E-Safety – Using ICT Safely and ResponsiblyMiss Pownall
To understand what e-safety is
To understand why e-safety is important
How to stay safe and be responsible users of ICT
Lesson Objectives
Lesson Outcomes Identify ways of communicating using ICT
Describe what is meant by e-safety
Describe why e-safety is important
Suggest ways to stay safe and responsible
What is E-Safety?
E-Safety refers to staying safe and beingresponsible when using any form of ICT:e.g. Mobile Phones Internet X-Box Chat rooms Social networking websites
Risks?
Risks Talking to people in chat rooms allows them
to be anonymous
Personal information may be accessed
Inappropriate material may be accessed
Easy for “cyber-bullies”
Identity theft
Viruses from opening emails from strangers
Solutions NEVER give out personal information CLOSE any website that is inappropriate DO NOT arrange to meet a stranger AVOID chat rooms REPORT abuse REPORT any bullying DELETE unknown emails
MC Lars – Internet Relationships
Task
Use ICT to teach others the possible dangers of using technology and how they can avoid them/report them
Technology
Choose from one of the following:
Chat roomsSocial networking sites e.g. myspace, beboInstant messenger e.g. MSN, skype
Mobile phonesGames consoles e.g. X-BOX
Possible Risks
Choose from one of the following:
Anonymity (can pretend to be someone else)
Identity theft (use another persons name/details)
Cyber-bullying
Viruses
Inappropriate information
Possible Ideas
A short advert made in windows movie maker/photo story 3
A song/rap using audacity A power point presentation
You MUST include information for how to avoid the dangersor how to resolve them if they occur