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| Dangers
on the Internet |
| In this
21st century, the internet is ubiquitous--available almost anywhere.
To ensure safety, it is important that we all have dialogue about the
inherent dangers that lurk for the unsuspecting user. Many individuals
believe that they are completely safe while surfing the internet since
they are shielded behind a computer screen. Every day, however, adults
and children fall victim to internet scams, predators, and bullying. |
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| Learn
More |
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first step in protecting children, and ourselves, is to learn about
internet safety. The second step is to talk to your children about
responsible and safe internet use. We hope you will utilize the resources
that we have assembled here for you. |
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Internet
definitions for the classroom and the home
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| Cyber
Bullying |
| Sending cruel threatening messages online |
| Creating web sites ridiculing others |
| Posting pictures of classmates online and asking to rate them or pose
questions inviting the use of inappropriate terms |
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| Inappropriate
Materials |
| Hate groups |
| Violence |
| Illegal Activities |
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| Cyber
Security Issues |
| Giving Personal Information |
| Spyware |
| Computer Viruses |
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| Intellectual
Property |
| Plagiarism |
| File-Sharing |
| Illegal Downloading |
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| Cyber
Predators |
| Use Chat Rooms, Instant Messaging, and e-mails to gain their victims'
trust. |
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| This
information is from i-Safe. i-Safe Incorporated. 1998-2006. i-Safe
Inc. Oct. 20, 2006 |
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| Internet
Rules to Surf by! |
| 1. Create a list of internet rules with input from your children. |
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Talk with children about their online friends and activities just as
you would about their other activities. |
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Teach children to never give out personal information when using e-mail,
chat rooms, instant messaging, or filling out online forms for registrations
or contests. |
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Encourage children to come to you if they encounter messages or material
that make them feel uncomfortable or threatened. |
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Teach children about responsible and ethical online behavior (ex. File
sharing, taking text, images or artwork from the web that may be copyrighted,
spreading gossip, bullying). |
| 6. Keep
internet-connected computers in an open area of the house and out of
bedrooms. |
| 7.
Only allow kids to use monitored chat rooms on reputable sites. |
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These
safety tips are from Be Web Aware.
Media Awareness Network. 2006. Bell and Microsoft. Oct. 20, 2006 <www.bewebaware.org.ca/english/default.aspx>. |
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Sites to Help You Learn More About Internet Safety |
| Be
Web Aware |
Get
Net Wise |
| i-Safe |
NetSmartz |
