E-Safety – Using ICT Safely and Responsibly Miss Pownall

To understand what e-safety is To understand why e-safety is important How to stay safe and be responsible users of ICT Lesson Objectives

Lesson Outcomes Identify ways of communicating using ICT Describe what is meant by e-safety Describe why e-safety is important Suggest ways to stay safe and responsible

What is E-Safety? E-Safety refers to staying safe and being responsible when using any form of ICT: e.g. Mobile Phones Internet X-Box Chat rooms Social networking websites

Risks ?

Risks Talking to people in chat rooms allows them to be anonymous Personal information may be accessed Inappropriate material may be accessed Easy for “cyber-bullies” Identity theft Viruses from opening s from strangers

Solutions NEVER give out personal information CLOSE any website that is inappropriate DO NOT arrange to meet a stranger AVOID chat rooms REPORT abuse REPORT any bullying DELETE unknown s

MC Lars – Internet Relationships

Task Use ICT to teach others the possible dangers of using technology and how they can avoid them/report them

Technology Choose from one of the following: Chat rooms Social networking sites e.g. myspace, bebo Instant messenger e.g. MSN, skype Mobile phones Games consoles e.g. X-BOX

Possible Risks Choose from one of the following: Anonymity (can pretend to be someone else) Identity theft (use another persons name/details) Cyber-bullying Viruses Inappropriate information

Possible Ideas A short advert made in windows movie maker/photo story 3 A song/rap using audacity A power point presentation You MUST include information for how to avoid the dangers or how to resolve them if they occur