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Internet Safety
Technology Safety
A STUDENT’S GUIDE
MARY JOHNSON
GALESBURG-AUGUSTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
DOCTORAL CANDIDATE
NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY
Socializing
 The majority of students use the internet to
communicate and socialize.
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e-mailing, chatting, IM ing, sharing pictures, social sites
(Facebook or Myspace)
 Students use other forms of technology for
communicating also
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Cell phones can share pictures, text, talk
Smart phones are like mini computers, they can track your
activities
Internet: You are not alone!
 No one is anonymous on the Internet.
 The Internet is not a value-free zone.
 Whatever is illegal offline is illegal online.
 The Internet belongs to all users, regardless of race,
ethnicity, religion, gender, or any other
characteristic.
 The Internet is a community, just as your school or
your city is a community.
 http://snoop.cdt.org/
Risky Area
The Web
Chat rooms
Instant Messaging (IM)
E-mail
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2SmhJKhWx8
Don’t put yourself at risk
 Putting yourself in Physical Danger
 Giving up Privacy and Financial Risk
 Harassment and Bullying
 Internet
service provider
 www.cybertipline.com
 school authorities
 Hurting Others
Remember these rules:
 Keep Your Identity Private
 Never Get Together with Someone You
“Meet” Online
 Never Respond To E-Mail, Chat Comments,
Instant Messages Or Other Messages That
Are Hostile, Belligerent, Inappropriate Or In
Any Way Make You Feel Uncomfortable
 Talk with your Parents About Their
Expectations and Ground Rules for Going
Online
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
 Statement of ethical and legal intent.
 A way to manage the Internet at schools.
 A way to educate students, teachers,
administrators, and parents about responsible use.
 http://www.g-aschools.org/Techplan.html
Think before you act.
Fundamental ethical rules of using the Internet:
 1. Never use a computer to harm, harass, or bully others.
 2. Never use a computer to send false or misleading
information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1uRzgDxbWU
Heeding these two rules will help students avoid making
regrettable choices that could negatively affect others and
result in unwanted consequences for themselves.
Cell Phones
 Texting
 cost
money
 can be easily shared
 spread rumors
 Pictures
 hurtful
Online Safety Quiz for Kids
 http://www.safekids.com/quiz/
The majority of this information taken from
safekids.com