1. INTERNET SAFETY Tips for becoming a “surfer” dude!

2. WINDOW TO THE WORLD… The “Information Superhighway”! The Internet is a global medium The Internet allows for immediate feedback Shop without leaving your home Communicate with friends and family easily and quickly Become educated Travel And so much more!

3. or BARRIER TO PRIVACY? Sexual predators Identity Theft Electronic communication problems Cyberbullies Which websites are reliable? Viewpoints differ from family to community to society Distasteful activities vs. Free Speech

4. ONLINE RISKS Protect your privacy Protect yourself Electronic Communication Electronic Communication Cyberbullying Websites News and information

5. PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT! Account ID’s & passwords Your birthday SSN Hometown Address Phone numbers School you attend Photos NEVER REVEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE! NEVER REVEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE!

6. PROTECT YOURSELF Never meet an online “friend” in person Sexual predators are around “every corner” Sexual harassment can happen to you! Adult material….IS FOR ADULTS! Ask your parents for permission online Uncomfortable? Log off and tell your parents Uncomfortable? Log off and tell your parents

7. COMMUNICATING ONLINE Chat Rooms – Group of individuals “talking” – Popular area for kids – Maintain privacy - don’t give out personal information Instant Messaging (IM) – One-on-one rather than group (chat room) – Safe IF you know the person

8. COMMUNICATING ONLINE (cont.) Email – Spam, or junk, emails (virused, adult material?) – Delete emails from strangers and unknown sources – Phishing - “Account Information Update Required” MySpace, Facebook, wiki’s, blogs Be careful what you say and who you send it to! Be careful what you say and who you send it to!

9. CYBERBULLYING Occurs in chat rooms, IM, texting, blogs, and email Behaviors include name-calling, gossip, threats, teasing, sexual harrassment, disrespect, deceit Avoid being bullied by: – NEVER post harmful comments or information – Avoid arguments – Humor and sarcasm can be insulting – Use emoticons Received threats - log off and tell parents (don’t retaliate) Received threats - log off and tell parents (don’t retaliate)

10. VISITING WEBSITES Viewed material –S–Sexual –H–Hateful –V–Violent –O–Other inappropriate Enter information about yourself –E–Enter contest –S–Sign up on a mailing list Set up guidelines for surfing with your parents

11. WHAT’S RELIABLE? What’s in a URL? – Personal pages may include ~, %, “users”, “members”, or “people” – Domain name and material should be related Scan the page for information – Who wrote the page? – What is the author’s expertise? – “About us”, “Philosophy”, “Biography” link? – When was the last update?

12. WHAT’S RELIABLE (cont.) Indicators of quality information – Are there links (that work) to other reliable sources? – Where is the information coming from (academic journals and books)? – Is the information documented? What do others say? – Web search the author – Are other pages linking to this website? – What’s the opposing view?

13. 3 C’s of Internet Safety: – Inappropriate CONTACT (cyberbullies, predators) – Inappropriate CONTENT (viewed, downloaded, or sent) – Inappropriate CONDUCT (anonymity is easy, hacking) CONCLUSION

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