Internet Safety Being Careful is the Key By Mr. Breitsprecher

Be Careful Online Don’t give out: Address Phone number City Give out only limited, non-identifying info NEVER open .exe files

Don’t give out:

Address

Phone number

City

Give out only limited, non-identifying info

NEVER open .exe files

Meeting People Online Others may not be truthful May have different agendas People can lie and act badly Time online does not equal trust or understanding

Others may not be truthful

May have different agendas

People can lie and act badly

Time online does not equal trust or understanding

Use Caution Experienced Internet users can track others Not just friends home pages The Web is cached and archived People download files Assume posted could be assessable FOREVER!

Experienced Internet users can track others

Not just friends home pages

The Web is cached and archived

People download files

Assume posted could be assessable FOREVER!

Protect Your Computer ALWAYS use virus protection (i.e. PC-cillin, Norton, McCaffee) Install Firewall Select items online, call “800” if available Don’t leave computer connected online when not used

ALWAYS use virus protection (i.e. PC-cillin, Norton, McCaffee)

Install Firewall

Select items online, call “800” if available

Don’t leave computer connected online when not used

Social Networks Examples: Myspace, Facebook Millions of users Free to join and surf Some problems, dangerous people Relatively few incidents Take steps to reduce risks

Examples: Myspace, Facebook

Millions of users

Free to join and surf

Some problems, dangerous people

Relatively few incidents

Take steps to reduce risks

On Social Networks Don’t talk to strangers Don’t post provocative content (pictures, comments, blog entries) Don’t identify yourself or give personal information, location, or schedule When available, use network’s safety suggestions and build in safety features THINK! Use good judgment, be responsible for actions

Don’t talk to strangers

Don’t post provocative content (pictures, comments, blog entries)

Don’t identify yourself or give personal information, location, or schedule

When available, use network’s safety suggestions and build in safety features

THINK! Use good judgment, be responsible for actions

Internet and Youth Internet connects youths with world and many resources Helps make friends, socialize, feel connected Safety is key

Internet connects youths with world and many resources

Helps make friends, socialize, feel connected

Safety is key

Kids Use Differently Most adults/parents email, look up information, seek news Kids chat, play games, share music & pictures, watch & share video, share files

Most adults/parents email, look up information, seek news

Kids chat, play games, share music & pictures, watch & share video, share files

Knowledge vrs Wisdom Learning technology is important Understanding responsible behavior is important Youth need to learn both online

Learning technology is important

Understanding responsible behavior is important

Youth need to learn both online

Watch the 4-C’s Inappropriate: Contexts Content Contacts Commerce

Inappropriate:

Contexts

Content

Contacts

Commerce

Internet Usage At school Filtered, Supervised, Monitored Goal: Ensure youth are safe wherever they use the net

At school

Filtered,

Supervised,

Monitored

Goal: Ensure youth are safe wherever they use the net

Instant Messaging 76% of teens IM 44% of adults IM 69% of teens use at least 5 times per week 40% of adults use at least 5 times per week Source: www.pewinternet.org

76% of teens IM

44% of adults IM

69% of teens use at least 5 times per week

40% of adults use at least 5 times per week

Stay Safe Don’t giving out full name, other identifiers Never get together with someone you meet online Be careful posting pictures; don’t use ones that identify you Use services with control over “friends” and visitors Don’t post things that could embarrass Check blogs & comment sections regularly, delete comments as needed

Don’t giving out full name, other identifiers

Never get together with someone you meet online

Be careful posting pictures; don’t use ones that identify you

Use services with control over “friends” and visitors

Don’t post things that could embarrass

Check blogs & comment sections regularly, delete comments as needed