1. Avatars

2. 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

3. Online Avatars

4. Sometimes people choose Avatars that look like themselves…

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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?

11. 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

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

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

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