Creating Strong Passwords

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

3, 4, 5, 8

Overview

You'll need to create a password to do just about everything on the Web, from checking your email to online banking. And while it's simpler to use a short, easy-to-remember password, this can also pose serious risks to your online security. To protect yourself and your information, you'll want to use passwords that are long, strong, and difficult for someone else to guess while still keeping them relatively easy for you to remember.

Review video and text tips for creating strong passwords to maintain account security.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 3

DLCS18.3.9

Identify the proper use and operation of security technologies.

UP:DLCS18.3.9

Vocabulary

  • security technologies
  • password
  • login information
  • virus protection
  • malicious
  • spam filters
  • pop-up blocker

Knowledge

Students know:
  • software is installed to protect against malicious items.
  • users can protect their information by not sharing passwords or login information.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • login to resources using passwords.
  • understand importance of not sharing login information.
  • identify examples of SPAM, pop up blocks, and virus protection software.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • proper use and operation of security technologies is important to keep a device working correctly and protect your personal information.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 4

DLCS18.4.8

Demonstrate the proper use and operation of security technologies.

UP:DLCS18.4.8

Vocabulary

  • security technologies
  • privacy
  • password
  • login information
  • virus protection
  • malicious
  • spam
  • spam filters
  • pop-up blocker
  • online identity theft

Knowledge

Students know:
  • software and other features such as pop-up blockers are installed to protect against malicious items.
  • unwanted emails or spam can contain links with viruses.
  • users can protect their information by not sharing passwords or login information to help prevent crimes like online identity theft.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • login to resources using private passwords.
  • understand importance of not sharing login information.
  • demonstrate how to properly handle or utilize spam, pop up blockers, and virus protection software and features.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • proper use and operation of security technologies is important to keep a device working correctly and protect your personal information.
  • if an email or pop-up seems too good to be true, it probably is not true.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

DLCS18.5.9

Explain the proper use and operation of security technologies.

UP:DLCS18.5.9

Vocabulary

  • security technologies
  • password
  • login information
  • virus protection
  • malicious
  • spam filters
  • pop-up blocker

Knowledge

Students know:
  • software is installed to protect against malicious items.
  • users can protect their information by not sharing passwords or login information.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • explain to others how and why you should use strong passwords.
  • explain the causes and effects of someone having and using your password.
  • explain what SPAM, pop up blockers, and virus protection software can do.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • proper use and operation of security technologies is important to keep a device working correctly and to protect your personal information.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.9

Secure a file or other data.

UP:DLCS18.8.9

Knowledge

Students know:
  • it is important to secure some data.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • use multiple methods to protect data.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • file or data security is important.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

GFC Learn Free

License Type

Custom
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetsafety/creating-strong-passwords/1/

Custom License Type (URL)

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/info/terms-of-use/1/

Accessibility

Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

Approved Date

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