Internet Safety

Are you Cyber Safe?

Kelli Nakao- Social Networks

Elizabeth Lemon- Inappropriate Content
Allison Hoffman- Cyberbullying
Vanessa Blair- Cyber Predators
Bertha Magana- Privacy and Plagiarism
Milagros Hinojosa- Identity Safety

Cyber Predators by Vanessa Blair

A) Definition: A Cyber predator uses the Internet to hunt for victims to take advantage of in
ANY way, including sexually, emotionally, psychologically or financially. Cyber predators
know how to manipulate kids, creating trust and friendship where none should exist.

B) Cyber Predators, Week 1

C) Student Assigment:

1. Why aren't many teens concerned about giving out personal information online?
They never think that they will ever meet the person they are talking to. Teens probably don't
understand the importance to keeping important information private if they have never been
warned not to give it out. They also may think no harm can come from giving out their
personal information and the person on the other end of the computer won't do anything to
harm them.

2. At what point do you think Amy regretted sharing her personal information?
I think that Amy regretted sharing her information when the man showed up at her home. She
probably thought he would never really use her address to come see her. After the man
arrived at her home she probably felt like she could not back out of seeing him so she felt
obligated to run away with him.

3. What were the consequences of sharing her personal information online?

Amy put herself in a really dangerous situation. The man could have raped, killed, kidnapped,
or abused her and/or her family. She put her life in the hands of a stranger when she ran away
with him. She gained nothing positive from giving out her personal information; no one
should trust a stranger, especially an individual met over the internet.

4. If your friend confides in you that he or she is thinking about meeting in person with
anyone he or she first “met” online, what would you tell him or her?
I would make them watch "Amy's Choice" and encourage them not to go through with it. I
would tell them that it is very dangerous and the risk is not worth it. I would make them
aware of the things that could possibly happen to them if they met the person. I would ask he/
she why she wants to meet this person and if they need to talk about any issues they were
having then I would be there to help/listen to them. If they refused to take my advice then I
would be forced to bring an adult into the situation. It is better for your friend to be mad
about telling an adult on them, than them being in serious danger.

D) Teaching students about cyber predators is extremely important! Students need to be

aware of the abnormal adults on the internet who prey on children. Students must be
informed of the risks that come along with giving out personal information to anyone on the
internet or in person. Cyber predators are not always caught as they should be, there are still
plenty of them out there and students need to be aware of this. I would encourage students
who know of a friend who talks to a stranger on the internet to first talk to their peer and
encourage them to stop immediately, or come to an adult for help. Students must be educated
on cyber predators because it could save their life or a friends life.

CyberBullying by Allison Hoffman

A) Defintion: Cyberbullying is the use of technology for social cruelty, which can include
harassment, impersonation, denigration, trickery, exclusion and stalking. Cyberbullies may
use email, chat rooms, discussion forums, instant messaging, cell phone text messaging or
popular teen web sites such as MySpace.com.

B) Cyberbullying, Week 3

C) Student Assignment:
1.Who is the perpetrator in this case? Who is the target?
The perpetrators are both Scott and Colin and any of the people who joined the facebook
group, "Why I hate Colin." The targets are also Scott and Colin because they were both the
victim of cyberbullying at a certain point.

2. What acts of cyberbullying have happened in this case? How serious would you rank
each one as being?
Colin first engaged in cyberbullying by getting a group of students to delete Scott on
facebook and also ignore him in school. Scott then took the cyberbullying to another level by
retaliating through a facebook group called "Why I hate Colin." This group escalated from
negative comments about Colin to blatant lies and accusations meant to incite violence
towards him. While both were bullying, Scott and his friends took it to a violent level by
encouraging other kids to throw rocks at Colin.

3. Scott: How can you defend your actions?

Colin started it by telling everyone to delete me. I was the victim for no reason other than
talking to his ex-girlfriend. What I did was in self-defense because I was targeted for no
reason.

4. Colin: Was what you did cyberbullying as well? If so, how can you accuse Scott? If
not, why not?
What I did may have been mean, but it was no where near as serious as what Scott did. I just
told people to ignore him, not physically harm him. His facebook group took the rivalry to a
whole new level and was completely out of line.

