Internet Safety
Everything you need to know for safe internet use!
Be Smart, Be Safe
The internet is a great place to find helpful ideas and learn new information. There are many activities, pictures, and facts that can be found and used through the internet. When looking online, it is important to remember some tips to stay safe and be sure you are making the right choices in your search for new knowledge!
Sharing Information
It is important that you do not give out any personal information through the internet such as your name, address, phone number, and any other personal identifiers.
Do Not Talk to Strangers
Using the internet is one of the easiest and most common ways for people to create fake personas. Communicating with someone over the internet that you do not know is extremely dangerous. If you are ever contacted by a stranger over the internet, do not respond and be sure to tell an adult immediately.
Do Not Download or Install Suspicious Files
Using the internet opens many opportunities to learn from billions of websites available through a simple click. Some websites are made to invade computers with viruses. Downloading and installing any files or applications can be harmful to the computer system so it is important to ask an adult before continuing to do this.
Be Respectful of Others
With the privilege of using the internet comes responsibility of practicing netiquette. Netiquette is the group of guidelines that govern acceptable behavior on the internet. These rules suggest to treat others the way you would want to be treated and to respect the rights and privacy of others while online.
safe Internet browsing for Kids
Works Cited
Bellow, Adam. 2012. eduClipper. Retrieved from http://www.edutecher.net/educlipper/index.php?shareImgid=4855
Payne. 2012. Don't Talk to Cyber-Strangers! Retrieved from http://internetsafechild.com/cyber-parenting/dont-talk-to-cyber-strangers
The Microsoft Training. (2012, December 26). Safe Internet Browsing for Kids. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUOMpYu7q6s