WARNING: Your Work or Campus Email

Thesis Statement People make better decisions when they understand who’s watching, what’s public, and how to protect themselves — and we can learn this in a fun, playful way. Learning Objectives (2) Participants will identify situations where people might be “snoopy” or watching their actions. Example: Participants list funny examples like “my little cousin reading my texts” or “IT watching my college email.” Participants will practice choosing smarter, safer actions when privacy is limited. Example: Participants rewrite a silly message (“Send me that shower selfie!”) into a professional one. Learning Outcomes (2) Participants will demonstrate awareness of digital spaces that are monitored. Example: Participants correctly label which accounts are private vs. monitored (college email, work email, social media, etc.). Participants will apply safer communication choices in a playful scenario. Example: Participants choose the best response to a goofy prompt like: “Your friend wants you to send a secret message through your college email — what do you do?” 5E Learning Model (Short & Fun) Engage Play a quick game: “Who’s Watching?” Participants guess whether silly scenarios are monitored or private. Example: “Sending grandma a recipe through college email — monitored or not?” Explore Participants share funny stories of people being snoopy (siblings, parents, IT, teachers). Keep it light and humorous. Explain Facilitator breaks down the truth: some accounts are watched, some aren’t — and why it matters. Elaborate Participants rewrite goofy messages into smart, safe versions. Example: Original: “Bro, look at this wild picture of me in the shower.” Rewrite: “Let’s talk on a private platform.” Evaluate Participants complete a quick challenge: identify the safest communication choice in three funny scenarios. Assessments Formative Assessment Participants complete a “Snoopy or Safe?” exit card listing: One monitored space One private space One smart communication choice they’ll use today Summative Assessment Participants create a short comic strip showing a character learning the difference between monitored vs. private communication — with humor encouraged. Contact: 773-809-8594 0r [email protected]