Bright's Electronic Device Safety
Electronic Device Safety Report
By Bright.
Bright says her owner wrote this report to help kids stay safe and keep them out of trouble on electronic devices. Let's start with a story about an incident that could have been an awful experience for a child who was on the Internet. Shannon knew that strangers were dangerous, but she had no idea they were on the internet. One day she checked her Buddy List and saw "OLPAL " (OnLinePAL) was on. She revealed some information that was private and because of that he found her. Lucky for her, Shannon's online pal was a police officer instead of a predator.
The policeman told her, "You see, Shannon, there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to give out too much information to people on-line.”
If you want to read more about this story, here is the link: https://www.troopers.ny.gov/Schools_and_Communities/Internet_Safety/Internet_Story or https://duckduckgo.com/q=danger+stories+happpening+to+people+on+the+internet&t=ffab&ia=web . Look for the short Internet story.
This is one reason you should be careful on electronic devices. If this girl had learned about the safety of electronic devices, she wouldn't have found herself in this situation. The safe use of electronic devices saves lives and keeps children out of trouble.
There are dangerous people who could be on electronic devices. They could be a bully, mean, or rude. They could be pretending to be a kid when they are actually an adult. They could hurt you. The Internet is similar to the world. That's why you should learn about electronic device safety.
“There have been some highly publicized cases of bad things that have happened to people —including children —as a result of their being online. But that doesn’t mean that most children will experience serious problems....True, just about everyone will, at some point, experience some amount of discomfort from such things as unwanted spam email, exposure to unpleasant web content or having to deal with someone who is rude and annoying...” (http://www.safekids.com/child-safety-on-the-information-highway/ )
Here are some safety rules. If you see anything online that that causes you to feel uncomfortable or like there is something wrong, you should log offline and tell your parents or a trusted adult right away. You shouldn't talk to strangers on electronic devices unless you know the person offline who is chatting, texting or emailing you online. If you are unfamiliar with them you shouldn't answer the message. If you are not sure, seek out a parent or trusted adult right away and discuss it with them.
You shouldn't tell strangers your real name, or your address, or even the number on your uniform. Never tell strangers on electronic devices that you are home alone. Never post any private pictures or videos that could embarrass you or someone else. If you do post pictures or videos on electronic devices, make sure they are appropriate.
“Just as has been going for eternity, some kids are mean to other kids. On social networking sites and apps or via email or text messages, children sometimes encounter messages that are belligerent, demeaning, harassing, annoying or just plain mean...A child may be exposed to inappropriate material that is sexual, hateful, or violent in nature, or encourages activities that are dangerous or illegal. Children could seek out such material but may also stumble on it if they’re not looking for it.”(http://www.safekids.com/child-safety-on-the-information-highway/ )
“Make sure that anything you post using social networking apps or websites is appropriate. And be aware that smartphones have web browsers so whatever rules apply to Internet use at home should also apply to browsing on smartphones...Avoid taking and sharing pictures that may be inappropriate or that could embarrass you or get you into trouble. And consider other people's privacy...”
(http://www.safekids.com/rules-for-family-cell-phone-use )
Therefore, you should learn about electronic device safety. It could keep you or your family safe. Remember, If you are not sure it is safe, go and ask a parent or a trusted adult right away.
By Bright.
Bright says her owner wrote this report to help kids stay safe and keep them out of trouble on electronic devices. Let's start with a story about an incident that could have been an awful experience for a child who was on the Internet. Shannon knew that strangers were dangerous, but she had no idea they were on the internet. One day she checked her Buddy List and saw "OLPAL " (OnLinePAL) was on. She revealed some information that was private and because of that he found her. Lucky for her, Shannon's online pal was a police officer instead of a predator.
The policeman told her, "You see, Shannon, there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them. But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I belong to a group of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to give out too much information to people on-line.”
If you want to read more about this story, here is the link: https://www.troopers.ny.gov/Schools_and_Communities/Internet_Safety/Internet_Story or https://duckduckgo.com/q=danger+stories+happpening+to+people+on+the+internet&t=ffab&ia=web . Look for the short Internet story.
This is one reason you should be careful on electronic devices. If this girl had learned about the safety of electronic devices, she wouldn't have found herself in this situation. The safe use of electronic devices saves lives and keeps children out of trouble.
There are dangerous people who could be on electronic devices. They could be a bully, mean, or rude. They could be pretending to be a kid when they are actually an adult. They could hurt you. The Internet is similar to the world. That's why you should learn about electronic device safety.
“There have been some highly publicized cases of bad things that have happened to people —including children —as a result of their being online. But that doesn’t mean that most children will experience serious problems....True, just about everyone will, at some point, experience some amount of discomfort from such things as unwanted spam email, exposure to unpleasant web content or having to deal with someone who is rude and annoying...” (http://www.safekids.com/child-safety-on-the-information-highway/ )
Here are some safety rules. If you see anything online that that causes you to feel uncomfortable or like there is something wrong, you should log offline and tell your parents or a trusted adult right away. You shouldn't talk to strangers on electronic devices unless you know the person offline who is chatting, texting or emailing you online. If you are unfamiliar with them you shouldn't answer the message. If you are not sure, seek out a parent or trusted adult right away and discuss it with them.
You shouldn't tell strangers your real name, or your address, or even the number on your uniform. Never tell strangers on electronic devices that you are home alone. Never post any private pictures or videos that could embarrass you or someone else. If you do post pictures or videos on electronic devices, make sure they are appropriate.
“Just as has been going for eternity, some kids are mean to other kids. On social networking sites and apps or via email or text messages, children sometimes encounter messages that are belligerent, demeaning, harassing, annoying or just plain mean...A child may be exposed to inappropriate material that is sexual, hateful, or violent in nature, or encourages activities that are dangerous or illegal. Children could seek out such material but may also stumble on it if they’re not looking for it.”(http://www.safekids.com/child-safety-on-the-information-highway/ )
“Make sure that anything you post using social networking apps or websites is appropriate. And be aware that smartphones have web browsers so whatever rules apply to Internet use at home should also apply to browsing on smartphones...Avoid taking and sharing pictures that may be inappropriate or that could embarrass you or get you into trouble. And consider other people's privacy...”
(http://www.safekids.com/rules-for-family-cell-phone-use )
Therefore, you should learn about electronic device safety. It could keep you or your family safe. Remember, If you are not sure it is safe, go and ask a parent or a trusted adult right away.