Do Not Become a Victim - Be Informed and Be Safe
An Internet Hotlist on Cyber Safety

created by Mrs. Cinco
Sagamore Middle School Library

Introduction | Get the 411 | Social Networking | Try Your Hand at some Games | For Teachers


Introduction
 Harassment used to occur in the writing on the bathroom stall, but with 99 percent of teens being wired, harassment has evolved with technology.

Cyberbullying 'involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.' -Bill Belsey

Let's learn more about this topic and how not to become a victim.

The three main risks associated with all connected technology are:

Inappropriate Contact –Teach kids how to recognize and protect themselves against contact with cyber-bullies, hackers, phishers, and predators. People aren't always who they say they are. Teach kids to keep away from Internet strangers: the Internet is a place to enhance existing relationships, not a place to meet new people.

Inappropriate Content- This includes both content that is viewed and content that is uploaded by kids. Help kids understand that the Internet is forever: everything they post online is tracked and stored and will follow them to future job interviews and college entrance interviews.

Inappropriate Conduct – Because the web environment can feel anonymous, some youth become dis-inhibited. Teach kids that the Internet is a public forum: anonymity is a myth. Help them be the good person online that they are when they’re off line.

(iKeepSafe.org, Initials. (2006). Parent resource center. Retrieved from http://www.ikeepsafe.org/PRC/)


The Internet Resources

Get the 411

Social Networking

Try Your Hand at some Games

For Teachers
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Last revised Fri Jan 20 8:42:54 US/Pacific 2012