Common Sense is a great site for information and tips for avoiding the risks which internet users face. I'm going to reproduce here their tips for teens, parents and teachers can use the link on this blog for tips directed to them as well as other goodies. There are five Digital Citizenship Tips for Teens:
"1. Think before you post or text-- a bad reputation could be just a click away. Before you press the 'send' button, imagine the last person in the world that you'd want seeing what you post.
2. What goes around comes around. If you want your privacy respected, respect others' privacy. Posting an embarrassing photo or forwarding a friend"s private text without asking can cause unintended hurt or damage to others.
3. Spread heart, not hurt. If you wouldn't say it in person, don't say it online. Stand up for those who are bullied or harassed, and let them know that you're there for them.
4. Give and get credit. We're all proud of what we create. Illegal downloading, digital cheating, and cutting and pasting other people's stuff may be easy, but that doesn't make it right. You have the responsibility to respect other people's creative work--and the right to have their work respected.
5. Make this a world you want to live in. Spread the good stuff. Create, share, tag, comment, and contribute to the online world in positive ways."
Visit the Common Sense site, as well as "That's Not Cool" and Building Bright Futures for additional information on responsible use of the internet. Links are provided on this blog for the three sites.
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