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Online Safety
Students Most studies agree there are 77 million of you on the Internet! Almost as many students as there are things to do online. The Internet has infinite possibilities, and it is easy to get lost. Sometimes when you are lost you discover wonderful new places, but just as easily you can find yourself in a dangerous situation. You must protect yourself from the pitfalls lurking online. To help you, we have gathered everything you see on this page to help you make good choices and protect yourself.
General Online Safety
Students Most studies agree there are 77 million of you on the Internet! Almost as many students as there are things to do online. The Internet has infinite possibilities, and it is easy to get lost. Sometimes when you are lost you discover wonderful new places, but just as easily you can find yourself in a dangerous situation. You must protect yourself from the pitfalls lurking online. To help you, we have gathered everything you see on this page to help you make good choices and protect yourself.
General Online Safety
- Guard your identifying information (name, sex, age, address, school, teams).It only takes a little information for a predator to identify you. Never give our your identifying inforation or your parents identifying information without your parent's permission.
- Always remember, responsible adults do not pursue relationships with kids and teens.
- Friends' that you've made through social media are not always who they say they are. Do not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make you feel uncomfortable. It is not your fault if you recieve a message like that. If you recieve a message that is mean or makes you uncomfortable tell your parents right away. In turn, do not do anything will harm others, such as sending mean messages or sending inapropraite pictures or links.
- Attachments in e-mails from strangers may contain Viruses and Worms. Even if you know the person who has sent you something that requires you to download an attachment, check with you parents before downloading anything, or installing software. This will help prevent you from doing anything that could possibly hurt our computer or mobile device or jeopardize your family’s privacy.
- Be careful who you share information of yourself or pictures of yourself with. Talk with your parents about what is and what is not aprorpate to share. Do not post any pictures that your parents consider to be inappropriate.
- Do not illegally download music and movies.