Personal Safety Level 7. Hey Everybody! My name is Tek. I ’ m going to be your guide today! I ’ m a part of i-SAFE America, and we are concerned with.

Personal Safety

Level 7

Hey Everybody!My name is Tek.

I’m going to be your guide today! I’m a part of i-SAFE America, and we are concerned with helping you to be safe online.

We want you to recognize and avoid dangerous, destructive or unlawful online behavior, and we hope to empower you to communicate what you learn from i-SAFE with others.

All right – Let’s talk Empowerment

Remember - Empowerment means you own what you learn and can use it to teach others and make a difference.

So not only are you learning and sharing, you are getting rewarded for doing so!

i-SAFE includes an empowerment activity in every lesson. By completing the activity you may be eligible for neat incentives and prizes.

Check it out at www.isafe.org – Click on the link to contests and Incentives.

Empowerment is the Key to Learning!

In this lesson you will be learning about personal safety on the Internet.

In addition you will be guided to complete a plan to teach others about Internet safety as you learn – this is called a Tier 1 activity.

The Plan

Procedures are included to help you take it a step further and turn this into a Tier 2 activity: Teaching younger students through the i-Adopt-a-School programORTeaching others with the Library Safe Card Program.

The Plan

Go to www.isafe.org to find about the contests and incentives you can earn by doing i-SAFE activities.

In this lesson we’re going to discuss how to be safe online!

Your teacher will read a short article or play a video clip at this time to introduce the topic.

Follow along on the corresponding activity pages, and give examples of experiences you’ve had with online safety issues.

The Internet is not anonymous. When you sign on, others have access to you. Your e-mail address, screen name, and password serve as barriers between you and others. You need to maintain this barrier by not giving out private information. There are many out there who would like to know more for various reasons:

They could want to harm you.They could want moneyThey could use information to conduct their

own business - either selling your info or using it in an illegal manner.

Private Information:

This information should not be given out on the Internet to maintain your safety.

Name AddressSchool Friends’ namesFamily names AgeSocial Security Number Phone number

Indirect Information Solicitation:

Sometimes, while online, people want to find out more about you for illegal purposes. However, they go about it in different ways. They may trick you into giving out information. You may not even realize what you have told them. Indirect information about your school, activities, etc, could lead them to knowing where you live. Be aware of what you say at all times.

User Id/Screen name A User Id is a “nickname” you select to identify

you in e-mail, chats, etc.

• DO NOT USE Personal Information such as:

-Your real first name -Your real last name -Your location (i.e. hilliegirl, HaverhillGuy) -Your zip code -A suggestive name or word (i.e. sexyman42, hotbabygirl) -Pornographic or obscene words

• For added security, always opt NOT to add your name or nickname to any sort of member directory.

Password A Password is a series of letters, numbers or symbols used

to log you into a computer system. Passwords are used to access email, join chatrooms, etc. They are usually between 6 and 8 characters long.

Password Security:Don’t tell anyone your password.Don't write your password down anywhere. When you decide on a password, make sure it can't be

guessed. If you think there's even a chance someone else might

know your password, change it. Make sure no one is standing near you when you enter

your password

Watch out for… Dangers On the Web

Inappropriate sitesInappropriate sites - There are some sites you should not go to. They can be pornographic, hate filled, or upsetting. When you accidentally come across a site you know you shouldn’t be in, close out of it quickly. If you still have trouble, try logging off completely or rebooting.

Watch out for… Dangers On the Web

   Faulty information sitesFaulty information sites - Don’t trust everything you read without double-checking and checking references.

Watch out for… Dangers On the Web

Private InformationPrivate Information – Some websites ask you for private information before you can access their stuff. Make sure you ask your parents before giving anyone private information.

Watch out for… Dangers On the Web

Your own websiteYour own website – Many teens now have their own websites. However, you have to be careful about what information you display.

Watch out for… Dangers in E-mail

1. E-mail is an online form of communication, typically between two people. Just like in regular mail, users write letters and send them electronically.

2. Spamming – many companies advertise via e-mail. They try to entice you to purchase items, visit inappropriate sites, etc. Delete these e-mails.

3. Be careful when you reply to an e-mail. You are including your e-mail address and you don’t know where it will go from there.

Watch out for… Dangers in Email

4. Inappropriate, offensive, angry e-mail should be reported to your Internet provider.

5. Remember - the sender of an e-mail may not be someone you know – don’t send personal information, photographs, etc.

Watch out for… Dangers in Chatting

Chats can result in revealing information you wouldn’t normally reveal. This can leave you open to online predators.

Here are Some Tips to Remember when Chatting

1. Keep online interaction online. Don’t agree to meet or phone people met online.

2. Don’t give out personal information. Be careful about indirectly saying too much – like school mascot, game times, etc. Eventually you will have said enough.

3. Keep your parents or guardians informed of online interaction.

4. Use Chat rooms that are moderated.

5. Be suspicious of someone who wants to be your friend and turns you against your parents, teachers or friends.

6. Private chats aren’t always private – when you meet offline friends online in a private chat room be careful. Others can often enter and lurk.

