E-Safety

A great place… Image by: Shutterstock/nasirkhan As we have discussed over the last few lessons, the Internet is a great tool for sharing information, collaborating to create knowledge and keep up to date with what your friends are doing. It’s very easy to keep in touch and up to date because you can view and post online not just from your computer but from your mobile phone too. You don’t really have to think about it, or do you?

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In the next two lessons students are learning about: the various aspects of e-safety that are important to being a ‘savvy’ Internet user

At the end of these lessons students will be able to: define responsible and acceptable behaviour when using the Internet illustrate security issues that arise when information is transmitted and stored digitally describe privacy issues associated with the use of the Internet

Implications and consequences Most sites encourage you to share information about yourself with others. This might be: Opinions – such as what you like and don’t like What you are doing Pictures and videos of yourself Information about yourself – such as your name and where you live Videos and music Once you share information online, you lose control of it.

Implications and consequences As a group agree on some implications and consequences of sharing the type of information and list as many as you can on your A3 sheet. Worked example…Implication: pictures and videos can be copied, shared and spread at great speed – Consequence: bullying – a young person could be bullied by others about the content of pictures

Some ideas Should the location tagging function be used by young people? The more information you share about yourself, the easier it is for a stranger to build a picture about you. What information do you actually need to share? Privacy settings on social networking sites like Facebook - do they understand that they can control what they share, and with whom?

Share with people you know… Image by: Fotolia / AKS Do you remember Emily and Josh, our social bookmarkers? They have become very close and have been going out for a few months now. They chat online all the time and often send pictures to each other. That’s ok isn't it?

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Some thoughts… What are your thoughts on issues of sharing these kinds of images with somebody they thought they could trust, only to find them being shared further. What are the main risks with this type of image being in the hands of someone else? Distress - knowing that other people they do not know are looking at personal pictures can be very upsetting Reputation - once something is online it is very difficult to remove. Images can become part of a young person’s ‘digital footprint’ and potentially affect them in the long-term, such as if someone searches their name as part of a job interview Blackmail Bullying

More thoughts… Once an image has been sent, you have lost control of it. The image could end up anywhere. Would you be happy to print the image and pass copies round to all their friends? If the answer is no then you shouldn’t share the image digitally. Online reputation There is a need for young people to consider their online reputation. Young people are growing up online and may be posting information which in the past would have been written in their secret/personal diary. These thoughts, opinions and activities provide a window to their lives at a time when jobs and responsibility might be far from their minds. It is important that they realise that the Internet provides permanent records of these highs and lows which, if not controlled carefully, may be accessible to future employers, universities or friends.

What should you do? What can you do if this happened to you? Report it to a responsible adult. Call ChildLine on and talk to someone in confidence. Fill out a report form at ClickCEOP.ClickCEOP Contact the service provider, such as Facebook or YouTube to have the image(s) removed, by visiting their safety centres and following their reporting links. Legal aspect of this kind of activity: By sending indecent pictures of a person under 18 on to someone else you are breaking the law. If a teenager were to have in their possession an indecent image of another minor, they would technically be in possession of an indecent image of a child, which is an offence under the Protection of Children Act 1978 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988.

Only talking…. Some people use chat rooms to meet new friends, to escape to a fantasy world or just to talk about something they find interesting with like-minded people Some chat rooms have the option to talk privately with people you have met in the public space or give you the chance to set up your own area. But, it's very easy for people to lie about who they are. What if the person you are talking to is not what they seem

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How would you advise someone to stay safe? No chat site is 100% safe even if it is moderated, so what advice would you Sharing personal information – being careful not to share too much information with other people in chat rooms. If you wouldn’t share it in a crowded room, then best not to write it down. Blocking people – know how to block Instant Message contacts. Delete contacts if you don’t wish to talk to them anymore. Saving evidence – learn how to save conversations so they can be copied and pasted into reporting forms.

Thought wall ??????? Identify areas where things can go wrong when using the Internet and technology…..

Gaming Cyber bullying Viruses Social Networking Profile Uploading Videos Hacking Mobiles Thought wall Instant Messaging

Task. In groups you will be assigned an area to research. You must produce an appropriate response to the topic that will inform your peers and help them revise the section later in the year….

Mobiles Thought Wall Image by: Shutterstock/Andresr

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Thought Wall Social networking sites Image by: Shutterstock/Franck Boston

Uploading videos Thought Wall Image by: Shutterstock/Andresr

Hacking and viruses Thought Wall Image by: Shutterstock/AirOne

Instant messaging Thought Wall Image by: Shutterstock/Texelart

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