what are some of the signs or consequences of people spending too much time online or playing video...
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What are some of the signs or consequences of people What are some of the signs or consequences of people spending too much time online or playing video spending too much time online or playing video
games?games?
• A preoccupation with being onlineA preoccupation with being online• Lying or hiding the extent of your online Lying or hiding the extent of your online
behaviorbehavior• If your Internet use pattern interferes with If your Internet use pattern interferes with
your life in any way shape or form, (e.g. your life in any way shape or form, (e.g. does it impact your work, family life, does it impact your work, family life, relationships, school, etc.) you may have a relationships, school, etc.) you may have a problem.problem.
• I borrow a CD from a library.I borrow a CD from a library.• I borrow a song from my friend’s itunes.I borrow a song from my friend’s itunes.• I record a movie off of HBO using my DVD I record a movie off of HBO using my DVD
burner. burner. • I *meant* to record an HBO movie, but my I *meant* to record an HBO movie, but my
recorder malfunctioned. But my buddy recorded recorder malfunctioned. But my buddy recorded it.it.
• You want a movie or an album. You don’t want You want a movie or an album. You don’t want to pay for it. So you download it.to pay for it. So you download it.
Is this wrong?Is this wrong?
• If they don’t get a rise out of you, they’ll probably stop. If they don’t get a rise out of you, they’ll probably stop. So ignore it and especially don’t retaliate.So ignore it and especially don’t retaliate.
• Contact the police if someone threatens you.Contact the police if someone threatens you.• Block the communications.Block the communications.• Don’t post or send information that others could use Don’t post or send information that others could use
against you.against you.• Save the evidence and pass it on to an adult you trust.Save the evidence and pass it on to an adult you trust.
Strategies to deal with Cyberbullying:Strategies to deal with Cyberbullying:
Think before you type!Think before you type!• ““If you wouldn’t say it in person, why say it If you wouldn’t say it in person, why say it
online?”online?”
Where is a safe place to put personal information Where is a safe place to put personal information about yourself?about yourself?
a)a) MySpaceMySpaceb)b) FacebookFacebookc)c) IM profileIM profiled)d) None of the aboveNone of the above
• False: Victims often know the person and False: Victims often know the person and know that the person is older. But by the know that the person is older. But by the time they meet him (usually, it’s a man), time they meet him (usually, it’s a man), they often think they are in love. It is a they often think they are in love. It is a process called grooming.process called grooming.
True or False: Cyber Predator Victims are usually True or False: Cyber Predator Victims are usually tricked and usually don’t know the person they are tricked and usually don’t know the person they are meeting.meeting.
•Schools use Internet filters to make sure students are not going to improper sites but using ones with less objectionable material•Also, schools use internet filters to comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. If schools do not comply, they risk losing federal funding
