Internet+Safety+and+Cyber-Bullying

= Gregory-Lincoln Education Center--No Place for HATE!! =

Teachers, This week we would like you to take a few minutes to share this information with your advocacy classes. Online safety and cyber bullying are important topics. The following information and web links are designed to help you help students understand how to stay safe online. Please read through the following information and explain it to students.

=Beware What You Share! =
 * Students need to be careful about everything they share online.
 * This doesn't just apply to sharing text or pictures.
 * It's also about sharing hateful words.
 * Don't share pictures you wouldn't want everyone you know to see.
 * Don't use words that you wouldn't want everyone you know to read.
 * Make sure nobody else can guess your passwords.
 * If you receive threats or are bullied online, tell an adult either at home or at school.

[|Cyber-Bullying Presentation] This is a presentation that you can show using the projector in your room.

Ask students to take the pledge: Don't Stand By - Stand Up! Make the Promise **If I witness cyberbullying, I will not join in, nor will I stand by idly. I realize that bullies thrive on the support and attention of bystanders. I promise I will not support cyberbullies. I will stand up for what is right and report cyberbullying to the appropriate people.** **I promise to be aware of what I say and do on line, how my actions impact others, and will not become a cyberbully.**  **I promise to use good "digital hygiene" by using strong passwords and not sharing them. I will regularly update and use good virus and malware protection. I will protect my computer from malicious code and hackers.** **[|Stop, Block and Tell]** **[|Cyber Bullying Statistics]** Online Safety: Staying safe online is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Here is a website with some great advice for online behavior: []
 * 1) ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">First, make sure you choose strong passwords for your email and social networking sites. ===
 * 2) ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Don't share your password with anyone except your parents. ===
 * 3) ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Don't share pictures or personal information online if you wouldn't want everyone to know or see it. ===
 * 4) ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Make sure you know everyone in your Friend List. ===
 * 5) ===<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">If you receive inappropriate pictures or text, delete it. Don't share it or forward it. ===

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