T hink about privacy before posting
(Activity #1)
What exactly does it mean to think about privacy before posting?
Everything you share electronically becomes information the world can see. Think about what you would share with someone you don't know. Would you share your address, school information, and what sports team you play for? When you share online, you are sharing with people you do not know.
The activities below will help better explain.
The activities below will help better explain.
1. What is private information?
Private information includes things such as:
Your photograph
Your full name
Your school
Your address
Your computer usernames and passwords
Sports teams you play for
Clubs/Activities at specific locations
Information about your classmates, friends, and family
Your photograph
Your full name
Your school
Your address
Your computer usernames and passwords
Sports teams you play for
Clubs/Activities at specific locations
Information about your classmates, friends, and family
2. View the videos below to learn more about keeping your information private.
-As you watch the videos, look for at least 1 example in each video to write on your TRUST chart.
-If these sites request a password, please see your teacher for the password information.
(A password is private information, so it is not posted online).
-Also keep in mind- Your username and passwords are also private information. Not even your best buddies and siblings should ever know your username and passwords. (Parents should know all your logins, though).
-If these sites request a password, please see your teacher for the password information.
(A password is private information, so it is not posted online).
-Also keep in mind- Your username and passwords are also private information. Not even your best buddies and siblings should ever know your username and passwords. (Parents should know all your logins, though).
3. View the video below to learn more about why you should "Stop and Think" about privacy.
-Is everything you do, something the world needs to know about? Every time you share information electronically, it is open for the world to see.
-Watch the video below and write at least 1 thing you learned on your TRUST chart.
-Watch the video below and write at least 1 thing you learned on your TRUST chart.
'Think Before You Click' is used with permission from OnGuardOnline.gov for internet safety educational purposes