Transcript Internet Safety for Students

INTERNET SAFETY
Sergeant Karl Youngblood
Barbara Burchard
Information adapted from the
http://www.netsmartz.org
SAFETY TIPS
• Have clear, simple, easy-to-read rules
• Make sure you have a safety program Internet Service Provider (ISP) might
offer
• Read a web site's privacy policy
• Web sites for children are not permitted
to request personal information without
a parent's permission
SAFETY TIPS
• Make sure you are using safe
chat or e-mail service
• Never meet anyone you first
"meet" online
• Cyberbullying
CYBERBULLYING
• Involves the use of information and
technology such as e-mail, instant
messaging, and personal web sites that
are used to support hostile behavior by
one or more people with the intent to
harm others
CYBERBULLYING
• Do not respond to rude and harassing e-mails, messages,
and postings
• Keep a record of them in case you need proof
• Use web sites that translate the lingo your children are
sending or receiving
• If you continue to receive harassing e-mails, delete
current accounts and open a new one
• If you have found that a cyberbully has set up a web site
that is defaming or mocking, contact your ISP
• Learn what the school’s policy is on cyberbullying
ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
• Cyberbullying falls into the Class II or III
offenses and will receive the associated
disciplinary action – Refer to the
Student Handbook
• Our security software is Lightspeed –
this allows us to track and filter all
activity within our network
• Alabama Super Computer also assists
when it comes to emailing issues
SAFETY TIPS
• Use filtering or monitoring software for
your computer – many ISP offer this
service
• Do not count on filters as your only
safety precaution
• Use student-friendly search engines
when completing homework
SAFE SEARCH ENGINES
1. Ask Jeeves For Kids
http://www.ajkids.com/ Ask Jeeves is a unique
service where you enter a question, and it will point
you to the right web page that provides an answer. At
Ask Jeeves For Kids, answers have been screened
for appropriateness. At Ask Jeeves For Kids, no site
that is on the CyberPatrol block list is supposed to be
listed.
2. KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org/ Backed by librarians,
KidsClick lists about 5,000 web sites in various
categories.
SAFE SEARCH ENGINES
3. Looksmart's Kids Directory
http://search.netnanny.com/?pi=nnh3&ch=kids The
Kids Directory is a listing of over 20,000 kid friendly
websites that were hand picked by employees Net
Nanny subsidiary.
4. Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/ Yahoo for kids,
designed for ages 7 to 12. Sites are hand-picked to
be appropriate for children. Additionally, adultoriented banner advertising will not appear within the
service. Yahooligans is the oldest major directory for
children, launched in March 1996.
SAFETY TIPS
• Know who you are exchanging e-mail with, and only
use chat areas that are safe
• Be aware of any other computers safety programs
• Internet accounts should be in the parent's name with
parents having the primary screen name, controlling
passwords, and using blocking and/or filtering
devices
• Do not complete a profile for a service provider
• Your screen name should not identify that the user is
a student
SAFETY TIPS
• What should you do if something makes
you feel scared, uncomfortable, or
confused?
• Tell a trusted adult if you see something
that bothers you online
WHAT SIGNS TO LOOK FOR?
• Help a brother, sister, or even a friend if they:
– spends large amounts of time on-line,
especially at night
– finds inappropriate pictures or emails on their
computer
– receives or makes phone calls from people
you don't know
– receives mail, gifts, or packages from
someone you don't know
– turns the computer monitor off or quickly
changes the screen on the monitor
– becomes withdrawn from the family
– uses an on-line account belonging to someone
else
PASSWORDS
• Why do we have passwords?
• Who should we give them to?
• What happens when they get in the
wrong hands?
INTERNET SAFETY SITES
• Netsmartz - http://www.netsmartz.org
• FBI Safety Site http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/safety2.htm
• i-SAFE - http://www.isafe.org/
• Safe Kids - www.safekids.com
• Be Net Safe - http://www.benetsafe.com