Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Tips 1. Digital literacy involves safely using, understanding, communicating, and navigating the internet. It is becoming increasingly important as technology grows. 2. Students should be careful not to share personal information online or meet up with strangers. They should tell an adult if they see anything inappropriate. 3. Important internet safety tips include keeping passwords secret, not sending mean messages, and getting permission before posting photos of others online. Students should also talk to a trusted adult if feeling uncomfortable.

2. Digital Literacy
The ability to use,
understand,
communicate, and
navigate the web
safely.
Also, it is knowing how
to safely generate and
share content using
technology.

3. Digital Literacy
Why is it important?
 It is important because technology is growing rapidly
and students are learning how to use it at an early age.
Technology has become a part of our daily lives.
 When we wake up in the morning, the first thing we
put our hands on is a piece of technology such as the
cell phone or the alarm clock.
 It is important because students need to know how to
navigate, communicate, understand, generate, and
share content using the web safely.

4. Digital Literacy
So what is the internet ? Listen to
Mrs. Vandagriff’s students at Anna
Independent School District
Instructional Technology give their
definition of what the internet is,
how it works, and some safety tips
on how to use the internet.

6. Never give out your personal
information such as…….
Keep it
a
secret!

7. Use kind words when texting or
communicating online.
Watch the video to learn
more about what to do
when someone sends
you a mean message on
line…

8. Being mean and saying bad things to
others online is being a …..

9. Say Cheese!
We love to take pictures of our friends and
ourselves and post them online. Get
permission before posting and remember
once it enters into cyber space it’s there
forever.
LOL!

10. Beware of
Never agree
to meet
anyone from
the internet
without
letting your
parents
know.

11. Summary:
Safety Tips for using the Internet
1. Do not share personal information such as
your home address, and telephone
number.
2. Tell an adult if you see something that
makes you feel uncomfortable.
3. Don’t share inappropriate pictures of
yourself or anyone else online. You can’t
take them back.
4. Never agree to meet someone without
your parents.
5. Don’t send out bad messages to others
and if you receive bad messages let an
adult know.
6. Keep passwords a secret.
7. Be a good citizen online.

12. Digital Etiquettes
Learn more about digital etiquettes on
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/digital
etiquette/

13. Pop
 What is your definition of digital
literacy?
 Why is it important to know about
internet safety?
 Name at least 3 internet safety tips.
 What do you do if someone text
you some mean messages?
 If something inappropriate comes
on your computer screen, what
should you do?
Provide your answers in the comment section
below.

14. Digital Break
Take a moment and chime in! Tell me how you feel about
digital literacy and online safety. Respond at
PollEv.com/amandalee707

15. GAME TIME!
Learn more about internet safety by playing this game at
http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/games/c
ybersense_nonsense/cybersense/start.html
It is important for parents to know about internet safety.
For more information watch videos from netsafe at
http://www.netsafeutah.org/parents/index.html

16. References
Brainpop. (2017).Digital etiquette. Retrieved from
https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/digitaletiquette/
Cybersense and nonsense (2005). The second adventure of the three
cyber pigs. Media Awareness Network. Retrieved from
http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/games/cybersense_nonse
nse/cybersense/start.html
Engaging your audience or class in real time polling. Retrieved at
https://www.polleverywhere.com/Planetnutshell. (2014). Netsafe Episode
3: Tell an adult. Utah Education Network. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxJX-porZtA
Netsafe videos for parents. Resources for parents. Utah Education
Network. Retrieved from http://www.netsafeutah.org/parents/index.html
Vandagriff, M. (2017, December 7). Digital Literacy {Elementary}. Anna
Independent School District Instructional Technology. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRicJpJoChU