Internet+Safety

= = = = = = =//Guidelines and Resrources for Internet Safety in The Classroom//=

[|From the Virginia Department of Education]

The 2006 legislation requires divisions to integrate the new Internet safety component within the curriculum. School divisions need to design the programspecifically to each grade level. Students should learn about Internet safety fromkindergarten through high school graduation, acquiring new skills each year while being reminded of previous lessons.All instructors, not just librarymedia specialists or computer-lab teachers, should teach Internet safety and take every opportunity to warn of potential dangers andmodel safe and appropriate Internet use.

• Teachers need to keep up-to-date on Internet safety issues and provide accurate, timely information to students.

[|Safety Quiz for Adults]

__Social Networking__
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[|Do you Know what Is safe to post online?]

Online Safety Rules
Adapted From: 10 tips for safer instant messaging." 01/08/07 .
 * 1) **Be careful when creating a screen name.** Your screen name should not provide or allude to personal information.
 * 2) **Create a barrier against unwanted instant messaging.** Do not list your screen name or e-mail address in public areas (such as large Internet directories or online community profiles) or give them to strangers.
 * 3) **Never provide sensitive personal information,** such as your credit card numbers or passwords, in an IM conversation.
 * 4) **Only communicate with people who are on your contact or buddy lists.**
 * 5) **If you decide to meet a stranger** that you know only from IM communication, take appropriate safety precautions. For example, do not meet that person alone, (take a friend or parent with you), and always meet and stay in a public place, such as a cafe.
 * 6) Never open pictures, download files, or click links in messages from people you don’t know.
 * 7) **Don't send personal or private instant messages at work.** Your employer might have a right to view those messages.
 * 8) **If you use a public computer,** do not select the feature that allows you to log on automatically. People who use that computer after you may be able to see and use your screen name to log on.
 * 9) **Be careful when posting away messages**. You should not reveal where you are in an away message.
 * 10) **Don't post pictures and information that may harm your chances of getting into college or landing a job.** College recuriters and employeers do look at social networking sites.

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__Cyber Bullying__
"Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others." -[|Bill Belsey]

Educators need to learn about //cyberbullying//, recognize the signs of a bullied student, and know what to do about it.

[|Bullying Research] [|Stop Cyber Bullying]

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__Internet Safety Resources__
[|Top Ten Cyber Security Tips for Teens, Their Teachers and Parents] [|DOE: Ideas For Integrating Internet Safety] [|CyberSmart] [|Net Safety For All] [|NetSmartz]