Ebinport StudentsEbinport StudentsEncourage Internet Encourage Internet Safety. “Doing the Safety. “Doing the Right thing Right thing online.”online.”

January 2012January 2012

Ebinport StudentsEbinport StudentsEncourage Internet Encourage Internet Safety. “Doing the Safety. “Doing the Right thing Right thing online.”online.”

January 2012January 2012

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

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.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.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.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..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..

Pledge:Tell an adult

about anything you see or find on the internet

that makes you feel

uncomfortable or confused.

ON SOCIAL AND OTHER SITES BAD PEOPLE CALLED ON SOCIAL AND OTHER SITES BAD PEOPLE CALLED PREDATORS CAN WATCH AND READ YOUR INFORMATIONPREDATORS CAN WATCH AND READ YOUR INFORMATION

YOU CAN HELP KEEP YOU CAN HELP KEEP KIDS SAFE!KIDS SAFE!

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.

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 computer.Infect the computer.

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

chatting avoids problems.chatting avoids problems.

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

Internet Is a big part of your 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.

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

Bad Guys on the WebBad Guys on the WebNetSmartz.orgNetSmartz.org

open the outlaws.swf file in a web browser

Look-at-Dis Louie

Meet-MeMack

Potty-MouthPete

Wanta-KnowWally