Avatars

What is it? An avatar is an image that represents a person On the Internet this could be a picture attached to a username that you use on different websites

Online Avatars

Sometimes people choose Avatars that look like themselves…

Make your own avatar! Today you have the chance to make your own online avatar Design a mask to show your online identity You might make this up or think about all the sites you like to use to help Make up a name for your avatar

Be your avatar! Wearing your avatar mask travel round and talk to others Introduce yourself as your avatar Ask questions to each other and explain who your avatar is

Questions How did you feel talking to other people as your avatar? Did you behave differently than you would as yourself?

Chatting Online Some people use avatars and photos of other people to create fake identities This makes it easy to bully other people and people think they can say what they want because nobody knows who they really are On the Internet avatars let people be Anonymous

Chatting Online People might behave differently than they would in real life when they are online using an avatar Is it ok to behave differently online than you do in real life?

Remember! It can be fun to create an online life But avatars can be misused by people who want to hide who they are to be unkind to other people Be careful of what information you give to people if you have only seen their avatar or username

STOP Leave the place where the bullying is taking place Close the website or chat ap that you are using

BLOCK Block emails or instant messages from bullies Never respond to them

TALK Tell someone Talk to a trusted person about the bullying Always ask for help if you’re not sure about what online