This document discusses internet safety and provides tips for safe online behavior. It begins by defining digital immigrants and natives. It then outlines dangers children may face online like sharing private information, cyberbullying, and addiction to games. The document describes a conference held to educate parents and students on internet safety. Topics covered included defining online generations, netiquette, pros and cons of games, and cyberbullying. Advice is provided to parents on how to identify if a child is being cyberbullied and support for their child. Children are advised how to respond to cyberbullying and stay safe online.

1. Surfing Safe on the
Net
Eva Buyuksimkesyan
@evab2001

2. “Those of us who were not born into the digital world but have, at
some later point in our lives, become fascinated by and adopted
many or most aspects of the new technology are, and always will
be compared to them, Digital Immigrants.” (Prensky, 2001)

3. Online 
Offline 

4. How?
‘Tell them …
not to use their full names’
not to share photos until 13’
not to share their passwords with others’
not to share where they live and where they study’
That was how the idea of this project emerged.

5. A Conference at school
for the parents of 6-10 year old kids
for 4-8th graders
for the parents and the students of the high
school

6. We did surveys,
we read articles,
we talked to psychologists on addictions,
we created animations, videos, brochures,
a conference blog, event on facebook 

7. Defining the net generation and
the digital era
Netiquette
Pros and cons of games
Dangers waiting for the kids and
teenagers on the net
Cyber-bullying

8. Defining the net generation and the digital
era

9. New Kids on the Block!!!!
They were born into
 a world of technology
 a visual and networked world
They
 live on instant messaging
 get bored easily
 love broadcasting their lives
They are
 multi-taskers
 only a click away from knowledge

10. Who can help the digital
natives?
Only the immigrants?
YET
They don’t know how to ...

11. Netiquette
The set of rules about behaviour that is
acceptable on the internet.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-
about/netiquette/

12.  Get a decent email address
 When sending e-mail, make to have a subject line
 Avoid writing e-mails using all capital letters. IT means YOU'RE
SHOUTING!
 Proof read before you send.
 Be careful to what you say/write

13. Online Games

14. Pros
Based on stories
Tells stories
Great way of learning a
language
Relaxation, less violence in real
life
Logical thinking
Problem solving
Team work
Collaboration
Cons
Addictive
Becoming isolated
Less time with family
Interacting with strangers
Immobility
Health problems
Violence
Anti social behaviour

15. Dangers waiting for the kids and
teenagers on the net
 Viruses
 Spams
 Can be cheated
 Incorrect information
 Children can see things they shouldn’t see
 Addiction
 Fraud
 Children can be abused

16. How to stay safe
Privacy
Password
Be friends with people you know
Think before you share

17. Cyber-bullying
Bullying:
to hurt or frighten someone who
is smaller or less powerful than
you, often forcing them to do
something they do not want to
do.
( Cambridge Dictionary)
Cyber-bullying
someone who uses the internet
to harm or frighten another
person, esp. by sending them
unpleasant messages.
( Cambridge Dictionary)

18. Parents can answer these
questions
 Has s/he changed his/her social media habits?
 Is s/he suddenly spending much less time on social media?
 Has s/he suddenly become quiet/uneasy/uncomfortable?
 Does s/he seem distant?
 Has s/he started avoiding school by telling s/he is ill?
To understand if the kid is cyber-bullied

19. We advised the parents
 Talk to the kids
 Talk to the teacher
 Inform the school
 Don’t criticise them
 Support your child
Don’t leave your child alone in
front on the net until s/he learnsto survive al
one

20. We told the kids
Keep calm
Don’t respond
Keep the proof
Inform your parents

21. How can we help our
students?
Answergarden
http://answergarden.ch/view/136622

22. www.evasimkesyan.com

23. More to read
http://www.pinterest.com/evab2001/e-safety/
http://www.cyberbullying.org.nz
http://stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html
https://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/how-to-teach-
internet-safety-in-k-6/
http://www.edudemic.com/teens-are-really-using-social-media/
http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Cyber-Bullying
a lesson plan bank http://www.childnet.com/resources