Internet safety

1. Twila McMullan
Internet Safety and Predators

2. http://animoto.com/play/c0NzrNVw54LPIdcUgprLgQ

3. Julie’s Story
http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/JuliesJourney

4. WHAT CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW…

5. INTERNET SAFETY STARTS EARLY
 Step 1 – Discuss importance of not talking to strangers
online
 Step 2 – Practice asking personal questions and saying
no
 Step 3 – Establish rules of when the child can be online
 Step 4 – Identify specific friends and family child can
chat with
 Step 5 – Discuss “Golden Rule” of internet safety

6. GRADES K - 2
 Strangers are strangers
 Can be dangerous
 Don’t open email when you don’t know the
sender
 Tell a trusted adult
 No personal information
 No meeting in person

7. GRADES 3 - 5
 All of K-2 knowledge
 Never send mean messages
 Don’t download without permission
 Passwords are like keys to your house
 Create a strong password

8. THE PAPER DOLL

9. MIDDLE GRADES
 All Knowledge from K-5
 How difficult is it to tell if someone is
misrepresenting?
 No personal information online
 Once it’s there, you can’t take it back
 Flaming and Cyberstalking
 Danger of computer viruses

10. SAFETY TIPS FOR TEENAGERS

11. WHO’S ON THE OTHER SIDE?
 Internet is anonymous and public domain
 Blogs, chat rooms, Facebook, etc. are not private

12. POSSIBLE EFFECTS
 Cyber bullying
 Embarrassment (for years to come)
 Plagiarism
 Identity theft
 Rejection of college enrollment or a job
 Scams
 Home invasion
 Harm to you and/or family members

13. WHAT TO DO…
 Use a screen name--not gender specific (or
use initials)
 Report anything that makes you
uncomfortable
 Ignore threatening emails or messages

14. WHAT NOT TO DO…
 Never trade personal photographs.
 Do not meet in person with somebody you
met online.

15. DO NOT GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION
 Full name (child or parents’)
 Home address or phone number
 Passwords
 SSN
 Name/location of school
 Credit/debit card number

16. E-MAIL SAFETY
 Do not open links/files from unknown
sources
 Do not respond if inappropriate or
advertisements

17. FACEBOOK FACTS
 “Hide” your profile
 Profile should not include address, phone
number or school schedule
 Block as needed
 Use privacy settings
 Don’t use your full name or just use your
initials
 Delete inappropriate comments or wall posts
 Only accept people you know

18. You think your children are safe when they are home
with you. But have you thought about protecting them
from the dangers of the Internet?
Do you know who to contact if your child is asked to
meet in person?
Do you know what to do if your children comes to you
about something that happened online?

19. WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO MEET
YOUR CHILD OFFLINE
• As your children interact on the
Internet
• Save Record Information
• Report
• Talk to your child

20. WHEN SOMEONE WANTS TO KNOW
STUFF ABOUT YOUR CHILD
Personal Information
Username/Password
Email Address
Contact Internet Service Provider

21. WHEN YOUR CHILD DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT TO DO.
Parents
Resource/Support
Open Communication

22. IF YOUR CHILD SEES HIS OR HER
PERSONAL INFORMATION
ONLINE.
Your Child’s Personal Information
Review personal information
If found online

23. WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ONLINE ALL DAY
LONG
Internet Guidelines
Posted
If your child gets an e-mail from
someone he or she doesn't know.
Spam

24. INTERNET SAFETY PLEDGES
A good place to start
Other Activities

25. WHAT PARENTS CAN DO
 Keep your Computer in a family area
 Monitor Children's Internet Use
 Maintain a good Internet Filter
 Bookmark Appropriate Sites
 Maintain a good Internet Filter
 Never Share Personal Information Online
 Keep your Social Networking Site(Facebook,
Myspace, etc...) set to private
 Never Meet Someone Face To Face That You
Know Only From the Internet
 Communication helps avoid dangers

26. WHAT CAN TEACHERS DO TO
KEEP STUDENTS SAFE ONLINE?
•Teach students about the 3 main
online risks
•Teach students about acceptable
use of technology
•Monitor student computer usage
•Provide specific guided searches
rather than open searches
•Use a web based bookmarking
site to keep students on task

28. CONCLUSION

29.  A MySpace Cheat Sheet for Parents
 http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/ne
ws/2006/02/70287
 http://www.commonsensemedia.org/facebook-
parents?utm_source=newsletter03.10.10&utm_medium=em
ail&utm_campaign=feature2
 http://www.mcps.org/admin/technology/TRTWebpage/Word
Documents/Nintendo_DSi.pdf
 http://www.mcps.org/admin/technology/TRTWebpage/Word
Documents/Enabling_Safety_Mode_on_YouTube.pdf

30. http://www.surfnetkids.com/safety/photos_on_facebook_what_level_of_privac
y_is_best-49008.htm
http://www.surfnetkids.com/safety/what_teachers_need_to_know_about_inte
rnet_safety-15694.htm
http://www.ikeepsafe.org/assets/videos/?vid=fauxpaw_video
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~kkcampbell/safety/teachers.htm
http://www.netsmartz.org/news/dec02-02.htm
http://www.netsmartz.org/stories/julie.htm
http://www.delicious.com/vdoeinternetsafety
http://www.livestrong.com/article/202384-how-to-teach-internet-safety-to-
elementary-children
http://www.mcps.org/admin/Technology/TRTWebpage/Internetsafety.htm
RESOURCES

31. RESOURCES CONTINUED
 http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html
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 http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html#a_Internet_Safet
y_Laws
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 http://www.pamf.org/teen/life/risktaking/internet.html
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 http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/statistics.htm
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 http://www.atg.wa.gov/InternetSafety/Teens.aspx
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 http://www.ehow.com/way_5185879_teenagers-internet-safety.html
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 http://www.internetsafetynews.com
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 http://www.nsteens.org/Videos/SocialNetworking
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 Web-games:
 http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html
 http://pbskids.org/webonauts