1. ICT CyberSecurity Lesson 2:
Safety Risks in Online Activities

2. Objectives: Lesson 2
5.2.1: Describe cyberbullying, its impact on perpetrators and victims, and ways to respond.
5.2.2: Describe risks associated with sexting (including legal issues, social consequences), and discuss methods for response, reporting and prevention.
5.2.3: Describe the risks associated with online gaming, and identify ways to reduce these risks.

3. Cyberbullying Bullying that takes place using electronic technology
Examples:
sending mean messages,
posting mean comments on social media,
sending pictures on SnapChat,
making threats via text or other forms of online communication

4. Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying
Don't respond.
Don't retaliate.
Save the evidence.
Block the bully.
Reach out for help.
Use reporting tools.
Be civil.
Don't be a bully. Be a friend, not a bystander.
Upstanders: people that stand up for others either by directly telling bullies to stop, or by reporting what they saw/heard to a responsible adult .

5. Sexting
The exchange of sexually suggestive messages or images via mobile phone texting.

6. Protect Yourself from Sexting
Remember the social, academic, and legal consequences of sexting
You could face humiliation, lose educational opportunities, and get in trouble with the law
Don’t be a bystander or an instigator
If you receive a “sext” message, do not forward the image to anyone else
Talk to a someone in authority if you receive a nude picture on your mobile phone
They can help by notifying police or contacting CyberTipLine.

7. Online Gaming A game you can connect to and play through the Internet.
Some features of online gaming (instant chat features, forums, voice- enabled interactions) can expose gamers to predators, because gamers communicate with other gamers (mostly anonymously) all over the world.
What kinds of people do you game with?
How do you respond if someone bothers you while you are gaming?
How much do you let people know about you while gaming?