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Staying Safe on the Internet

Presentation Created 2014 - Janice N. Smith May be used for Educational Purposes in Alpine School District

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How Can We Stay Safe on the Internet?

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Please remember that Internet Safety Rules apply to all Devices that access the Internet including computers, laptops, tablets, iPads, iPods, cell phones, Kindles, game systems, etc.

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Online Safety Rule #1

  • Never give out any personal information�(Your Name, Address, Phone Number, City, State, School or Team)�
  • Use a Screen Name or a Nickname instead�
  • Don’t put your personal information onto Online Forms.

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Online Safety Rule #2

Watch out for the danger of online strangers who try to gain your trust by pretending to be an online friend.

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Online Safety Rule #3

Never meet an Internet Friend that you don’t know in the real world.

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Online Safety Rule #4

Create safe web-pages, (Blogs and Facebook) that don’t list personal information or show Identifying photos.

  • Have your parents help you select the most strict settings possible!
  • Create minimal profiles
  • Use Avatars for pictures
  • Don’t accept friend requests from people you don’t know in the real world!
  • It is okay to un-friend when people share inappropriate things.

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Online Safety Rule #5

Be Very Careful when Playing Online Games Where Chatting is Allowed.

(Club Penguin, etc.)

  • Remember, the friends that you make on these sites are still strangers.
  • Block all uncomfortable contacts!

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Online Safety Rule #6

Don’t Share Your Passwords with Anyone but Your Parents. Log off When You are finished.

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Online Safety Rule #7

Quickly turn off the Monitor, or close the Laptop, and go tell a Trusted Adult when anything Uncomfortable or Inappropriate happens. This includes Cyberbullying!!

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Online Safety Rule #8

Always Do a Safe Internet Search

  • Think before you type.
  • Use a specific phrase instead of a single word. Add “for kids” to the search.
  • Read link descriptions carefully before clicking.
  • Use Safe Search Settings and Engines!!
  • Ask an adult for help!!!

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Online Safety Rule #9

Don’t Click on Pop-ups or Ads and Don’t Fill Out Online Forms for Free Stuff, Games, or Purchases without Parent Permission!

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Online Safety Rule #10

Don’t Send Anything Inappropriate Online or With Your Cellphone. Sending Naughty Photos is Against the Law!

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Just as Curiosity can Lead to Danger in the Real World . . .

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It Can also Lead to Dangers on the Internet

Strangers

Cyber Bullies

Violence

Pornography

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So, Why Should We Stay Away From These Internet Dangers?

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Did you know that what we see, do, and think about truly does influence who we are and who we become?

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If we always look at and think about chocolate cake we could develop unhealthy eating habits

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Frequent exposure to harmful ideas and pictures on the Internet can also change us in very negative ways

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Thoughts are powerful!

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Remember, when we put Garbage into our Bodies or Minds . . .

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The Result is Always Negative . . .

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Some activities that people do online can also create dangerous addictions!

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Did you know that you can actually rewire and change your brain in negative ways by looking at bad pictures?

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Looking over and over again, releases chemicals into your body that are as addictive and dangerous as those found in bad drugs!

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Here is what to do when you See a Bad Picture!

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  1. Quickly say,

“That is a Bad or Poisonous Picture!!”

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  1. Then Get Away From it as Quick as Possible! (Quit or Turn off the Monitor)

“That is a Bad Picture!

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Next, Tell a Trusted Adult

3. Talk it through and think about how it made you feel.

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4. Let your thinking brain decide not to look again.

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5. Practice Thinking of Something Better

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Think of A Favorite Song, the Best Part of a Movie

Or, A Favorite Story

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Keep Your Happy Thought Ready for Whenever You Need It!

(For when you see a bad picture)

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Happy and Powerful Thoughts are a Good Defense!

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Remember . . .

  1. Put your thinking brain in charge.
  2. When you see a bad picture, name it and get away from it.
  3. Tell a trusted adult and talk it through.
  4. Decide NOT to look again!
  5. Focus your thoughts on something better.