Internet Safety “Doing the Right thing online” RCPS 5th Graders Fall 2006

The Internet: Educates Us Entertains Us Connects us False information Opens your home to the outside world. Bad People

Meet Clicky, Your net safe guide Insert “know the rules” clip from netsmartz.org

Be Smart… UYN Insert “UYN-a lesson in personal safety” clip from netsmartz.org

Some Basics The computer works on the net by accessing other computers at addresses with an application called a browser. “Surfing the web” is spending time searching for web pages using an address like Google or “Ask.com”. Email (electronic mail) and Attachments (items “stuffed” in the message) are ways to talk and send data to others. Chat and instant messaging is a way to talk to others with an application like AIM or YAHOO. It’s called “IMing” someone. Viruses, & hacking, are when bad people do bad things to others for unkind fun or money. Example: hacking a password. Plagiarism is copying someone’s work then calling it your own… it’s illegal. Passwords should be strong and hard to break vs Weak and easy to break.

Password Safety Insert “Password Rap-lesson in internet privacy” clip from netsmartz.org

Pledge: Tell an adult about anything you see or find on the internet that makes you feel uncomfortable or confused.

Can you be sure who you are Talking to on Instant Message? Insert “The Boy who loved IM-lesson in instant messaging” clip from netsmartz.org Wizziwig: Are you Sure?

Bad people called predators can watch and read your information Online Social Sites Bad people called predators can watch and read your information Don’t give predators any reason to contact you.

Don’t share information about your family, relatives or friends. Pledge: Don’t share information about your family, relatives or friends. Don’t share your name, address, phone numbers, or the location of your house to anyone on the internet. Why would he want to know?

Giving away too much info. Insert “How Hard is it to target kids online” clip from netsmartz.org Chat/Instant Messages Different screen name just for chatting avoids Teresa’s problem.

Pledge: Do not answer messages that make you feel uncomfortable, or are threatening. Tell your parents or trusted adult about anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Do not send threatening or mean messages to others.

Your Newest email friend? Virginia Community Policing Institute Who? You don’t know! Your Newest email friend? Attachments - infect the computer. Chat/Instant Messages Different screen name just for chatting avoids Teresa’s problem. MouseTrap CD image Virginia Community Policing Institute

NEVER meet someone, from the internet, Pledge: NEVER meet someone, from the internet, by yourself. Ask your parents for permission and help to meet someone in a public place.

File Sharing- Don’t be Pirate Access to another computer or share YOUR files. Download music?… save a file to YOUR computer from someone else’s computer. Breaking copyright and legal use laws

The Internet is an ever increasing part of our world… use it wisely!

Do the right thing on the internet Realize that File Sharing and downloading music for free is illegal. Don’t Copy other peoples work. It’s stealing… called Plagiarism. Make up strong Passwords that use letters and numbers (not regular words or names) Ask your parents if your home computer is protected from hackers and viruses.

Be Safe Online Insert “Be Safer Online by Clicky” clip from netsmartz.org

Discuss Internet Pledge with your parents. Then follow these guidelines. Tell an adult about anything you see or find on the internet that makes you feel uncomfortable or confused. Don’t share information about your family, relatives or friends. Don’t share your name, address, phone numbers, or the location of your house to anyone on the internet. Do not answer messages that make you feel uncomfortable, or are threatening. Tell your parents or trusted adult about anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Do not send threatening or mean messages to others. NEVER meet someone, from the internet, by yourself. Ask your parents for permission and help to meet someone in a public place.

end

Meet the Bad Guys on the Net @ NetSmartz.org Bad Guys on the Web NetSmartz.org Meet the Bad Guys on the Net @ NetSmartz.org http://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/clwebworld/outlaws.htm open the outlaws.swf file in a web browser Look-at-Dis Louie Meet-Me Mack Potty-Mouth Pete Wanta-Know Wally