Unit 2Unit 2Lesson 2.02 Be Safe in CyberspaceLesson 2.02 Be Safe in Cyberspace

Ethics & Ethics & ResponsibilityResponsibility

Introduction

• How many hours per day are you:– online?– on your cell phone?

• Go ahead, add it up! • Did the total hours surprise you? • According to recent studies, the average teenager:

– Spends an average of • 35 hours per week online • Sends 3,146 text messages each month,

– or 10 messages every hour not spent in school or sleeping

Introduction

• That may seem harmless enough, but here are some additional statistics:

• 69 percent of teens regularly receive personal messages online from people they don't know and most of them don't tell a trusted adult about it

• 52 percent of teens have given out personal information online to someone they don't know offline including personal photos and/or physical descriptions of themselves

• In your cyberspace travels, it is important to understand the dangers that exist online and how to deal with them.

Introduction

• In this lesson, you will learn about cyberbullying, sexual solicitation, Internet addiction, and risks of excessive text messaging

• At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:– Practice safe, ethical, and legal use of technology

systems and digital content. (ACOS 13)– Explain consequences of unsafe and illegal use of

technology systems and digital content (ACOS 13.B1)

– Recognize the influence of digital media on audiences (ACOS 14.B1)

– Apply safe and healthy work standards in the workplace for use of technology (ACOS 15)

Lesson: Cyberbullying • Bullying happens when someone

– hurts or scares another person – on purpose – and the person being bullied has a hard time defending

himself or herself. – Even if they don’t realize it at the time, there are many

ways that young people bully each other.– Click on the Stop Bullying Now link below this

PowerPoint and read “What is Bullying?” – Take a screenshot of the 4 types of bullying and paste it

into a Word Document. – Save it as 2.02 What is Bullying on your F Drive in your

Unit 2 Folder. – Then take a look at Webisode 5 to see an example of

cyberbullying. After you watch Webisode 5, answer the quiz questions at the end.

– Take a screenshot after you answer Question 5.– Save it as 2.02 Webisode 5 on your F Drive in your Unit

2 Folder.

Lesson: Predators

• The online world opens the door for trusting young people to interact with virtual strangers—– even people they would avoid in real life.

• According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, – about 1 in 7 kids have been sexually solicited

online. – Sexual predators migrate to wherever young

people go online, including chat rooms and social networking sites.

• One of the attractions of the Internet is the anonymity of the user, – and this is why it can be so dangerous. – A child doesn't always know with whom he or she

is interacting.

Lesson: Predators • Here are some safety tips: • Do not

– post a full name, – address, – phone number, – school name – and other personal information that could help a

stranger to find you • Do not

– send photos to people you meet online • Learn about privacy settings

– that allow you to choose who can view your profiles. • Strangers who approach you online

– aren't always who they say they are and it's dangerous to meet them in real life.

• Report any online sexual solicitation to a trusted adult right away

Lesson: Addiction/Excess

• It’s important to draw limits – for everything we do in our lives – and Internet use is no exception. – Unfortunately, it has been shown that the

Internet can become a form of addiction. – Excessive usage of the Internet can result in

• problems such as headaches and muscle aches

• and can seriously affect a person’s mental health by depriving him/her from having a normal social life.

Lesson: Addiction/Excess

• Frequent use of computers and excessive text messaging can also lead to a serious medical condition– Called carpal tunnel syndrome, characterized by

swelling, pain, tingling, and weakness in the wrists and hands.

• To prevent this serious repetitive stress injury from happening to you: – Set up your keyboard so that it is flat or slightly

elevated. – Do not have your keyboard or handheld device

slanted downward. – Keep your wrists straight and elbows in a 90 degree

angle while typing. – Rest your wrists when you are not typing. – Take frequent short breaks rather than one long

break.

Lesson: Ergonomics

• Ergonomics is the study of – the relationship between people and their work/study

environments. • It includes the design of a computer workstation to help

prevent repetitive stress injury. • According to the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, here are some guidelines: – Top of monitor at or just below eye level – Head and neck balanced and in line with torso – Shoulders relaxed – Elbows close to body and supported – Lower back supported (sit up straight) – Wrists and hands in line with forearms – Feet flat on the floor

– Go to OSHA Computer Workstations now to look at an example of an ergonomically-correct computer workstation.

– Take a screenshot of it and save it as 2.02 OHSA Computer Workstations on your F Drive in your Unit 2 Folder.

Review

• Prevention is the best recipe for combating any problem.

• The Internet is and will be a part of your life, – so you need to use it responsibly and be

proactive in preventing the many dangers that exist from happening to you.

– According to Wired Safety, you should: • Stop • Block • Tell

• If you want additional information on keeping safe online or if you are having a specific online problem and need help, – view Cyber Stalking and Harassment Basic Advice.

Task

• For your assignment, you will watch teens share their own “Real-Life Stories” about issues affecting them on the Internet.– Ask for the Real-Life Stories Worksheet for your

assignment questions before viewing these four videos.

– Julie’s Journey– Amy’s Choice– Keisha’s Crime– Tracking Teresa

• Turn the Worksheet in when you complete it.

Are you finished?

• You should have saved 3 things to your F Drive in your Unit 2 folder.– 2.02 What is Bullying– 2.02 Webisode 5– 2.02 OHSA Computer WorkstationsAnd, you should have watched the 4 videos and completed

and turned in the Real-Life Stories Worksheet.

So, are you finished?