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Kidsmart: Digital Footprints

Kidsmart: Digital Footprints
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Be Web Aware - Cyberbullying In school ... you don't want anyone to think of you as a "gossip" or someone who says things about other people. Everyone wants to be "nice." You don't have to be nice if you don't want to online. 13 year old girl, Edmonton (Source: Young Canadians in a Wired World, Focus Groups, MediaSmarts, 2004) The Internet has created a whole new world of social communications for young people who are using e-mail, Web sites, instant messaging, chat rooms and text messaging to stay in touch with friends and make new ones. While most interactions are positive, new technologies have given young people a new – and powerful – platform from which to target peers. There is little doubt that cyberbullying, which can be the equivalent of "social death" for many young people, is traumatic. Technology also extends the reach these young people have, enabling them to harass their targets anywhere and at anytime. How kids cyberbully Who cyberbullies and why Cyberbullies Targets Bystanders Tips for parents

Faux Paw the Techno Cat As a caring educator, you can equip your students to be ahead of the curve and understand early on the intricacies of new media and cybersafety. Students spend half of their waking hours connected to digital devices—impacting their reputations, learning opportunities, and futures. Faux Paw the Websurfing Techno Cat series has been created by a team of leading child psychologists, educators, and law enforcement. Faux Paw’s Dangerous Download Music piracy causes severe economic losses every year around the world. Downloads Faux Paw Goes to the Games: Balancing Real Life with Screen Time Spending excessive time with media robs students of real world experiences and may result in lower grades. Faux Paw Meets the First Lady: How to Handle Cyberbullying Recent research reports that at least 15-35% of students have been victims of cyberbullying, while 10-20% admit to engaging in it. Faux Paw Adventures in the Internet

Cyberbullying - what it is, how it works and how to understand and deal with cyberbullies what is it? :: how it works :: why cyberbully? :: prevention :: take action :: what's the law? Join us for the 2014 StopCyberBullying Youth Summit in New Brunswick on March 22nd, 2014 starting at 8:00am at NBCC Woodstock! Home of "Don't Stand By, Stand Up," StopCyberbullying was the first cyberbullying prevention program in North America. Click here to See Pictures and Videos from the 2013 International Stopcyberbullying Youth Summit Contributions from Montague Consolidated Students for the International Stop Cyberbullying Youth Summit in Charlottetown on November 9th, 2013.

Cybersmart - Internet and mobile safety advice and activities: Cybersmart B4USurf - Home www.bullying.org Where you are NOT alone! Created by Bill Belsey Teach Online Safety Key concepts for students to understand and apply to their online experience. C-SAVE is our volunteer program to teach young people cybersecurity, cybersafety, and cyberethics. It's easy to participate and use! When you start college, you're taking on new responsibilities, making your own decisions, and becoming part of the campus community. There is an important role that you can play in your college's cybersecurity efforts that combines these elements of responsibility, decision-making, and community. Every person in the school community has a role in keeping the Internet safe and secure. Interested in starting your own community-based cybersecurity awareness program?

Download "Own Your Space--Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online" Digital Book for Teens by Linda McCarthy from Official Microsoft Download Center Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space Teen Book _All Chapters.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book _All Chapters.xps Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 01_Protect Your Turf.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 02_Know Your Villains.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 03_Nasty Ware.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 04_Hackers and Crackers.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 05_Taking SPAM Off the Menu.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 06_Cyberbullies.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 07_Phishing for Dollars.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 08_Safe Cyber Shopping.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 09_Browsers Bite Back.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 10_Private Blogs and Public Spaces.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 11_Going Social.pdf Own Your Space Teen Book\Own Your Space_Chapter 12_Friends, Creeps, and Pirates.pdf

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