Treat passwords and

profiles like your

toothbrush, don’t share!

Social Networking

Part 1

As a class, in groups or

individually brainstorm as many social

networking sites as you can come

up with

So what is Social Networking?Social networking sites (SNS) such as MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, and Twitter are popular with teens because they give them;• An easy way to share their lives with their friends and

family • The chance to try on different identities and explore new interests • A semi-private platform on which to communicate outside of the supervision of parents / other adults

Profile DetectivesClick on the link to view or print the 3 different profiles

http://www.digizen.org/digicentral/sn-detective.aspx

Use all of the profiles to see if you can spot ways that Chloe has safeguarded herself when creating and using her social networking, and choices she has made or behaviours she has shown that may potentially put her at risk.

Social Networking Question Starters:• Do you know the age limits for Social Networking

sites?• Do you use your real name or age when

communicating with others online? • What kinds of things do your post on your page? • How do you decide who to add as a friend? • Would you feel comfortable if I / your parents checked

your profile? Don’t Share!

Watch ‘Social Networking’ video cliphttp://www.netsmartz.org/TeensTalkBack/SocialNetworkingLook at the guide to social networking as a

class, in groups or individually and identify some key partsSocial Networking Guide

Don’t Share!

Protecting Identity

Part 2

Question Starters:• Would you mind if your parents took a look at what you have been posting online? • Does anyone else have access to your

passwords? • What information is okay to share online?

What information should you keep private? • What could someone learn about you from

what you post online? How might they use this information?

• Have you ever regretted anything you posted online?

Don’t Share!

Click on the link to watch a video clip about some of the issues involving

internet identity

You never know who are talking to

Discussion (class or groups) about the clip and some of the choices made by the people involved. Try to focus on points where this could have been prevented

Don’t Share!

Quick FactsOnline teens admit that they frequently communicate with people they have never met. - 54% have Instant Messaged a stranger- 50% have emailed a stranger- 45% have participated in a chat room discussion with a stranger- 27% of teens said that they have known a friend to actually meet someone whom they only knew online.

Click on the link to watch a video clip about ‘Amy’s Choice’http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/AmysChoice

Answer the follow up questions about the clip as a class, in groups or individuallyAmy’s Choice questions

Don’t Share!

What have you posted online?• Words and photos published online are there for the

world to see - once out there, they can’t be taken back

• Any photo or video posted online can be saved, accessed and altered by anyone

• This applies even if your page is private. Private conversations can be saved Don’t Share!

Treat passwords and

profiles like your

toothbrush, don’t share!