CYBER SAFETY RACHEL FOULGER & JANELL TOMLINSON

Cyber Bullying Violence In Media Pornography Fraud & Copyright Be Kind On Line

CYBER BULLYING Definition: "Cyber bullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor. Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyber stalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyber stalking is NEVER called cyber bullying. The Tragedy of Cyber Bullying Different types of cyber bullying: text messages instant messaging social networking sites s

VIOLENCE IN MEDIA Questions Kids can answer: Is hitting someone violence? If a parent slaps a child, is that violence? Is calling someone an insulting name violence? In a movie, when the bad guy dies in a hail of machine gun fire, is that violence? On the news, if they report a murder and you see a body covered with a blanket behind police tape, is that violence? Is thinking about killing s someone violence? What about plotting to put a bomb in a public space? Is that violence? On TV, when a character is murdered off screen, is it violence? When there’s a spectacular car crash in an auto race, is that violence? What if no one is hurt and the driver walks away? If a cartoon character is smashed by a boulder, is that violence? Would you consider live news coverage of the aftermath of a terrorist bombing where many people died, violence? Is live news coverage that shows victims wounded or killed in a natural disaster, like a fi re or an earthquake, violence?

PORNOGRAPHY Pornography Definition: noun Obscene writings, drawings, photographs, or the like, especially those having little or no artistic merit. There is a site that addresses each of these concerns well. Watch them with a trusted adult to answer any questions- Keeping Kids Internet Safe

FRAUD & COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT is the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death. In other words, you have to CITE YOUR SOURCE or else you are committing FRAUD which is when one person takes a work, not of his own making, and uses it as if he was the original creator. A Quick Guide to Copyright

BE KIND ON LINE Remember: Be kind when on-line. Just because they can’t see you doesn’t mean their feelings can’t get hurt. The same goes for someone texting, chatting, IM-ing or ing you. If it feels wrong, uncomfortable or hurtful, tell a trusted adult or authority. If necessary turn off the computer and walk away. Never make a decision that can effect the long run because of an emotion that can be fixed in the short-run. You are worth more than words. Be Kind On Line!