Helping People Guidelines

Have students access the student chapter Helping People Guidelines and use the Documentation Tool to make a list of things they can do to make sure they make good choices about helping people online.

They can do this individually, in pairs or in groups, as you prefer.

When they are done, have them export and submit their lists and share them with the class.

Compile a master list from the suggestions. Remind them that not every choice makes sense in every situation. Make sure it includes these items:

• Spend time with them online
• Spend time with them offline
• Tell the person who’s being mean to stop
• Distract the person who’s being mean
• Help them get away from the person who’s being mean
• Help them tell an adult (a parent, a teacher, the people who run the website)
• Tell an adult for them