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Internet Safety. Grades 3-4. What is the Internet?. The Internet is a huge collection of computers around the world. These computers are all linked together, and they can "talk" to each other, sharing information.
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Internet Safety Grades 3-4
What is the Internet? • The Internet is a huge collection of computers around the world. • These computers are all linked together, and they can "talk" to each other, sharing information. • If your computer is connected to the Internet, it can be connected to millions of other computers, in many different parts of the world.
When was the Internet invented? • Ideas about getting computers to 'talk' were first thought of in the 1960s. • In 1990 Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau invented the World Wide Web to make a common space where people could share information. • Today there are billions of websites online.
What can you do on the Internet? • Find information on the World Wide Web • Communicate with friends and family • Shop for items and have them delivered to your home • Listen to music • Watch videos • Play games • Collaborate (work with) other people online
How do you use the Internet safely? Be T R M S A !
= keep personal information secret! = Don’t Meet Up! = Accepting E-Mails and Software can be Dangerous! = Reliable??? = Tell Someone!
= Keep personal information ecret! Rule #1: Do not give out personal information without your parents’ permission. • Home address • Telephone number • Name of school • Email address • Photograph • Password NetSmartz Video:: Password Rap S
= Don’t eet up! Rule #2: Never agree to get together with someone you have met online. NetSmartz Video: Boy Who Loved IM NS Teens Video: Friend or Fake?
= ccepting emails and software can be dangerous! Rule #3: Be careful what you open and download onto your computer. • Do not open emails from people you do not know. • Check with your parents before downloading or installing software. NetSmartz Video: Don’t Open That File
= eliable? Rule #4: Don’t believe everything you read or see on the Internet. Example website: CyberTan
= ell someone! Rule #5: If you ever come across information on the Internet that makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, tell a trusted adult right away. NetSmartz Video: Tell An Adult
Cyberbullying Cyberbullying = the use of digital media tools (the Internet, cell phones, etc.) to purposefully upset or harass someone • Bullying vs. cyberbullying • Identifying cyberbullying • Advice for handling cyberbullying NS Teens Video: Terrible Text
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Sources • Welcome to the Web • NetSmartz.com • SafeKids.com • Commonsensemedia.org