Complete Lesson Pack
> Download a .zip file containing all the Safe Social Networking resources. 2.8MB

Introduction
> Download a .pdf version of the introduction text from this page.

Safe Social Networking
> 2 hour pack of lesson resources for students to learn and share opinions about what social networking is.
> Guided activities to complement online safety videos on Bebo.com.
> Final project activity.

I am a person
> 1 hour lesson to help students analyse a moving video poem about bullying before students develop their own poem about stopping bullying.

Bebo Vocabulary
> Extra worksheet to help familiarise students with the vocabulary of social networking. Ideal to introduce ESOL/EFL students to the theme.

Curriculum Mapping
Full mapping for all these resources to the Key Stage 3 PSHE curriculum.

All the safety videos from Bebo to accompany these excellent teaching resources.



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Millions of people now use social networking websites enjoying the online interaction and the possibilities of meeting new people and showcasing their talents on the internet. Social networking websites use technology known as web 2.0, which basically means that the websites are dynamically created by users who upload their own content to make the website what it is.

The internet is changing the way we live, and nowhere is this more true than for the youngsters of today and tomorrow. Our children are growing up hot wired into computer technology; the vast majority of Bebo’s content is created by teenagers communicating with each other.

This can seem like quite a daunting prospect for adults and teachers who are new to this technology and feel it’s another world which they have no control over. However, this needn’t be the case and for many people who do generally feel comfortable on computers, sites like Bebo do not need to feel impenetrable.

In fact, it is essential for the adults of today to grasp an understanding of these sites in order to inform and educate our youngsters how to use these kinds of sites safely and positively. While these sites are generally used for people to communicate with friends and to meet new people, there are also others who wish to use the sites in a more negative way in order to bully people, or in more extreme situations paedophiles may use these sites to try to meet young people.

For these reasons, it is vital that we work with students to give them the skills to make the most of community websites, while also empowering them to protect themselves from those who have another agenda.

The lesson resources you can download here provide a basis for students to learn about and discuss what social networking is. They will also be introduced to the help section of the Bebo website where they will learn how to create a positive profile and how to protect themselves from people they don’t want to talk to. As a final activity the students will create a poster on one of the themes they have studied in order to inform their fellow students.