage in an activity using robots to create and navigate routes based on potential scam terminology.

Time Required

• Estimated Time: 30-45 minutes

Materials Required

• Online Web Module
• Wooden blocks
• Papers with common phishing terminology (similar to Activty #8)
• Programmable & Drivable Robot
• IPAD

Steps to Conduct the Activity

Difficulty Breakdown

Introduction

• Discuss with students about their experiences using the internet and activities they have done online.
• Explain the importance of being able to identify safe and unsafe online communications.
• Play the web module on phishing: Online Web Module
• After watching, ask students what they learned from the module.

Beginner

• Divide students into two groups and provide them with flashcards containing safe and unsafe terms/actions.
• Instruct students to sort the flashcards into safe and unsafe categories. Review the sorted flashcards to ensure understanding before proceeding.
• Using wooden blocks as barriors, have students create a route that their robot can navigate through.
• Allow students to use their robot to navigate through the routes they created.
• Encourage students to create new routes for their robot after completing the initial one.
• 🔍 Focus Skills: internet safety, unsafe activity recognition

Intermediate

• Divide students into two groups and provide them with flashcards containing safe and unsafe terms/actions.
• Instruct students to sort the flashcards into safe and unsafe categories. Review the sorted flashcards to ensure understanding before proceeding.
• Using wooden blocks and the sorted flashcards, have students create two routes: one for safe terms/actions and one for unsafe terms/actions that their robot can navigate through.
• Allow students to use their robot to navigate through the routes they created.
• Encourage students to create new routes for their robot after completing the initial one.
• 🔍 Focus Skills: internet safety, unsafe activity recognition

Discussion & Reflection

After the activity has been completed, gather the class for a quick debrief. We can ask:

• What did you learn about phishing?
• What might you do differently online after watching the video?

Wrap-Up

This activity aims to enhance students’ understanding of internet safety by actively engaging them in identifying safe and unsafe communications online. By using robots to navigate through created routes, students apply their knowledge in a practical and interactive manner, reinforcing internet safety practices.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• Understand basic safety practices when using the internet or other online tools.
• Reflect on their previous online usage to establish any necessary changes.