The Wonder of the Internet and Its Dark Side
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This document discusses both the wonders and dangers of the internet. It notes that the internet now has over 800 million users globally and content is uploaded at an astonishing rate. However, it also notes the dark side of the internet, including cyberbullying, unwanted contact from strangers, and inappropriate content for children. It provides tips for parents on how to help keep children safe online, such as using privacy settings, discussing appropriate behavior, and setting screen time limits. Finally, it notes that everything done online leaves a digital footprint that can have lasting consequences.
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The Wonder of the Internet and Its Dark Side
- 1. THE WONDER OF THE INTERNET Image courtesy of Michelle Lamberson
- 2. = 1997
- 3. Webheads in Buenos Aires, July 2011: Vance, Michael, Jen, Rita
- 4. Who/Where are the Webheads? 800+ members in approximately 50 countries
- 7. In 2011 48 hours of content uploaded every minute
- 8. POLITICS: EGYPT CC image: alhussainy CC Images: Ahmad.Hammoud
- 9. Man - the compulsive communicator (David Attenborough)
- 10. FACEBOOK - 900 MILLION USERS EARTH: about 7 billion people (2012)
- 15. ONLINE GAMING from the World of Warcraft CC image from Graham Stanley
- 16. LET’S PAUSE FOR A MINUTE AND CONSIDER THE .....
- 17. THE DARK SIDE OF THE INTERNET
- 18. HOW TO BE CYBER SMART CONCERNING CHILDREN • CYBER BULLYING • UNWANTED CONTACT WITH ONLINE STRANGERS (Stranger Danger) • INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT
- 19. UNWANTED CONTACT WITH ONLINE STRANGERS (Stranger Danger) • Know the privacy settings of the software you are using • Don’t give out personal information that tells people where you live unless you know people well • Consider multiple identities
- 20. INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT • Filters only work with very young children • Have computers in a public space in the home until at least high school age • TALK to your children about what they do • Discuss VALUES, and what is and what is not approriate • Ask your children’s teachers if they do this at school
- 21. CONCERNING CHILDREN DISCUSS THE IDEA OF ‘SCREEN TIME’ AND AGREE ON LIMITS
- 23. Google knows more about you than you do! (And now probably Facebook too.)
- 24. YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT • EVERYTHING you do is recorded and leaves a trace somewhere • Don’t say anything about someone online that you wouldn’t say to the person face to face (f2f) • Don’t go online if you’re drunk, etc! • Consider a personal and a professional identity (Have more than one identity)