10 Internet safety tips for Students
Kathleen Morris, November 2012. http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au
- Always ask an adult if you are unsure of anything when you are online
- Remember YAPPY - the personal information you SHOULD NOT share online:
Your full name
Address
Phone number
Passwords
Your plans - Don’t sign up for sites that are 13+ if you are not old enough (Facebook, Youtube, Instagram)
- 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 you cannot believe everything you read on the internet and you cannot trust everything online friends tell you
- Choose sensible names for your user names, email addresses etc. Use strong passwords and change them a number of times a year
- Talk to your parents about what you are doing online and let them know when you are going on the Internet
- Know what cyberbullying is and tell someone if you think it’s happening to you. Cyberbullying is when someone picks on you, annoys, embarrasses, or threatens you over and over again using technology, such as the internet or a phone
- Protect your digital footprint: don’t put anything online you wouldn't want all of your friends, family, teachers and future employers to see
- Treat others online the way you would like to be treated.
Kathleen Morris, November 2012. http://primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au