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Lesson 3: Technology and the Computer Virus
| Grade K | The i-SAFE character, i-Buddy, is used to introduce the abstract concept of the computer virus, and to reinforce that students should have adult assistance when using the Internet through the following: • Review of previous lessons. • Concept introduction: Computers can get “sick.” • Terminology introduction and discussion: virus. • Compare descriptions of “sick” people and “sick” computers. • Concept introduction: Computer viruses can be found in e-mails. • Age-appropriate prevention technique: do not open emails without permission. |
| Grade 1 | Grade K concepts are introduced and built upon by introducing the following: • Terminology introduction and discussion: infected. • Concept introduction: A computer virus is a computer program. |
| Grade 2 | Grade 1 concepts are introduced and built upon by introducing the following: • Terminology introduction and discussion: attachment. • Concept introduction: There are laws and consequences governing people who invent viruses. • Terminology introduction and discussion: prevent, used in conjunction with how to protect the computer from viruses. |
| Grade 3 | Grade 2 concepts are introduced and built upon by introducing expanding explanations, vocabulary, and age-appropriate computer virus prevention techniques. |
| Grade 4 | Grade 3 concepts are introduced and built upon by introducing the following: • Terminology introduction and discussion: e-mail forwards. • Forwarded e-mail is a red flag for viruses. • Terminology introduction and discussion: “automatically,” as it relates to viruses and e-mail. • Reinforcement of age-appropriate computer virus prevention techniques. |
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