1. Hey! Do you belong here? Appropriate Sites for Students

2. The Internet is a wonderful place… …to learn…to listen …to stay in touch

3. But just as there are good places to be in your real and cyber-communities There are also bad places to be in your real and cyber-communities.

4. It’s a good idea to know where you’re going And what to do if you find yourself somewhere you don’t want to be.

5. You know that each website has an address, called a URL (Universal Resource Locator) www.amazon.com www.msn.com www.nba.com www.wikipedia.org www.army.mil

6. But do you know what those extensions on the end mean? .comcommercial, business, anyone can use this domain .govgovernment, mostly federal .milmilitary .orgorganization .netnetwork .educollege level school

7. .gov www.whitehouse.gov www.nasa.gov www.usda.gov

8. .mil www.uscg.mil http://www.history.army.mil/moh.html http://www.mda.mil

9. .org www.ala.orghttp://www.ua.org/ http://www.americanheart.org

10. .net www.verizon.net https://www.sprint.net http://consultingdynamics.net

11. .edu www.udel.edu www.dtcc.eduwww.desu.edu

12. .com www.apple.com/itunes www.mcdonalds.comwww.expedia.com

13. The ends DO make a difference! www.dtcc.edu www.dtcc.com

14. Just suppose you are on your computer one day and you see something on the Internet that makes you…

15. alarmedconfuseduncomfortablescaredembarassed

16. What can you do?

17. “X out” the webpage

18. Get help from a family member or trusted adult

19. Turn the computer monitor’s power switch off

20. It’s a good idea to tell an adult if there’s something not right on the Internet.

21. An adult can take care of the problem and notify the authorities if necessary.

22. The Internet is a great resource and a valuable tool. Plus, it’s fun! Be smart and be safe!