Communicating on the Internet

Technology LiteracyMr. Whipple

Ways to communicate online

Email Examples: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, or Verizon

Chatting or Instant Messaging AOL Instant Messenger – AIM Gchat, Facebook chat

Social Networking Facebook, Myspace

Not online, but also texting on a cell phone

Make sure you have your parent or guardian’s permission!

Typing Online

Abbreviations Used in chatting, text, sometimes email lol jk ttyl idk

ALL CAPS MEANS YOU’RE SHOUTING!

Be Cautious!

Never share personal information online (or on the phone) unless you’re with a trusted adult Name Address Phone Age, gender

Talk to a trusted adult if anything online makes you feel scared, uncomfortable or confused

Never, ever agree to meet someone in person that you met online!

Passwords

Make them at least 6 characters long; 8 is better

A mix of letter and numbers

Ideally with punctuation and UPPER and lower case

Don’t use anything that is easily connected to you: your name, birthday, phone number, etc.

Change passwords regularly, but don’t forget them!

Tell your passwords to a trusted adult

Don’t share your passwords with anyone else, even your friends!