5. Colin’s parents: What should school and civil authorities do about this case? Why?
The school should suspend Scott and anyone who participated in inciting violence against our
son. Zero Tolerance should apply to cyberbullying. Even if children do not think their
intentions are malicious, the dangers of virtual bullying is that true intentions are sometimes
lost and jokes can be misinterpreted. The students involved here should be punished because
with school violence, you can never be too safe. Civil authorities should also take action by
requiring all the students to take a course on cyberbullying and being responsible digital
citizens.

6. Other members of Scott’s Facebook group: What can you do, and should you have
done, in this case? Why?
I should have told Scott that making a facebook group dedicated to hating one person is not
okay and not the appropriate response to what Colin did. If he did not agree and continued, I
should have gone to a teacher or an administrator to report his behavior before it got out of
hand.

7. Teacher: What can you do, and should you have done, in this case? Why?
In the future, I can teach my class about cyberbullying and netiquette so that they are aware
of the implications and consequences of their actions online. If I am aware of any
cyberbullying, I will address it immediately by bringing in the perpetrators and the victims as
well as their parents. Reporting this behavior to the school will help me to find the
appropriate professionals to properly and safely address the situation. If possible, I will also
try to get police officers to come to the class and tell my students about the dangers of
cyberbullying.

8. Police: Should criminal charges be laid in this case? If so, which ones and why? If
not, prepare an explanation for the target’s parents as to why not.
Criminal charges are not necessary in this case because we can work with the school,
students, and parents to make sure everyone understands the gravity of cyberbullying. Both
Scott and Colin can perhaps participate in a program that educates other students about the
dangers of the Internet and the responsible way to use social sites such as facebook. I would
tell the Colin's parents that every precaution will be taken to ensure that all the students at his
school are aware of how to behave.

D) Discuss why this is important to teach your students:

Cyberbullying is a very serious issue. Many times it escalates from teasing to violence and
even suicide. My students will need to understand the consequences of their actions online.
Cyberbullying is even more upsetting to many children because it is a constant issue they
deal with even at home. Because the Internet makes social networking more accessible, it
also makes bullying more dangerous and all students should be aware of this current trend.

Social Networks by Kelli Nakao

A) Definition of a Social Network

A social network is a service that uses the Internet for online communication
through an interactive network of photos, web logs, user profiles, e-mail,
web forums, and groups, as well as other media. Social networking sites gather data
submitted by members as "profiles," such as Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter.
B) Social Network, Week 1

C) Social Networks Week 1 Student Assignment

1. You are the young manager of an ice cream parlor that is beloved by local families.
You are looking to hire some teens for the summer, when the shop is open late every
evening. You require an application and at least one reference. It occurs to you that you
could look online to find out a bit more about the applicants. Where would you look?
And what might you find that would make you not hire someone?

I would first start by googling the individual, this search would include any achievements,
scandals, along with any other web postings on the individual. If I was still uncertain I may
try and locate them on Facebook or Myspace to see what the individual is interested in and if
there are any photos that may make me think twice about hiring this individual. If I was a
business owner some things that may discourage me from hiring a teenage employee would
be finding any risky or inappropriate pictures, such as nudity, underage drinking, and illegal
drug use on the individuals social networking sites. Other discouraging actions such as
inappropriate wall posts and conversations on their social networking pages, could be another
reasoning for me not to hire an individual.

2. You have a social network profile and are smart enough to use the privacy settings to
keep your stuff away from the eyes of people other than your friends. A friend of yours
thinks a silly photo of you in your underwear is funny, copies the photo, and places it on
her public profile. How might you feel? What might be the unintended results of such a
photo in a public place?

Most likely I would be mortified to find a picture of myself in my underwear on somebody

elses social networking page. However, there are times when pictures are funny and I have a
pretty good sense of humor as long as it did not show any inappropriate parts. I would hope
that this friend would take the photo down if I did not approve, and most likely I wouldn't. In
this particular scenario though there could be several consequences, such as cyber stalkers or
pedophiles coming across this photo and using it inappropriately or posting on other sites.
Another consequence could be that a perspective employer come across this photo and it
changes their view of you, resulting in you not getting the job.

