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"A computer
virus ate my homework." |
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It's a high-tech twist on the old excuse. But
if it really happens, a computer virus may damage
more than a homework file. Use this poster as the
basis for a classroom discussion about how to avoid
spreading a virus to school and home computers.
Make sure your students know
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never to open E-mail from strangers. |
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if they do open an E-mail by mistake, not
to click on links or download files that came
with it. |
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never to pass along funny E-mails or chain
letters—they may contain viruses. |
Use the following lesson plans and student activity
sheets from The CyberSmart! Curriculum
to teach your students more about E-mail safety
and responsibility:
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"Welcome
to my web site." |
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Children are attracted to some web sites time
after time by exciting games, contests, and the
chance to talk online to others with similar interests.
Commercial web builders actually call such sites
"sticky." Discuss with students how to choose to
visit only those sites that can be trusted to protect
their privacy by
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checking for a clearly posted privacy policy
that explains how it protects children under
13. |
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making sure these sites don't ask children
for more information than is needed to use
the site. |
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telling students to ask for their teacher's
or their parents' permission before submitting
ANY private identity information to a Web
site. |
Try the following lesson plans and student activity
sheets from The CyberSmart! Curriculum
to teach your students more about online privacy:
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"On the
Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." |
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Children may want to make pals in cyberspace in
order to share common interests. Before they do,
make sure they understand that it is easy for people
in cyberspace to pretend to be what they are
not. Discuss with your students how
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students can share their thoughts about
a common interest with someone they meet online,
but that person is still a stranger. |
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no one can know for sure if what a cyberpal
(someone they met online) says is true. |
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students should get their teacher's or parents'
permission before sharing ANY private identity
information (full name, photo, address, telephone
number, school name, and so on) with a cyberpal. |
Try the following lesson plans and student activity
sheets from The CyberSmart! Curriculum
to teach your students more about cyberpals and
chat safety:
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