What it is: Phineas and Ferb are popular Disney channel characters. They have a new short video to help students learn cyberspace rules and online safety tips. Disney, together with Common Sense Media, created this fun short film to get kids thinking about cyber safety. Tips in the video include: Be careful what you put online, you never know who is going to see it; just because it’s online, doesn’t mean it’s true; not everyone is who they say they are; if you wouldn’t do it in person, you shouldn’t do it online; and get outside and spend time with real friends. These are great tips, but delivered by Phineas and Ferb they will be remembered by your students.
How to integrate Common Sense with Phineas and Ferb into the classroom: Common Sense with Phineas and Ferb is an excellent place to get the discussion about online safety and netiquette started in your classroom. The short video gives them a great jumping off point for thinking about the time they spend online. Your students could “Laser inscribe” some additional tips in a paint or word processing program. Post your students tips for online safety and cyberspace rules on a classroom bulletin board or on a Wallwisher wall. I like how short and sweet this video is, every classroom can fit in a short lesson (or several) during the year. Below the video, you can download a question sheet for students to quiz their parents about. This extends the conversation at home and encourages parents to think about their child’s online safety.
Tips: If you have colleagues that are good sports, your students could also quiz other teachers in the building with the Phineas and Ferb Cyberspace Rules of the Road quiz.
Please leave a comment and share how you are using Common Sense with Phineas and Ferb in your classroom.
What a great resource to use with younger students. They need to learn all if this over a period if time, so starting early is excellent.
Not embarrassing at all, we enjoy many cartoons at our house…and we have no excuse of “the kids want to watch it” because we don’t have any!
hola me gustaria saber como puedo obtener este video en español latino , me gusto mucho porque en tampoco tiempo abarca un tema muy importante y es entendible para cual quier edad les agradeceria que me ayudaran con el video en español
I’m sorry, I’m not sure if the video is available in Spanish. You will have to check out the Disney website to see if it is offered in multiple languages.