Staying+Safe+During+Online+Games

=Staying Safe During Online Gaming= A project-based learning activity © Copyright 2010 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. ===Step 1 - Find a partner. Gather clues and information from some of the websites listed below to decide what kind of real-world danger lurks in the online gaming universe. As you investigate, identify at least five potential threats that exist to your real person or real-world assets through online gaming and chart them on the graphic organizer.===

Open the graphic organizer link and save a copy to your files. Then you can fill in the table.

Some reputable websites you can visit are: [|staysafeonline.org] [|getgamesmart.com] [|games.venturebeat.com/2010/04/08/protecting-online-games-and-gamers-from-cyber-criminals] [|wiredsafety.org/safety/chat_safety/online_gaming_safety/index.html] [|youtube.com/user/StaySafeOnline1] [|netsmartz.org/netteens.htm] [|blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/2010/07/pirated_copies_of_starcraft_2.php] [| pcworld.com/article/182542/viruses_malware_creeping_into_online_games.html]

===Step 2 - Now that you have made an evaluation, you and your partner will create a cartoon video on how to stay safe while playing multi-player games online. Choose one main threat from your list of five that you want to warn others students about. Create a script based on the threat and how to avoid being a victim to that threat. Put your script on the storyboard. Your video will need to be at least one minute long. You will be using [|Toondoo] to create your cartoons and then placing them into PhotoStory3 to create your video. Click on the rubric to see what you will need and what you will be graded on in your video project.===

Open template and rubric and save a copy into your file.