2. 94% of teens aged 12 – 17 use the Internet. 84% of online teens have a social networking profile. 84% of teens have cell phones; more than 88% are texting. 46% have open access to their online profile information. 43% of teens have been victims of cyber-bullying. It’s probably no surprise that …

3. Guard Your Information Address Phone number School / college City Sports teams Parent’s workplace Passwords (even your BEST friends !)

4. Friend or Foe? Seeing is not believing Never schedule offline meeting with “online only” friends Tell your parents if anyone tries to meet with you offline 15-year-old girl on Facebook http://youtu.be/DZ_f7yOAzPUhttp://youtu.be/DZ_f7yOAzPU - Sweety High – Know who you are talking to

6. Communicate Don’t bottle it up OK to ask questions Stay away from “adults only” sections of the Internet Tell your parents about anything that makes you feel uncomfortable

7. Webcam Safety Never do random chat Only chat with family and friends Never do anything on a webcam you wouldn’t want up on this screen Think before uploading video responses

8. Keep It in the Family Don’t share family or friend’s photos without permission Always ask before uploading and ask yourself if YOU would be happy to have a similar photo of yourself posted http://youtu.be/im1aLcCP9xQhttp://youtu.be/im1aLcCP9xQ - Think before you upload my face – BBC Learning

9. The Web is not Private All media is saved (even if you delete it) All information becomes widely available and permanent If you don’t want people to know about it, don’t do it, … and especially don’t do it online http://youtu.be/VS_4dTu7rh4http://youtu.be/VS_4dTu7rh4 - Sweety High – Simon Curtis – Think before you upload http://youtu.be/DwKgg35YbC4http://youtu.be/DwKgg35YbC4 - ThinkUKnowAU

10. Choose Your Friends Carefully Only friend people you know well Don’t get into contest for who has the most friends Keep your group small and get more out of Facebook

11. Protect Your Information Don’t post phone number or address Avoid status updates with time and place references Set all privacy settings to “Friends Only”

12. A picture is worth… Ask permission to post photos of friends You can un-tag yourself Avoid photos that reveal locations like home and school Report harmful photos http://youtu.be/2r2jNCyuV6Uhttp://youtu.be/2r2jNCyuV6U - Sweety High – Think before you post

13. Bethany is such a loser. Click like if you agree…lol What’s Wrong With This Update? Woohoo! Going to Dubai for a whole week! Be back next Sunday! C-ya !!! Just got a new iPhone and want to test my ringtone. Someone call 5544-3425 ! Hey, let’s get together after school at my house, my parents are away. Villa 45, Beverley Hills 1.

14. What Is Cyberbullying ? Bullying through electronic means Text, Facebook and YouTube are common media It’s against school rules and against the law

15. Ubiquitous Phones, computers Public Visible to anyone Constant School, play, home Viral Social mediums It’s Permanent

16. Response Don’t react: responding to the bully - only makes it worse Report the bullying to parents, teachers, and site administrators Don’t participate or retaliate Encourage others to stand up with you http://youtu.be/ZTYZMdbq8PEhttp://youtu.be/ZTYZMdbq8PE - Caught in the web – BBC Learning http://youtu.be/sslTmbHSJsIhttp://youtu.be/sslTmbHSJsI - Save the Children – Know who you are talking to

17. Teamwork Help your parents Help each other Communicate Cooperate Know when to unplug

18. Thank You