1. Communicating on the Internet Technology Literacy Mr. Whipple

2. Ways to communicate online  Email  Examples: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, or Verizon  Chatting or Instant Messaging  AOL Instant Messenger – AIM  Gchat, Facebook chat  Social Networking  Facebook, Myspace  Not online, but also texting on a cell phone  Make sure you have your parent or guardian’s permission!

3. Typing Online  Abbreviations  Used in chatting, text, sometimes email  lol  jk  ttyl  idk  ALL CAPS MEANS YOU’RE SHOUTING!

4. Be Cautious!  Never share personal information online (or on the phone) unless you’re with a trusted adult  Name  Address  Phone  Age, gender  Talk to a trusted adult if anything online makes you feel scared, uncomfortable or confused  Never, ever agree to meet someone in person that you met online!

5. Passwords  Make them at least 6 characters long; 8 is better  A mix of letter and numbers  Ideally with punctuation and UPPER and lower case  Don’t use anything that is easily connected to you: your name, birthday, phone number, etc.  Change passwords regularly, but don’t forget them!  Tell your passwords to a trusted adult  Don’t share your passwords with anyone else, even your friends!