Cyber+Safety

​ The internet is for many of you a way to stay connected with friends, keep up with family members, and gather information about topics that interest you. However, it important to learn how to conduct yourself safely online and especially on social networking and/or chat sites. Click on the link below for some tips on how to stay safe. [|Safe Teens]

After you have read the tip sheet, go to the discussion tab and tell me and the class what advice you would give a 7th grader who wants to join facebook. What advice might you give their parents? Title your post "First Name, Last Initial - Advice". Be sure to respond to at least one other classmate's post. As always, start with a positive and constructive remark and ask at least one open-ended question.

When you have finished your post, watch the following five minute video on facebook's new privacy settings. Let's have a class discussion about what you might do with this information.Facebook Privacy Settings

Go to the discussion tab and complete a new post titled, "First Name, Last Initial - Facebook Privacy". What did you think? Was the advice useful? If you have facebook account, are you going to heed this advice? Why or why not? Would you alter the advice you gave the seventh grader in the earlier post?Again, be sure to respond to at least one other classmate's post.