7. Try to choose a gender-neutral online screen name

Watch out for…Dangers in

Newsgroups, Forums, and Bulletin Boards

1. The main thing to remember is to NOT include personal information in postings. Don’t reveal anything identifying about yourself.

2. Realize that by posting, you are making your e-mail address public.

3. Be careful not to participate in a group which might be illegal or hateful.

Resources for reporting incidents:

Here is a general guideline for reporting Internet wrongdoing.

1. Call the local police and ask if they have a dept. affiliated with "Internet Crimes Against Children” (ICAC). If they do, go through that dept.

2. Simultaneously, file a report with the Cybertips hotline: 1-800-843-5678. Reports can be made directly online by clicking on the Cybertipline at http://www.missingkids.com/ 

The following are guidelines on proactive things you can do when you are bothered, harassed, or annoyed while online.

Use these tips to make your online experience one that is more fun and safe too!

Junk E-mail/Spam:

Delete without opening. Report to your Internet provider. Do not click unsubscribe as this identifies you as a real person.

Cyber stalking:

Report this to the local police department and to your local provider, who can help you change your online ids to protect yourself.

Child Luring:

If you feel you are in danger or someone you know is in danger of becoming a victim of a predator, notify a trusted adult immediately. Call your local police department.

I hope you learned something – I know I did!

Time for an Activity…

All right – Time for an Activity! If you have time, you’re going to play a review game….. (In which case continue on with the PowerPoint)

If you don’t have time, proceed to slide 32

For a classroom with computer access, return to the lesson folder and select the HTML Activity for this lesson..

When completed -Return here to continue.

Otherwise – continue on…

Game Time

Here are the directions to get started

• You are going to play Who Wants to be a Winner!• Students on each team will take turns answering questions about Internet safety.• Each team starts with three help-options to use during the game: (1) pass, (2)

ask a friend on their team, or (3) ask the whole class. • Each team can only use each option once during the game. Write the three

options on the board. When the team uses an option, it is erased. • The first player to go will choose a question from the box. The teacher will read

it. The player must decide if s/he knows the answer. If the player does not know the answer, s/he may pick an option. If s/he passes, the player next in line can have a chance at answering the question. If the pass option is used, it is then erased and cannot be used again by that team.

• Alternate choosing questions between two teams. When a team uses all the options, the players must try to answer their own question, even if they don't know it. When all the questions are gone, the game is over. The teams get one point for each question, and the team with the most points wins.

Learning Styles – Let’s Think About It!

• Researchers know that learners learn in many different ways. Some by listening, some by watching, some by doing. What are some of the ways you learned today?

• If you were to teach a lesson about personal safety online, what types of information would you include? What types of activities? How could you appeal to a variety of learners?

Your Turn!

There are two options to proceed. You can get involved by taking a look at the Library Safe Card Program and installing it in your school library.

ORYou can design your own lesson on Personal

Safety.

Your Teacher will instruct you on which you will be completing and how to accomplish

the task!

Tier 2 Opportunity

The activity you've completed is set up to be used as a Tier 2 Activity. You can take the lessons you’ve created and use them to instruct younger students on Internet Safety (or reach others with the Library Safe Card Program).

Find out how at www.isafe.org. Go to the Kids and Teens section and follow directions to the i-Mentor Training Network.

Take ActionTake Action It’s Easy with the i-Mentor Training Network!

i-SAFE provides 5-minute videos that will take you step by step through the process of accomplishing any of the i-SAFE Outreach activities.

Check them out at www.isafe.org or order on CD.

So How Do you Know When You’re Done?

Have you:1. Covered the Personal Safety material?2. Completed the Review game?3. Discussed different learning styles?4. Completed the Lesson activity – either

writing a lesson or using the Library Safe Card Program?

5. Checked out the contests and Incentives link at www.isafe.org?

It doesn’t have to end here!

Find out about DRiVE!

Take ActionTake Action It’s Easy with the i-Mentor Training Network!

The i-Mentor Training Network has short informative videos that will take you step by step through the process of accomplishing any of the i-SAFE Outreach activities you can do in your school and community.

To watch the videos go to the i-Mentor Network located in the Kids and Teens section of the i-SAFE website at www.isafe.org.

Visit the Kids and Teens section at www.isafe.org to learn about the i-Mentor Training Network. It’s all online!

Take ActionTake Action It’s Easy with the i-Mentor Training Network!The i-Mentor Training Network videos were produced for students like you, who care about online safety and want to DRiVE the message to other students, parents, and community members. 

By watching the training videos you will become a Certified i-Mentor and will be able to teach students, conduct the i-SAFE assembly experience, or be that important link to parents and community leaders by presenting the i-Parent Programs and Community Leaders Meetings. 

www.isafe.org

1. Enroll online at www.isafe.org by clicking on Create an Account.

2. Go to the Kids and Teens Section and Submit the Online Mentor Menu.

3. Receive your own Student Toolkit and materials to get started.

Get the recognition you deserve Get the recognition you deserve as an i-SAFE Mentoras an i-SAFE Mentor

Take ActionTake Action