Internet SafetyInternet Safety“Doing the Right“Doing the Rightthing online”thing online”

RCPS 5th GradersRCPS 5th Graders

Fall 2006Fall 2006

Internet SafetyInternet Safety“Doing the Right“Doing the Rightthing online”thing online”

RCPS 5th GradersRCPS 5th Graders

Fall 2006Fall 2006

The Internet:The Internet:•Educates UsEducates Us

•Entertains UsEntertains Us

•Connects usConnects us

•FalseFalse informationinformation

•Opens your homeOpens your home

to the outside world.

•Bad PeopleBad People

Meet Clicky, Your net safe guide

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Be Smart… UYN

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Some BasicsSome Basics

““Surfing the web”Surfing the web” is spending time searching for web pages using an is spending time searching for web pages using an address like Google or “Ask.com”.address like Google or “Ask.com”.

Email Email (electronic mail) and (electronic mail) and AttachmentsAttachments (items “stuffed” in the (items “stuffed” in the message) are ways to talk and send data to others.message) are ways to talk and send data to others.

ChatChat andand instant messaginginstant messaging is a way to talk to others with an is a way to talk to others with an application like AIM or YAHOO. It’s calledapplication like AIM or YAHOO. It’s called “ “IMIMing” ing” someone.someone.

Viruses, & hacking, Viruses, & hacking, are when bad people do bad things to others for are when bad people do bad things to others for unkind fun or money. Example: hacking a password.unkind fun or money. Example: hacking a password.

PlagiarismPlagiarism is copying someone’s work then calling it your own… it’s is copying someone’s work then calling it your own… it’s illegal.illegal.

Passwords should be strong and hard to break vsPasswords should be strong and hard to break vsWeak and easy to break.Weak and easy to break.

The computer works on the net by accessing other computers at The computer works on the net by accessing other computers at addresses with an application called a addresses with an application called a browserbrowser..

Password Safety

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Pledge:Tell an adult

about anything you see or find on the internet

that makes you feel

uncomfortable or confused.

Can you be sure who you are Talking to on Instant Message?

Wizziwig: Are you Sure?Wizziwig: Are you Sure?

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OnlineOnlineSocial SitesSocial Sites

Don’t give predators any reason to contact you.

Bad people called predators can watch

and read your information

Pledge: Don’t share

information about your family, relatives

or friends.

Don’t share your name, address,

phone numbers, or the location of your house to anyone on

the internet. Why would he want to know?

Giving away too much info.Giving away too much info.

Chat/Instant Messages Different screen name just for chatting avoids Teresa’s problem.Different screen name just for chatting avoids Teresa’s problem.

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Pledge:

Do not answer messages that make you feel

uncomfortable, or are threatening.

Tell your parents or trusted adult about

anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.

Do not send threatening or mean messages to

others.

EmailEmail

Who? You don’t know!Who? You don’t know!

Attachments Attachments - - infect the infect the computer.computer.

Your Newest Your Newest email friend?email friend?

Chat/Instant MessagesChat/Instant Messages Different screen name just for chatting Different screen name just for chatting

avoids Teresa’s problem.avoids Teresa’s problem.

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Pledge: NEVER meet

someone, from the internet,

by yourself.

Ask your parents for permission and

help to meet someone in a public place.

File Sharing- Don’t be PirateFile Sharing- Don’t be Pirate• Access to another computer or share YOUR files.Access to another computer or share YOUR files.

• Download music?… Download music?… savesave a file to a file to YOURYOUR computer computer

from someone else’s computer. from someone else’s computer.

• Breaking copyright and legal use lawsBreaking copyright and legal use laws

The Internet is an ever increasing part of our world…use it wisely!

Do the right thing on Do the right thing on the internetthe internet

Realize that File Sharing and downloading music for free is illegal.

Don’t Copy other peoples work. It’s stealing… called Plagiarism.

Make up strong Passwords that use letters and numbers (not regular words or names)

Ask your parents if your home computer is protected from hackers and viruses.

Be Safe OnlineBe Safe Online

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Discuss Internet Pledge with your parents.

Then follow these guidelines.

Tell an adult about anything you see or find on the internet that makes you feel uncomfortable or confused.

Don’t share information about your family, relatives or friends. Don’t share your name, address, phone numbers, or the location of your house to anyone on the internet.

Do not answer messages that make you feel uncomfortable, or are threatening. Tell your parents or trusted adult about anything that makes you feel uncomfortable. Do not send threatening or mean messages to others.

NEVER meet someone, from the internet, by yourself. Ask your parents for permission and help to meet someone in a public place.

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Meet the Bad Guys on the Net @ NetSmartz.orghttp://www.netsmartzkids.org/activities/clwebworld/outlaws.htm

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