Tia Dimou

 The internet is a wonderful resource for people of all ages  Users must be cautious and aware of what information they input  Credit card  Address  Age  Etc….  Children may access inappropriate sites accidentally  Children should be monitored and taught about internet safety  In and out of school

 During usage of computers/internet at school, students may:  Go onto inappropriate sites Gaming Pornographic Etc…  Cheating during a test (if it is on a computer) Messaging each other Looking up answers Etc…  Hacking Files Passwords Etc…  Although there are firewalls and other controls blocking many actions, there are always ways around them  Cyberbullying

 Identity theft  10 Bizarre Cases of Identity Theft 10 Bizarre Cases of Identity Theft  The Biggest Identity Theft Case The Biggest Identity Theft Case  Cyberbullying

 CIPA  Children’s Internet Protection Act Federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers  COPPA  Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Designed to keep anyone from obtaining a child's personal information without a parent knowing about it and agreeing to it first

 Facebook  Credit Card  Don’t put anything in writing!

 Inform them about  Predators/knowing who they are talking to  Not typing personal information  Using certain sites  Get involved in your child’s online activities  Bookmark “favorite sites”  Help them create usernames and passwords  Create a set of “internet rules”  Online protection tools  Blocking  Filtering  Monitoring  Watch out for warning signs about online predators, cyberbullying, identity theft, etc…  Internet Safety Tips and Information Internet Safety Tips and Information

 Teaching internet safety is crucial to this generation  Common Sense Media Common Sense Media  Excellent source of information and resources  Staying Safe and Smart Online Video Staying Safe and Smart Online Video  Internet Safety Lesson Plan Internet Safety Lesson Plan  Assemblies

 /net_safety.html# /net_safety.html#  _management _management  internet-protection-act internet-protection-act  orshttp:// ors  cases-of-identity-theft/ cases-of-identity-theft/  rintVersion/ / rintVersion/ /