Internet Safety: Staying Safe Online, Social Networking, & Cyberbullying Ms. L. Gomez VVJH Library

CONTENTS Staying Safe Online I. Social Networking II. Cyberbullying III. Solutions and Strategies III.

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Guard Your/Familys Information Address Phone number School City Parents workplace Passwords

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Limit Your Time Online Unplug and play outside Take time for family Face-to-face time with friends

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Friend or Foe? Seeing is not believing Never schedule offline meeting with online only friends Tell your parents if anyone tries to meet with you offline 15-year-old girl on Facebook

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Communicate Dont bottle it up & ask questions Stay away from adults only sections of the Internet Tell your parents about anything that makes you feel uncomfortable

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Webcam Safety Never do random chat Only chat with family and friends Never do anything on a webcam you wouldnt want up on this screen Think before uploading video responses

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Time and a Place Carefully consider whether to use geolocation (ex. Check In on FB) on social networks/games Never check in at school, church, or any place you visit regularly Check privacy settings Ask your parents for permission before using any geolocation

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Be Scam Smart Dont open strange s Beware of free downloads Dont use P2P (peer to peer) file sharing Dont be a pirate-NO copyrighted materials- movies, games, etc.

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Keep It in the Family Dont share family/friends photos without permission Ask before uploading

STAYING SAFE ONLINE Privacy? On the Web? All media is permanent All information is available If you dont want people to know about it, dont do it, and especially dont do it online Being on the Internet is like living in a glass house-everything is visible!

CONTENTS Staying Safe Online I. Social Networking II. Cyberbullying III. Solutions and Strategies III.

SOCIAL NETWORKING Choose Your Friends Only friend people you know well Dont get into contest for who has the most friends Keep your group of friends small and get more out of Facebook/other social networking media

SOCIAL NETWORKING Protect Your Info Dont post phone # Dont post address Avoid status updates with time and place references Dont use Places Set all privacy settings to Friends Only

SOCIAL NETWORKING A picture is worth… Ask permission to post photos of friends You can untag yourself Avoid photos that reveal locations like home and school Report harmful photos

SOCIAL NETWORKING Whats Wrong With These Updates? Bethany is such a loser. She asked in class whether Hitler was around before or after the Last Supper…lol Woohoo! Going to Orlando for a whole week! Be back next Sunday! C-ya!!! Hey man, lets get together after school at my house Shadesview Terrace, ATL 45362

CONTENTS Staying Safe Online I. Social Networking II. Cyberbullying III. Solutions and Strategies IV.

CYBERBULLYING What Is It? Bullying through electronic means Texting, Facebook, YouTube are common mediums Its against school rules and against the law!

CYBERBULLYING? Widespread Phones, computers Public Visible to anyone Constant School, play, home Viral Social mediums

CYBERBULLYING Response Dont react: responding to the bully only makes it worse Report the bullying to parents, teachers, and site admin Dont participate Encourage others to stand up

CONTENTS Staying Safe Online I. Social Networking II. Cyberbullying III. Solutions and Strategies IV.

STRATEGIES Teamwork Help your parents Help each other Communicate Cooperate Know when to unplug

Adapted from: Internet Safety: Safely Navigating Uncharted Waters