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Personal Safety
Personal Safety
Stop, Think, Go Problem Solving Technique
The following are steps students should take to stay safe while using the internet.
STOP - How do I feel?
THINK - What are my options?
GO - Make your choice.
- TALK-Talk to your parents about what you’re doing online and let them know when you’re going on the internet. Always ask a trusted adult if you’re unsure of anything when you are online. If you don’t feel comfortable talking, there are helplines like Kids Helpline (Australia), Childline (UK), Kids Help Phone (Canada) and Your Life Your Voice(USA).
- PRIVACY: Keep your personal information private. Remember YAPPY (the personal information you should not share online) – Your full name, Address, Phone number, Passwords, Your plans. Don’t publish this information or provide it in response to questions in emails or chat rooms etc.
- FRIENDS: Don’t add people as online friends unless you know them in real life or have parent permission. Never arrange to meet an online friend without talking to a parent. Remember that you can’t trust everything online friends tell you.
- REPUTATION: Protect your digital footprint (or digital tattoo!) and don’t publish anything online that you wouldn’t want all your friends, family, teachers and future employers to see.
- UNPLUG: Life is all about balance. It’s not good for our health and wellbeing to be online all the time. Balance screen time with green time. Get outdoors, move and interact face-to-face.
- QUESTION: Remember that you cannot believe everything you read or see online. When you come across information, question who wrote the message and why it was created.
- PASSWORDS AND USERNAMES: Choose sensible names for usernames or email addresses, and think before using your real name. Protect your accounts with strong passphrases and don’t share them with others.
- CYBERBULLYING: Know what cyberbullying is and tell someone if you think it’s happening to you or others. Cyberbullying is when someone picks on you, annoys, embarrasses, or threatens you repeatedly using technology, such as the internet or a phone.
- MANNERS: Be polite and respectful online just as you would be in real life. Treat others the way you’d like to be treated.
Resources
Basic Internet Safety
http://www.netsmartz.org/internetsafety
Internet Safety
https://jr.brainpop.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/
Internet Safety NCPC
Google Sites
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