Internet Safety Information

Internet Safety Domains	Seventh Grade	Website	Handout
(1) Safe and responsible use of social networking websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging, and other means of communication on the internet	Safe Online Talk Students consider some security challenges related to e-mail, instant messaging, electronic chain letters, and discuss ways of handling them safely and responsibly.
(3) Risks of transmitting personal information on the Internet	Post to be Private Students view a video to discover the benefits and dangers around Social Networking. They end the lesson with an activity that focuses on the importance of keeping your Profile safe and why you should not trust the information people include in their profiles. Students view profiles and evaluate based on their online safety. Teacher: Please download the student activities located on the same page as the video.
(5) Recognizing and reporting online harassment and cyber-bullying.	Cyberbullying: Be Upstanding Students explore the roles and responsibilities of bystanders to cyberbullying. They complete a student handout to reinforce the need to stop cyberbullying.
(7) Copyright laws on written materials, photographs, music and video.	A Creator's Rights Using a student handout students consider possible ways to copy others' works using the Internet and learn that many forms of copying are illegal or unethical.