Monday, April 6, 2009
Online Safety Tips and Advice
Go to Connect Safely , add this link to your “del.icio.us” site.Select Safety Tips and Advice (link-left side), then select and read Social Web Tips for Teens1. What advice do you feel is most useful and why?2. What kind of experiences have you encountered on the Internet?
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I think that the most useful advice is to think about what you post because this can backfire if u do anything stupid. If you aren’t thinking and you give someone your email address or your phone number they could possibly find a way to track you down. You have to be very careful with what you post. Also, be your own person is a good one too. You shouldn’t let anyone change you, especially someone online that you haven’t even met before. Lastly, avoid in-person meetings is very important because they could do something to you physically and you can’t just sign off like you do online. I haven’t really encountered anything that bad online. I try to talk only to people I know and avoid strangers and public chats.
ReplyDelete-Bridget Hutchinson
I have no encountered any sexting. Or know anyone who has. The kind of stuff is just weird and grosses me out. The advice that is most useful is to just not do anything im not supposed to be doing and i wont get myself into any bad situation.
ReplyDeleteKierstyn Jones
The advice that I think is the most important is to be nice to people online. You never know what will happen and being nice is the best thing to do. Your messages can always come back to haunt you at a later time. I have encountered messages that people have posted that are not too nice. They should really watch what they are saying on the web. If you don’t have something nice to say to someone, don’t say anything at all. People are really hurt by the mean things that people post. Not only do they see what was written about them but other people as well.
ReplyDeleteKatie Grove
There has been a lot of talk about sexting lately on the news, at school, and on the Tyra show. Personally, I am ecstaic the sexting issue has come to light! I think sexting is one of the worst things you could do with current technology today, it's worse than things on computers! For a long time, I've heard about people and their sexting antics and it needs to come to a stop! It is not safe, it is not legal, and it is not classy. Sexting is a bad situation that everyone should stay away from...Tyra even says that.
ReplyDeleteSydney Cooper
I think all these rules are good. Sexting, In person experiences and sharing a phone number are the number 1,2, and 3 things to avoid. I have never had any weird experiences online.
ReplyDeleteJanelle Dickens.
I agree with Bridget. posting is serious, and should be previewed by the user everytime. Whatever you say effects someone, or something in the long run. Sexting is unneccessary and should be prevented.
ReplyDeleteDrew Badgley
I think sexting makes a person come off as trashy, and is not at all safe. In today's world if you show or tell one person something, everyone is bound to know sooner or later. I've only heard of situations where people were sexting and got in trouble but never encountered anything. People really need to have a filter for what they put online and through phones. Once something is posted online, it's there forever. People need to control themselves
ReplyDelete-Katelyn Jones
The tips that I feel are most effective is to be careful about what you post on the internet or anywhere because it can come back and hurt you later. The top things that you shouldn't do on the internet is to give out your personal information. People can track you down using your phone number. I have not encountered anything on the internet that could hurt me or people around me.
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ReplyDeleteThe most useful tip is to watch what you post. If you are trying to be sarcastic or funny but the message doesnt sound that way it could hurt the person you are sending it too. That could ruin a friendship. I havent really encountered anything bad on the internet.
ReplyDelete-Nicole Pinage
The tips that i think you should be most careful about are the "treat people how you would like to be treated" tip, because it can come back and kick you in the bootay. Although venting is sometimes a good thing you probably shouldn't go on and on about someone in an email to one of your friends who is also friends with the person your venting about. Because you might not mean the things you say and then you loose a friend, and that's not good! I have never had an internet experience that made me lose a friend, but i'm sure that it happens all the time.
ReplyDelete-Dillon
Sexting is ridiculous, its not classy at all and is extremely dangerous. You have no idea who is going to end up with that photo you just had to send, once you send a sext whether it is on a cell phone or online, it is there forever and you never know who will end up with it next. I havn't ecountered an experience like that.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with all those rules. I have never ever encountered sexting its just sick and nasty. I have never had any weird experinces online. I hope i never have any bad experiences. I'm not that kind of person.
ReplyDeleteMITCH KELLY
I think that all of these tips are useful and I disagree with none of them. I have never experienced any sexting or cyber bullying because I respect myself and I don't allow myself to be exposed to that balderdash. Kayla Winters
ReplyDeleteRandom Access is Mrs. Lang's post ... It's good to hear many of you are not encountering some of the unwanted solicitation on the web. It’s good for you to be aware of guarding your personal information. Also, remember always to treat people as you would like others to treat you . . . on the web and in person.
ReplyDeleteThis week and next week, look for extra credit assignments that will be posted on the blogs.
Mrs. Lang 4/19/09
Sexting is weird, its not funny at all and is extremely dangerous. You have no clue who is going to end up with that photo you just had to send, once you send a sext whether it is on a cell phone or online, it is there forever and you never know who will end up with it next. I have never encountered an experience like that. I would never do that.
ReplyDeleteDanny Hendrick
Look up, Down, and all around. Thats what the firemen use, my grandpa was a valentire firemen
ReplyDeletehe told me that was the #1 rule he used. The only experience I have on the internet is the stuff I learned at school.