• Learn about your digital footprint and how it can impact your future.

• Recognize and apply safety measures to protect your digital footprint.

• Learn about Cyber Bullying and the impact it can have on yourself and

others around you.

Today, you will….

Safety and Security

Digital Footprint

Cyber Bullying

On the Internet a digital footprint is the

word used to describe the trail, traces or

"footprints" that people leave online. This

is information transmitted online, such as

forum registration, e-mails and

attachments, uploading videos or digital

images and any other form of

transmission of information — all of which

leaves traces of personal information

about yourself available to others online.

Keeping safe online?

Stop and

think before

you

check in!Treat your phone

as your wallet/purse!

Stop before

you click!

Update

your

computer security!

Spams exist!

Your personal

details are

valuable!

Your Digital

Footprint

is important!

First and last names

Home telephone number

Cell phone number

Street address

Hometown/city of residence

Name of school

Name of favorite playground or park

Date of birth

Credit card numbers

Images that identify you, your school, or your hometown

Talking to people in various places online

Adding strangers to “friend‟s” list

Looking for pornographic content

Acting in a rude or nasty manner online

Harassing or posting embarrassing information about others online

Posting personal information in a profile, a blog or on a Web page

Sharing your personal information with strangers

Using file sharing programs for indecent images

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When a child, preteen or teen is tormented, harassed,

humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by any

other person using the Internet or other digital

communication technology

Bullying

1. School

2. Direct (F2F)

3. Limited Audience Cyber Bullying

1. Anywhere/Anytime

2. Seems Anonymous

3. Larger Audience

4. Spreads Quickly

5. Victim NOT Participant

6. Permanent Record

What if it‟s happening to Me or a

Friend!

• Ignore the behavior

• Don‟t Retaliate

• Save the Evidence

• Block Sender

• Tell a parent or trusted adult

• Call police department if necessary

720 ILCS 5/12-7.5) Cyberstalking.• (a) A person commits cyberstalking when he or she engages in a

course of conduct using electronic communication directed at a specific person, and he or she knows or should know that would cause a reasonable person to:

(1) fear for his or her safety or the safety of a third person; or

(2) suffer other emotional distress.Consequence: Class 4 Felony

• 720 ILCS: 5/11-27 Distributing Harmful Material to a minor

•Distribution of indecent images to a minor < 18 years of

age.

Consequence: Class A Misdemeanor

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A digital citizen is “someone who is able to think critically about the ethical opportunities and challenges of the „digital world‟ and make safe, respectful, and responsible choices.” (Common Sense Media, 2010)

› Attributes of a good digital citizen:

Respects others (doesn‟t respond to or post negative comments)

Doesn‟t steal (if you wouldn‟t steal from a store, why steal music, movies, videos)

Accepts personal responsibility (cell phones and Internet)