Catfishing/Sexting - Is that really you?

Introduction

Have you ever been texting someone and then found out from a friend it wasn't who you thought it was? 

Have you ever messaged someone online you thought was a friend, and found out it was a complete stranger?

Have you ever sent or received sexual pictures on your phone or the internet and then had someone else post them online?

Not one of these scenarios sound like fun or something you would want to happen on purpose!

In this webquest, learners will research the dangers of catfishing online and sexting, and inform peers about the dangers. 

Task

Students will create a way to inform classmates within their school about the dangers of catfishing and sexting. They can create anything they think will get information easily to al students. Some ideas may include:

  • Posters for the hallways/classrooms
  • Letter to be sent home
  • Brochure handed out to students
  • Card handed out to students
  • Infographic
  • Anything else students may come up with!

Below are some resources you may use, but you are not limited to just these.

This website offers examples of informative posters: https://bananamagic.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/informative-poster-example…

This website allows you to make free infographics: https://venngage.com/

This website allows you to make brochures: https://www.lucidpress.com/pages/templates/brochures

Process

Students will work in groups of 2 or 3 to create a way to get informtion out to all the students in their school. They must create an artifact that is a visual representation of their information. The definition of artifact can be found here: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/artifact

Students must decide who will play each role in the group. Roles innclude a researcher, a recorder, and a summarizer. All students will be presenters together. Information on group roles can be found here: 
http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/cooperative-learning-tasks.html#6

Students may choose how they want to represent their information. Listed below is the list of requirements each group must have represented:

  • Definition/explanation of catfshing and sexting
  • Examples of real life catfishing or sexting gone wrong
  • 2-3 statistics/data
  • Why is this a problem? Why is this dangerous?
  • What should students look out for to avoid this?

This website provides some advertisement ideas:

https://www.drew.edu/StudentActivities/clubsandorgs/event-planning/adve…

Once your artifact is created, you will create a presentation about how, where, and why you chose to create what you did. You will create a Prezi using this website:

https://prezi.com

Your Prezi should include:

  • A description of your artfact
  • How will you use your artifact to get information out to all students (is it handed out? posted? mailed?...)
  • Why did you choose this artifact and method?
  • Why do you think this will be effective?
  • A list of your sources 

Evaluation

Project Component

10 points

5 points

0 points

Artifact

Is unique, creative, and neatly done. Easy to read/follow/understand.

Is not very creative and is hard to understand. Some copied content. Little artistic effort. 

Is copied and/or not understandable. 

Content

Artifact contains all requirements. Includes: Definition, examples, statistics, why a problem, why dangerous, and how to avoid.

Artifact contains some requirements. Includes some of the requirements: Definition, examples, statistics, why a problem, why dangerous, and how to avoid.

No requirements met or includes less then 3 requirements.

Prezi

All requirements met: description, how it will be used, why you chose it, why it will be effective, sources. Easy to follow and read.

Some requirements met: description, how it will be used, why you chose it, why it will be effective, sources. Easy to follow and read, some confusing spots.

None or less than 2 of the requirements met. Very confusing and/or hard to read and follow. 

Conclusion

In this activity, learners will become familar with the dangers of catfishing and sexting as well as inform others about the problem/dangers. 

Credits

Teacher Page

Benefits:

  • Group collaboration
  • unique artifact as a final product
  • Final product is geared towards an authentic audience and can actually be used within the school/class
  • Includes both a final product and a presentations

Teacher Use/suggestions

  • This can be done in almost any age group from 6-12th grade
  • I would suggest groups no larger than 3
  • For motiation, tell students that their work will be posted within the school and actually used
  • You can use this method/technique for a variety of topics beyond the one used here