05/03/23 Linda Rush - Notre Dame School

Internet Netiquette & Safety

• Never use the

Internet without adult supervision.

• Never drink or eat at a computer.  Food and drinks can damage the keyboard take care of your computer and keep it clean.

• Never use bad

language or write hateful things about another person. 

• Never share your password, keep your password a secret*******.

• Never give out

information, such as your name, address, telephone number,  school name or a friend's name

• Never download files or programs without permission from an adult.  They can contain viruses or programs that can harm your computer.

• Do not open or click

on banners or advertisements and if one pops open, click the X to close it.

• Do not put a magnet near your computer's CPU this can damage the computer.

• Be careful  handling

floppy disks, do not play with the mental clip this can damage the disk

• Always use the CD-ROM button to open and close the CD-ROM drive pushing on the door can damage it.

• Always share your

Internet knowledge with others.

• Never respond to a message that makes you feel confused or uncomfortable, tell your teacher or parent if you come across any information online that makes you feel uncomfortable.

• Be careful

downloading files or programs.  They can contain viruses that can harm your computer

• Never agree to go meet a person you have met online.  You should know everyone on your buddy list.

• Never send your

picture to a person you have met online.

• Remember Spammers collect screen names in chat rooms.

• Do not forward

email without the author's permission. 

• Tell your teacher or parent if you come across any information online that makes you feel uncomfortable.

• Never use a

computer to steal or destroy computers, files or programs.

• Keep your email messages short and to the point and always include a subject line. 

• Do not criticize

anyone online. (Netiquette)

• Capital letters means that you are shouting.  (Netiquette)

• Never open an email

from a sender you do not know especially if it has an attachment.  This could be a virus.

• Email Attachments can contain computer viruses be careful  before you open them.  You can scan attachments  for viruses.

• Delete suspicious

email do not open them and then empty your deleted folder.

• Look for the security lock  on the taskbar before  entering private information into the computer.

Credits• http://bcsberlin.k12.nj.us/CPUsite/Computers/

index.htm• Slim Goodbody. "Math Monsters: Computers."

unitedstreaming. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ – Real World Examples: Using the Internet

Other Resources• Scholastic. "Magic School Bus Gets Programmed,

The."unitedstreaming. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

• http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computers/internet/

• http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/currentevents/onlinesafety/