Lesson: Oops! I Broadcast It on the Internet

As technology and perpetual connectivity becomes more and more prevalent earlier in students' lives, it becomes more and more important that students understand they are leaving a sometimes permanent footprint on the internet. The key word of this lesson is "consequence," and it's extremely important that all students know the gravity of the decisions they make online and how "real" it is even if it doesn't seem so. The lesson itself promotes critical thinking skills and problem solving through role-playing and scenario examination, but I really like it because the messages they should leave with aren't empty ones. If I had had a Twitter in 7th or 8th grade I know I would regret the things I posted on there. Thankfully, the online blogging/self-expression began burgeoning after I had slightly more common sense, but unfortunately kids today don't have that entirely arbitrary barrier. 

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/oops-i-broadcast-it-internet-6-8