Digital Literacy Newsletter
By: Jennifer Cleveland
Private & Personal Informtion
Goals & Objectives
- understanding what information is personal and which is private.
- learn about the risks of putting your private information online.
- when it is okay for you to give your private information.
-Personal Information
- your gender
- your first name only
- favorite food
- favorite color
- how many pets you have
- what music/tv show you like
-Private Information
- first and last name
- address
- phone numbers
- passwords
- credit cards
- social security cards
- private family information
LEarn about the risks of putting your private information online
- Safety is the first reason. You don’t want anyone to track you down and hurt you.
- Identity theft is the second reason. You don't want to have to pay for the identity thief's crimes or credit card bills. There is a higher chance of your identity getting stolen than of you being attacked.
when it is okay to give out your private imformation
- be actively aware of the transaction you're making
- just because something claims it's free doesn't mean it is
- Invest in trusted, multi-faceted security software
- Secure your wireless network
- Never install potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) like spyware or adware on your PC
- Monitor your credit reports and be aware
Internet safety
goals and objectives
- Cyber bullying
- Exposure to inappropriate material
- online predators
CYber bullying
- Cyber bullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person. By definition, it occurs among young people. When an adult is involved, it may meet the definition of cyber-harassment or cyberstalking, a crime that can have legal consequences and involve jail time.
- Sometimes cyberbullying can be easy to spot — for example, if your child shows you a text, tweet, or response to a status update on Facebook that is harsh, mean, or cruel.
- Other acts are less obvious, like impersonating a victim online or posting personal information, photos, or videos designed to hurt or embarrass another person. Some kids report that a fake account, webpage, or online persona has been created with the sole intention to harass and bully.
Exposure to inappropraite material
In many ways the Internet is like a gigantic library; both have content to teach and entertain. And similar to the content in a library, not all Internet content is appropriate for children. Libraries create children’s and young adults’ sections in order to help youths (and their parents) identify which materials are appropriate for them. On the Internet, however, all of the content may be equally accessible; websites about ponies and websites featuring pornography are both very easy to access.
online predators
- Although the Internet did not create child predators, it has significantly increased the opportunities predators have to meet victims while minimizing detection. They can communicate with children anonymously through instant messaging, social networking sites, chat rooms, message boards, and even cell phones.
- Online predators do not fit any one mold or stereotype; seemingly upstanding citizens have been caught enticing children for sexual acts. Contrary to popular belief, most online predators are not pedophiles. Pedophiles target pre-pubescent children, while online predators typically target adolescents who engage in risky online behavior.
Self Image and Identity
goals & objectives
- understand the similarities and differences in how they present themselves online and offline
- reflect on how the Internet allows for anonymity and deception and explore how this can affect their behavior online
- consider the motivations, benefits, or possible harm to oneself and others when assuming an online identity that's different from one's real self
understanding the similarities and differences in how they present themselves online and offline
- students change their identity being on and offline because they are not comfortable with who they are
- these students most of the time are the "different" ones who don't fit in to the "in" crowd
- students make these different characters up while online because they feel they can get away with being themselves and not being judged
how the Internet allows for anonymity and deception and how this can affect their behavior online
The internet can be very helpful while using it for homework, but in reality it can make people feel less about themselves because f how they look or act and can also be a hiding place for people who are insecure about themselves. Celebrities are all over social media these days and if you aren't wearing who they are wearing or don't look like them, then you aren't normal. This idea clouds the minds of students because they are going through a phase in their lives where they do not yet know who they want to be or how they want to act. This leads to excessive searching on how to change themselves to look normal or even have a fake identity where the people that see them everyday can't see how they are.
motivations, benefits, or possible harm to oneself and others when assuming an online identity that's different from one's real self
how i would apply all of this in my future classroom
- I would teach my students why it is important to hide their private information and what personal information they should give and when it is acceptable to give someone their personal identity.
- Internet safety is a must these days because of all the use of the internet so I would help enforce how to use the internet safely with what browser to use, having a certain program that helps illuminate things they don't need to be looking at, and also help enforce that cyber bullying is NOT okay and help explain that there will be serious consequences for anyone that does bully online.
- I want all of my students to feel that they can be who they are without being judged. I want every boy to feel they are handsome and every girl to feel that they are beautiful. Every student should be reminded of that and that they are capable of so much more than what others say.