Establishing boundaries where there appear to be none Internet safety Establishing boundaries where there appear to be none

Is it okay to post…: Full name with other identifying information such as: Address Home phone number Cell phone number Parent’s name Name of high school? Name of siblings? Extra curricular activities? General Place of employment? City/ State of residence?

You Can’t See Me; I Can’t See You When people use the Internet, they perceive that they are invisible. The perception can be enhanced by creating anonymous accounts. People are not really invisible—online activities can be traced. But if you think you are invisible, this removes concerns about detection, disapproval, or punishment.

Profile Penalty What are the advantages of posting things to your profile? What are the disadvantages? Watch www.netsmartz.org/NSTeens/ProfilePenalty

Group Discussion Do teens across the country think they same way your group did? www.netsmartz.org/TeensTalkBack/OfflineConsequences

Did Teresa post too much information? http://classic.netsmartz.org/stories/teresa.htm As you watch, write down all of the information that you discover about Teresa.