Being Good Digital Citizens with Today’s Technologies

Today’s Presentation is About:

Benefits & Dangers of the Internet

Profile of a Teenager

Cyber-bullying

Personal Information

Online Friends

Posting a Picture

Talking to an Adult you Trust

Benefits of the Internet

Accessible from… Home, school, public libraries…

Communicate with… Family, friends, & fellow students.

Information for… Homework, news, entertainment…

Dangers of the Internet

Accessible from… Virtually everywhere.

Communicate with… Family, friends, predators…

Information including… Pornography, violence, drugs…

Profile of a Teenager

Live in the moment

Be own person

Make own decisions

Be independent from parents

Be understood

Attention

Love

Chatroom Exchange

What is Cyber-bullying?

Use of technology to harass, threaten, or embarrass someone.

Courtesy of wentongg’s photostream

Cyber-bullying – Example

Bullying vs Cyber-bullying

It can happen 24/7.

It can be done from a physically distant location.

Do not know who the bully is or why being targeted.

It can become viral – others join in.

Loss of non-verbal cues (face) and voice inflexion.

Victim may become bully.

What does Lamer Bill do to threaten and harass Joe?

Wanting to skip school can be a symptom.

Where can cyber-bullying happen?

What does Joe do with the threatening texts & emails?

What did Joe do with the “evidence”?

How can we stop cyber-bullying?

1.Do Not Respond.

2.Save the Evidence.

3.Report It.

Rule of Thumb

If you won’t say it face to face, then don’t send it.

What about Personal Information?

What can happen if…Someone gets your name and ssn?You post your e-mail address on

facebook?

What are some examplesof personal information?

What can happen when someone gets Joe and Maggie’s information?

What does Joe and Maggie do to keep safe?

When it is okay to give out personal

information?

Why should we keep our personal information safe?

When our personal information is safe then we are safe.

What can we learn about keeping our personal information safe?

Use secure web sites.

Use good passwords.

Guard passwords.

Change passwords.

Keep security software updated.

Log out after using a public computer.

Online Friends

Who should you have as your online friends?

Should Maggie accept this “friend” request?

How should you decide who to be friends with online?

How does Maggie decide who her friends are?

What did Maggie learn about being safe online?

Accept “friends” that you know and trust in real life.

Use privacy settings.

Posting a Picture

What types of pictures should we post online?

Is Maggie making a good choice here?

What can be some consequences for posting a picture?

What kinds of pictures should you post?

What are some other things that could happen?

How might these pictures effect Maggie’s future?

What do we learn from Maggie’s posting of pictures?

Can be forwarded and posted elsewhere.

Once a picture is posted you can’t get it back.

Nude pictures are illegal (< 18=child pornography).

Only post “G-rated” pictures.

Use privacy settings.

A picture you post online can effect your future.

Talking to an Adult You Trust

So, who is an adult you know that you trust?

What are the things that Maggie really doesn’t want to see online?

Who does Maggie talk to?

What do Maggie and her Dad do to be safe?

What else can happen online?

What can you do if something makes you feel uncomfortable?

Who are the people that are there for you?

What did Maggie (and her Dad) do to be safer on the Internet?

Use of the Google filter.

Install a software filtering system to block unwanted content.

Agree on G and PG content.

Told a person she trusted when something made her feel uncomfortable.

What is the best Internet filter in the world?

It is free.

It is simple to use.

You take it with you wherever you go.

The best Internet filter is…

You

What have we learned about Internet safety today?

Benefits & Dangers of the Internet

Profile of a Teenager

Cyber-bullying

Personal Information

Online Friends

Posting a Picture

Talking to an Adult you Trust

When you go home today tell your family about

how they can stay safe online too.

Challenge:

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