The Background

The Grade Nine’s are a class size of 20 students. For our class we have access to the computer labs with full access to various social media sites. The class has already completed a lesson on privacy and the internet.  We have discussed the issues with sharing personal information online and who has access to our information. We have also completed a lesson on copyright to give the students a better understanding of copyright laws. What can they post on their social media site? How can they reference and give credit to the author?  We have also spent a class on creating Gmail accounts so everyone in the class has their own personal Gmail account that is made with a fake name. These fake names are to protect the privacy of the students. I do not want them sharing personal information for this project. The students have also received permission from their parents to participate in this activity. A letter was sent home to the parents to explain the goals of this assignment.