Digital Citizenship and Social Media Atascadero High School goo.gl/sMRGzE

Keep Yourself and Others Safe Respect Others Think About Your Digital Footprint Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? You Are Accountable

Keep Yourself and Others Safe Main Menu Offline Consequences 2:07 From NSTeens More Resources

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Keep Yourself and Others Safe Main Menu Keep addresses and phone numbers private. Don’t assume that those you meet online are who they say they are. Online predators often pretend to be someone younger and make up other information to gain your trust. Protect yourself with secure passwords that are not predictable and include numbers, capitals, and other characters. Never share your password with friends. If the friendship changes, they can access your information and even pretend to be you.

Keep Yourself and Others Safe Discussion Questions Why is it so important to protect your privacy and passwords online? What can happen? Main Menu

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Respect Others Main Menu Don’t take pictures or videos of others without their permission. Don’t share photos, videos, or other people’s information without permission. Be careful about what you say and repeat. Unkind remarks and rumors can spread quickly online. Those who are targeted can become depressed and even suicidal. Cyberbullying can include harassing messages; threats; socially cruel, intimidating, terrorizing, or other harmful text or images; and assuming another person’s identity online. Cyberbullying will have school consequences and can be a criminal offense whether it happens during or outside the school day.

Respect Others Discussion Questions Have you ever had a bad experience on social media? How can you avoid bad experiences, deal with problems effectively, and help others? Main Menu

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Think About Your Digital Footprint Main Menu Information, photos, and videos that you share on social media are permanent. They can be saved, copied, and shared. Before you post, think about how it might affect future employment, college admissions, and relationships. In addition to the fact that inappropriate photos may not remain private in the future, sharing nude photos of anyone under 18, even yourself, is considered child pornography and is illegal. By sending or possessing nude photos of someone under 18, you can be charged with a crime.

Think About Your Digital Footprint Discussion Questions Main Menu Have you ever Googled yourself to see what shows up? What type of postings might you regret in the future? Have you ever shared a secret and had it shared with others? How might that apply to photos and personal information that you share online?

Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? Main Menu 5 Signs of Smartphone Addiction 3:07

Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? Main Menu Cell phones are great tools, but they can also have a negative impact. Remember, our school wants you to be able to have your phones, but using them in class is a privilege, not a right. Your teacher will establish the parameters of use, and you may be required to put your phone away for an entire period so you can concentrate and focus on the task at hand. If you can’t, or won’t, school policy allows your teacher to help you concentrate by storing your phone during class, or in extreme cases, bringing your phone to the office so your parent can pick it up.

Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? Discussion Questions Do you have any of the symptoms of smartphone addiction? How has your smart phone addiction or the addiction of family and friends affected your life? Main Menu

You Are Accountable Main Menu If you are using a District device or are connected to the District network, the District may monitor any activity on that device, including when you access personal accounts, such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, etc. When you use District accounts on your personal device inside or outside of school, that activity will still be filtered and monitored, and you are still accountable for inappropriate content and actions.