3. You are a college freshman. Your cousin, who is a high school freshman, asks to
“friend” you on a social networking site. You like your cousin and don’t want to hurt
his feelings, but you say “no.” What are some reasons you might not want your cousin
to see your profile and friends?

I may not want to add my younger cousin to my social networking site because there could be
some pictures that are not necessarily bad, but could be portrayed that way to a high school
freshman; these pictures could also be a bad influence for a younger individual. Also a
younger individual having access to a college social networking site could connect them with
individuals that could cause them trouble, because high school freshman especially can be
naive to certain situations. Plus there are things you may not want other family members to
know about your freshman year at college.
4. You join a social networking site and set up your own profile. You spend a lot of time
making the profile look cool and you have links to many friends. Your mom makes her
own profile and asks you to be her “friend.” Is that fair? Explain your thinking.

I feel it depends on the relationship you have with your mother, on whether or not to add her
to your social networking profile. My mom is one of my best friends and I keep nothing from
her, or any other of my family members, including my grandmother who is also a friend of
mine on my different sites. However, if an individual feels that their mother would
disapprove of their site than simply block the things you wish for her not to see. Another
option would be to just tell her that your networking sites are private and you would
appreciate her to respect that. Is if fair? Maybe if there are things on that site your mother
shouldn't see.... maybe they shouldn't be on there in the first place, is what I would tell a
student.

D) Discuss why this is important to teach your students about being safe while using
Social Networking Sites.

Internet Safety is incredibly important, especially when it comes to social networking site.
There are so many different people on these different sites, such as Myspace, Facebook, and
Twitter and most of them are strangers. There are several dangerous people on these sites and
it is important to not befriend individual you don't know. Unfortunately there have been
several crimes and attacks due to individuals not being safe while using the world wide web,
such crimes as identity theft, stalkers, even tracking and physical abuse of individuals, the top
priority being young females. I would encourage my students to set their networking profiles
to private, and suggest that they only add individuals they know and are comfortable with. I
would also encourage to keep their sites appropriate, encouraging them to not post any
incriminating photos, blogs, messages, or wall posts. I would then encourage parents to be
sure that their child is being cyber safe.

Piracy & Plagiarism by Bertha Magana

A) Definition: Film piracy is the illegal copying and distribution of movies in print, videos,
DVDs or electronic files. Piracy includes the unauthorized copying or use of copyrighted
materials. With regard to film and television, the term primarily relates to illegally
downloading and/or uploading movies and other creative content on the Internet and making
and/or selling unauthorized copies of DVDs.

B) Piracy & Plagiarism, Week 1

C) Student Assignment

1. If you want to see a movie, what do you do?

Usually, I buy tickets to go to the movie teather to see it specially if it is a good movie. It is a
great experience to see a movie on the big screen and listen the surround system that a movie
theater offers. If the movie is good, I buy the DVD to see it at home as many time as I want.
2. How does a movie earn money for the movie studio that owns it?
Movies earn money in many different ways. Revenues include video rentals, sales, televiion
networks, cable channels, pay per view studios for the right to broadcast a movies, sales of
tickets. However, studios do not receive money when a movie has been pirated. Eventhough,
to copy and sale movies is iligal many people buy pirated movies so the studios loose a lot of
money. Also, when someone upload a movie to the internet for free distribution

3. Who gets the profit from a movie?

The profit from a movie goes to the production company, writers, actors, film distributors,
advertising, marketing, movie company, directors, artist. The studio depends from a lot a
people who contributed to the film of the three stages of the movie (pre-production,
production, and post-production).

4. What happens when a movie makes no profits?

Not all movies make a profit I think that a lot of jobs are affected because American jobs
rely upon a healthy film and television industry in the United States. Acording to the Motion
Picture Association of America 6 of 10 movies do not earn the initial investment made to
produce the film.

