What is a Digital Citizen?
What is the internet?
Staying Safe Online
If something you see makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable...
•When you’re online you may come across material that makes you feel uncomfortable or upset.
•There are a few simple things you can do to protect yourself:
•Talk to someone - tell your parents or another trusted adult.
•Know how to ‘escape’ - Quit of the page
•Understand that some sites aren’t meant for kids - if a website looks suspicious or has a warning page for people under 18 years, leave straight away.
•Set your search engine to block material that is meant for adults. (Google safe search)
•Ask your parents to install internet filter software to block bad sites.
•Ask your parents to help you find safe and fun sites to use and bookmark for later.
How cyber smart are you?
•There are a few simple things you can do to protect yourself:
•Talk to someone - tell your parents or another trusted adult.
•Know how to ‘escape’ - Quit of the page
•Understand that some sites aren’t meant for kids - if a website looks suspicious or has a warning page for people under 18 years, leave straight away.
•Set your search engine to block material that is meant for adults. (Google safe search)
•Ask your parents to install internet filter software to block bad sites.
•Ask your parents to help you find safe and fun sites to use and bookmark for later.
How cyber smart are you?
- using the internet - appropriate websites
- personal identity - (e.g. username, passwords, address , phone number, home address)
- making online connections and relationships
- emailing
- spam/junk mail
Digital Citizenship Domains
- Digital Relationships
- Digital Conduct
- Digital Footprint
- Digital Health and Well Being
- Digital Law
Finding the Balance - How much internet time is enough?
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Your Digital Footprint
Every time you use the internet you leave your footprint (you have a history of where you have been online).
•The internet is a great place for sharing stuff, but you need to remember that you are responsible for what you share online. And that means there can be a very serious side to all the fun.
•Respect other people’s content. If you want to post content or images that aren’t yours, ask first. Check with your mum or dad before you pass on content that you find online to other people.
•Read the terms and conditions of any photo-sharing sites or other sites on which you can post information. Ask a parent to run through the details so you’re clear about what’s expected of you as a user.
•Download sites can also contain viruses and nasty pictures. Make sure you ask a parent for permission before you download anything.
•Respect other people’s content. If you want to post content or images that aren’t yours, ask first. Check with your mum or dad before you pass on content that you find online to other people.
•Read the terms and conditions of any photo-sharing sites or other sites on which you can post information. Ask a parent to run through the details so you’re clear about what’s expected of you as a user.
•Download sites can also contain viruses and nasty pictures. Make sure you ask a parent for permission before you download anything.
Digital Communication - What are the different ways we can communicate online?
- instant messaging
- emailing
- blogging
What are the rules when we make connections online?
People can connect with one another through the internet. The internet connects billions of people using computers, phones, or other devices and allows them to communicate with each other. The internet is not a real place that you can actually visit but does allow real people to connect with one another even when they are not in the same place.
Who do you connect with others in your life? How? Who would you like to connect with on the internet?
As well as being positive, sometimes online relationships can be negative. Sometimes children can act like bullies when they are online. This is called cyberbullying.
•Cyberbullying happens when people use the internet or mobile phones to send teasing, nasty or threatening messages to others. Cyberbullying can happen in school or out, by people you know and sometimes people you don’t. It can leave you feeling unsafe and alone.
•Remember, no-one has the right to bully another person.
If you are being cyberbullied:
*Ignore it. If you don’t respond the bully may get bored.
* Tell someone. Tell your Mum or Dad or another trusted adult. Keep the evidence. This can be useful in tracking the bully. Save texts, emails, online conversations or voicemails as proof.
Help stop cyberbullying
•Stand up and speak out! If you see or know that one of your friends is being cyberbullied, support them and report the bullying. You’d want them to do the same for you.
•Don’t forward messages or pictures that are hurtful or upsetting. Even though you may not have started it, you will be seen to be part of it.
•Remember to treat others online as you would in real life.
- What kinds of things count as bullying?
Bullying is behaviour that is purposely mean or scary to someone else - for example , making fun of how someone looks, telling lies behind their back, or threatening to do something bad to them.
How would bullying make you feel?
What is the best thing to do when you feel bullied, or when you see someone else being bullied?
(Always tell a trusted adult when you experience or witness bullying.)
HELP STOP CYBERBULLYING - Make cyberspace a better place!
Online Games
Playing games online can be great fun, but you need to be careful about how much you play and who you play with. You should limit your game play time so you can still do other things like homework, jobs around the house and hanging out with your friends.
It’s always best to use a nickname when you are using gaming sites, rather than give out your real name. Some people who you meet online may not be who they say they are. Remember not to give people you meet on the gaming sites information about yourself.
If you are unsure whether a game is suitable, ask your parents or a trusted adult to check its classification and reviews for you.
If another player is behaving badly or making you uncomfortable, you can block them from your players list. You may also be able to report them to the game site operator.
It’s important to remember that it is only a game, and sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose. There is nothing wrong with losing - with lots of practice you will get better.
Paying for games
Many games on the internet are free and are fun to play with your friends and family. Other games you may need to pay for to access additional levels or features. Many of these games look similar to casino games like poker or pokies. You often find these games in advertisements on websites, as apps in social networking sites or as pop up messages while you are playing another game online. Playing gambling games is illegal if you are under 18 years of age.
Tips
It’s always best to use a nickname when you are using gaming sites, rather than give out your real name. Some people who you meet online may not be who they say they are. Remember not to give people you meet on the gaming sites information about yourself.
If you are unsure whether a game is suitable, ask your parents or a trusted adult to check its classification and reviews for you.
If another player is behaving badly or making you uncomfortable, you can block them from your players list. You may also be able to report them to the game site operator.
It’s important to remember that it is only a game, and sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose. There is nothing wrong with losing - with lots of practice you will get better.
Paying for games
Many games on the internet are free and are fun to play with your friends and family. Other games you may need to pay for to access additional levels or features. Many of these games look similar to casino games like poker or pokies. You often find these games in advertisements on websites, as apps in social networking sites or as pop up messages while you are playing another game online. Playing gambling games is illegal if you are under 18 years of age.
Tips
- If you are not sure whether a game is a gambling game, ask your parents or another trusted adult for help.
- If a game asks you for money to play extra levels, check with mum or dad or another trusted adult.