how will play it safe online? you for presentation at mayfield intermediate

How will

play it safe online?

YOU

For Presentation at Mayfield IntermediateFor Presentation at Mayfield Intermediate

What do you do online?

Chat

IM

Surf the Interne

t

Email

Games

Does this look familiar?

Samplechat.com

Queenbee1234: I hate Algebra!!!!!

Skaterdude14: I sooo sympathize – my math teacher gave me 28 problems for homework.

Melanie13: You guys are so smart, I’m just in regular math.

Skaterdude14: Really – what school do you go to?

Melanie13: Brinnett Palms, its in Miami Florida.

Coolio: You are sooo lucky girl, I live in stinking Wisconsin. I never get to sunbathe.

TYlerkid: I live in Hawaii – love the waves.

Queenbee1234: I always wanted to visit Hawaii – My mom and sisters think I’m stupid since I live near the water anyway.

Oops – I said too much!

Chat Room Dialogue

The Chat Activity reproducible may be completed by students before viewing the presentation.

Samplechat.com

Chat Participants:

Queenbee1234

Skaterdude14

Melanie13

Coolio

TYlerkid

Uh Oh!

Do you see any personal information???

Queenbee1234

Skaterdude14

Melanie13

Coolio

TYlerkid

Here is what we probably know:

Skaterdude14 – He is 14 and likes to skate

Melanie 13 - Her name is Melanie and she is 13

TYlerkid – Either his first or last name is Tyler.

Chat Participants:

Let’s take a look at the chat. What else will we learn about them while they are online?

That’s right. These three reveal possible information about themselves through their screen names.

Queenbee1234: I hate Algebra!!!!!

Skaterdude14: I sooo sympathize – my math teacher gave me 28 problems for homework.

Melanie13: You guys are so smart, I’m just in regular math.

Skaterdude14: Really – what school do you go to?

Melanie13: Brinnett Palms, its in Miami Florida.

We now know:

Melanie – Probably 13, lives in Miami, Florida and attends Brinnett Palms.

Skaterdude14 – Probably 14 and likes to skate

TYlerkid – Either his first or last name is probably Tyler.

Oh No! Look at what Melanie revealed!

Coolio: You are sooo lucky girl, I live in stinking Wisconsin. I never get to sunbathe.

TYlerkid: I live in Hawaii – love the waves.

Queenbee1234: I always wanted to visit Hawaii – My mom and sisters think I’m stupid since I live near the water anyway.

TYlerkid: Yeah, you haven’t lived until you’ve tried surfing. Send me your emails and I’ll send you a neat picture of me on this ten foot wave I caught one day.

We now know:

Melanie – Probably 13, lives in Miami, Florida and attends Brinnett Palms.

Coolio – lives in Wisconsin

TYlerkid – lives in Hawaii and surfs, name is probably Tyler

Queenbee1234 – lives near the water.

Skaterdude14 – Probably 14 and likes to skate

Look at all of the mistakes!

Coolio: awesome – mine is coolio@aol.com

Queenbee1234: Ok – queenbeeinsavannah@earthlink.net

Melanie13: I don’t have my own – only my parents. My dad likes to “supervise” what we receive. But hey – you can mail it to me – I’m at 515 Palm Ave Miami, FL 21212

Skaterdude14: Hey Tylerkid, I’d really like to talk to you, I’m planning to come out that way with my parents. Maybe I could call you and get some ideas. I don’t want to be stuck with my parents the whole time!

We now know:

Melanie – 13, lives in Miami, Florida and attends Brinnett Palms, her address

Coolio – lives in Wisconsin, email address

TYlerkid – lives in Hawaii and surfs, name is probably Tyler

Queenbee1234 – lives near the water, her email address

Skaterdude14 – Probably 14; likes to skate

Have you ever done these chat No No’s???

TYlerkid: No prob man – it’s 808-555-1941

Coolio: I would kill to go over there. My birthday is next week, maybe if I beg and plead my parents would agree to a little vacation.

Melanie13: You are sooo lucky. I have to wait another three months for my birthday. It’s like everyone else I know is older then me – I’m a young 8th grader.

Queenbee1234: Well I have the opposite problem – I should be in 9th grade but I got held back in 1st grade.

TYlerkid: Hey Queenbee – what is your real name. You and coolio have these funky screen names.

We now know:

Melanie – 13, lives in Miami, Florida and attends Brinnett Palms, address, approximate birthday, grade, and age

Coolio – lives in Wisconsin, email address, birthday

TYlerkid – lives in Hawaii and surfs, his phone number

Queenbee1234 – lives near the water, email address, approximate age, and grade

Skaterdude14 – Probably 14 and likes to skate

What we have learned

Queenbee1234: My mom helped me pick it – she didn’t want people to be able to tell much about me. My name’s really plain – Sara. Yeah – Plain Sara from dull Hemingford

Coolio: Nah – I’m not telling mine. I like my screen name much better. I mean have you ever heard a good guys name that started with an H?

Melanie13: An H? Hmmmm – Hank? Harvie?

Coolio: Nope – not even close! And you can stop there – I’m not telling.

What we have learnedWe now know:

Melanie – 13, lives in Miami, Florida and attends Brinnett Palms, address, approximate birthday, grade, and age

Coolio – lives in Wisconsin, email address, birthday, name starts with an H

TYlerkid – lives in Hawaii and surfs, his phone number

Queenbee1234 – lives near the water, email address, approximate age, grade, town. Name is Sara

Skaterdude14 – Probably 14 and likes to skate

We now know:Queenbee1234 – lives near the water, email address, approximate age, grade, town. Name is Sara

Skaterdude14 – Probably 14 and likes to skate

Melanie – 13, lives in Miami, Florida and attends Brinnett Palms, address, approximate birthday, grade, and age

Coolio – lives in Wisconsin, email address, birthday, name starts with an H

TYlerkid – lives in Hawaii and surfs, phone number

What have we learned about online

communication?

What is identifying information?

How can we stay safer while online?

It’s easy to give out direct information and indirect information while online

Name Age or Birth Date

Address

Phone Number

Social Security Number

School

Family or Friends’ Names

School Mascot

Nearby Locations

Town

So What???Bits of personal information can be put together - to identify YOU

Think About ItThink About It

Who was the last person you chatted with online?

What did you talk about?

What did you say about

yourself?

When someone gets your information

there are things they can do with it.

MANY

Predators

Identity Theft

Thieves

BulliesSpam

Play it safe online…

Remember – people online may not be who they say they are.