Definition

D) In computer networks, to download means to receive data to a local system from a remote
system, or to initiate such a data transfer. Examples of a remote system from which a
download might be performed include a webserver, FTP server, email server, or other similar
systems. A download can mean either any file that is offered for downloading or that has
been downloade.
The inverse operation, uploading, can refer to the sending of data from a local system to a
remote system such as a server or another client with the intent that the remote system should
store a copy of the data being transferred.

Identity Safety By Milagros Hinojosa

A) Identity Safety: The condition of being one self or itself and not other. This can take the
form of being protected from exposure to something that causes damage. Most of us have
things we want to keep private. We all know that it's important not to leave a personal journal
or a student card lying around in plain view.

B) Identity Safety, week 1

C) Student Assigment

Do you have a MySpace or Facebook page?

No, I do not have either of those.

1. How would you describe what MySpace is to the following audiences? 1) your
friends; 2) your parents;
1) MySpace is a social website that allows anyone you give permission to view things you
post about yourself. It can be great if you want to keep in contact with people o for
networking, but it's also very dangerous depending on who visits your personal information
and what you post.
2) It's a place on the internet that people post information to keep in contact with friends and
family. People talk about events and cool happenings so friend and family know what your
doing. It's a great way to get in touch with old friends. It can be dangerous. Too much
information makes you vulnerable to identity theft or if you have kids,pedofiles.

2. How does this page reveal information about the person? What design and content
techniques are used to catch your attention? Would you want to add this person as a
friend or leave a comment on his or her page? What do you want to know about this
person that is not posted on this profile.
This page tells a lot about this young girl Jane. She has so much personal information
exposed that anyone could possibly be able to track her down. She says in her Random things
that she enjoys Coronas. Coronas contain alcohol and he could easily get drunk and
something could happen to her if she gets offered a drink or if she has to much alcohol. She
also has a picture in her cheer uniform which tells us the school she goes to and your able to
estimate about how old she is. In her Ultimate Survey she has a lot of personal information
and anyone could pretend to have the same interests as her. In the basics she has where she is
from and how old she is which is an easy way to track her down. The girls default or what
she is wearing could attract the eye of anyone. The layout style, the colors, they all attract a
person I would not like to add this person as a friend because I do not know her and I do not
have the urgency to add strangers and besides I do not have a myspace. I do not wish to know
anything about this young lady because I am not interested in knowing more then what is
already posted on her profile.

D) Teaching students about Identity Safety is very important. Students need to know and be
aware of the danger of posting personal information. Students should know that these new
technologies can have a significant impact on their personal privacy. Too much personal
information put them at risk, can lead to physical harm or identity heft.

Inappropriate Content by Elizabeth Lemon

A) Definition: Inappropriate content has been defined in the Children's Internet Protection
Act as visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or material "harmful to minors"
Categories include pornography, hate groups, violence, illegal activity, extremist groups,
online advertising.

B) Inappropriate Content, Week 1.

C) Student Assignment #1
1. What are some of the ways that the Internet is a useful tool? (e.g., communication,
education, entertainment, business)
The internet is an effective way to communicate with people through chat rooms, or even just
email. It is also a good source of information for school, finding jobs, or finding something
fun to do in your community.
2. Do you think that the Internet can be dangerous? Explain your thinking or give an
example.
Yes, the internet can be a dangerous place if you do not know what you are looking for or if
you give out your personal information.

3. How have you heard the word "racist" used? How would you define the term
"racist?"
I have often heard people call each other "racist" when they say hurtful things about people of
a different culture or skin color. I would define "racist" a someone who discriminates against
people just because they are different in ways of their beliefs, culture, or skin color.

4. Who knows what a chat room is? Explain.

A chat room is a place where people go on the internet to meet and have conversations with
people from all over the country or even the world.

5. Do you think that chat rooms can be a dangerous medium? Do any of you have any
specific experiences with chat rooms that you'd like to share? (an example might
address personal safety in chat rooms)
Chat rooms can be a dangerous medium if someone is not able to decifer which information
is true and which information is false. It can also be dangerous if you give personal
information out to the wrong people and they use it against you. They can be safe places if
you are honest and cautious.

