2. Pause Before You Post!
CHC Peer Education

4. Cyber Safety Issues: Online Drama Online Reputation
Using , social media, or text to:
Send mean or threatening messages
Spread rumors
Hack into another person’s account to send damaging messages
Pretend to be someone else online to tease or hurt another person
Spread unflattering pictures or information about a person
Take or spread sexually suggestive pictures or messages about a person
the beliefs or opinions about someone encouraged by their online presence (social media profiles (Facebook) and any identifiable online participation (browsing certain websites)

5. Some On-line Statistics
Over half of adolescents and teens have been bullied online, and about the same number have engaged in cyber bullying
More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online
Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet
Well over half of young people do not tell their parents when cyber bullying occurs
In 2012, 27% of college admissions officers reported consulting Google and 26% checked Facebook.
The percentage who discovered something that negatively impacted an applicant’s chances of getting into the school nearly tripled – from 12% in 2011 to 35% in 2012.

6. Possible Consequences of Negative Cyber Use
Calvert Hall
CHC School officials do monitor cyber-related issues that occur before, during, and after school…including the Summer
Depending on severity:
General Detention
Suspension
Expulsion
Outside Calvert Hall
Civil suits by angry parents, individuals
Criminal charges
Damage to your chances of college admission or future employment

7. Small Group Discussion

8. Steps for Online Success
Settle any conflicts face to face
Consider whether you want something around forever and/or made public
Think about how a joke could be taken out of context
Use the privacy settings provided and NEVER give out your password!
If there is information that you don’t want available, ask in person for whoever posted it to take it down. If they will not take it down, ask a parent, teacher, or counselor to help.
Keep threatening messages as proof
Pause before you post!

9. Next Time...
Speak Up!