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Internet safety:

Digital Awareness--Lesson 1. Internet safety: . START. Internet safety isn’t about a bunch of rules telling you “never do this”, or trying to scare you into safe behavior.

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Internet safety:

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  1. Digital Awareness--Lesson 1 Internet safety: START

  2. Internet safety isn’t about a bunch of rules telling you “never do this”, or trying to scare you into safe behavior. Internet safety is about avoiding being ripped off, disrespected, bullied, scammed, or stalked while you’re just trying to have a good time online. You don’t need to be sold on all the really great opportunities the Internet offers, but you do need to understand how to dodge problems.   What is Internet Safety?

  3. Staying Safer Just Takes Learning a Few Things… Most of you are already pretty good at using the online sites you’re interested in or have friends that help you. Over 60 percent of you have already taken steps to be safer online. But there is a real difference between the steps you’ve taken to be safe online and what it really takes to be safe and savvy online. The difference has nothing to do with how skilled you are at using Internet services - because the dangers come from other people, not your skills. CREEPY!

  4. Safe Web Surfing: Top Tips for Kids and Teens Online Click camera to view video After video, click

  5. Phishing is a type of scam--the scammers disguise themselves as a trustworthy source in attempt to obtain private information such as passwords, and credit card information, etc. through the internet. Phishing often occurs through emails and instant messaging and may contain links to websites that direct the user to enter their private information. These fake websites are often designed to look identical to their legitimate counterparts to avoid suspicion from the user. What does the term “Phishing” mean?

  6. Online Preditors… • Sometimes called iPredators • Defined: A child, adult, group or nation who, directly or indirectly, engages in exploitation, victimization, stalking, theft or disparagement of others using Information and Communications Technology. • iPredators can be any age, either gender and not bound by economic status, race or national heritage.

  7. Click to start video Internet Safety: a Cautionary Tale Click after video

  8. Q: How did the stranger figure out information about Sarah? A: By her screen name—Soccergirl8888 Let’s Discuss… Click to reveal answer • By doing several Internet searches, the stranger found out a lot of information: • Searched screen name first (soccergirl888) • From there, found MySpace account, along with phone number • Copied/pasted phone number to search box & got map to her house!

  9. Never use a screen name that identifies you as a boy or a girl. Use a different screen name for all social sites. Set your social sites to “PRIVATE” so only your friends can visit. Never put phone number on the Internet. Never post your email address directly on a site with identifying information. Top 5 WAYS TO PREVENT STRANGER DANGER:

  10. Let’s see what NetSmartz.org has to say about Social Media… Social Networking Tips Click here to start video Click after video

  11. This has been a Wimberley ISD Presentation on Internet Safety. • Sources include: • http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ • http://www.watchwellcast.com/ • http://www.netsmart.org/ • http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/default.jsp • Created by Pam McClintock, WISD Instructional Technologist, 2013

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