6. Do you think that chat rooms target a specific audience? Explain your thinking or
give an example. (an example of a target audience might be children or young adults)
I think chat rooms do target a specific audience because most of them having people talking
about common things they all like. Some chat rooms are designed for people to only talk
about certain things, like sports, work, living locations, school, etc. I also feel that some are
more targeted towards children, just as some are targeted towards adults.

7. Have you ever been part of a chat room discussion in which either you or someone
else gave out false information? Why do you believe people use chat rooms to create
false identities?
Yes, I have been part of a discussion where I, and others, gave out false information. I believe
people do this to be cautious with you they are talking to. It allows people to play a part and
become something they are now, but it also allows people to feel safe and not give out their
real information to the wrong people.

Student Assignment #2, Read "Daniel's Story"...

Daniel, a twelve-year-old boy, entered a chat room one day from home. Another boy who
was in the room greeted Daniel and they proceeded to "chat." They discovered that they were
both White Sox fans, so the boy typed, "Perhaps we can meet one day and go to a baseball
game. What's your real name (not online name) and home phone number?" Daniel was
excited to go to a game and he entered his information. As they continued writing, they
discussed their families' origins. Daniel wrote that his grandparents were Holocaust survivors
from Europe who were liberated after being in concentration camps for two years. The other
boy didn't respond and logged offline. Within five minutes, Daniel received numerous e-
mails saying: "Die Jew!" He received repeated phone calls repeating the same message. His
parents finally were forced to disconnect the phone. When they asked what happened, Daniel
told them the story. They asked him who the other boy was, but Daniel didn't know his real
identity. When his parents asked to see the hate-filled e-mail messages, Daniel told them he
deleted them as soon as he got them because they were so disturbing. Fortunately, Daniel did
not give out his home address.

1. Describe, in your own words, what happened to Daniel.

Daniel was the victim of a hate group, or just a person who expressed their hate for Jewish
people. He was attacked through email and phone calls as a result to the imformation he
provided in the chat room.

2. How was he feeling before the hate message? After the hate message?
Daniel was feeling pretty good before he recieved the hate message. He had connected with
someone and potentially made a new friend. After recieving the hate message he was
disturbed.

3. What could he have done to avoid this experience?

Daniel could have avoided this experience by not giving out personal information in the chat
room until he got to know someone better, or learned their real identity.

4. What would you have done if you had been in the chat room when these hateful
messages popped up?
I would have sent a message stating how it is wrong to say those types of hateful things to
people you don't even know, or to anyone in general. I would also see if there is a way to
report the abuser.

5.What are some of possible ways that people can protect themselves from this kind of
hate on the Internet?
Be careful with the information you give to other people before you know who they are. Be
aware of the type of chat room or site you are visiting, and be respectful to others just as you
would want to be treated.

6. Do you think it is ever safe to reveal personal information over the Internet? If yes,
when? If no, why not?
I think it is safe if you know you are in a secure location and you know the person or people
who are getting your information. Otherwise I do believe it is not safe.

7. What other kinds of hate that could exist on the Internet?

Other forms of hate could include pornography, or pictures used as blackmail. Violence and
advertising could be used as hate on the internet as well.

8. Have you ever experienced such kinds of hate?

Fortunately, I have not experienced any kinds of hate on the internet.

9. What could you do if you encountered hate on the Internet?

Depending on the type of hate, and if there is anything to do about it, I would either just ignor
that it is happening, or I would say something to the people causing the trouble
(anonymously)and report my findings if its available to report.
D) It is important to teach students about inappropriate content on the internet because the
internet has become a part of everyday life and education. It is also important that students
understand the effects they can have on other people if they are the ones being hateful
through means of media, or if they are the ones being hated against. Students should be aware
of how to handle themselves if they come across hate on the internet, and they should also
know how to decifer the quality of the information they read on the internet. The internet is
suppose to be used as an aid to education and life, not take it over.