Internet Safety For The
Elementary School Kid
Deputy Jessica Hughey
Crime Prevention and Community Education
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Bob Gualtieri, Sheriff
“Leading The Way For A Safer Pinellas”
Staying Safe Online
What Not To Give Out
 Address
 Phone
Number
 School
 City
 Sports
Teams
 Parent’s Workplace
 Passwords
Limit Time Online
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Unplug and Play
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Spend Time with
Family
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Face-to-Face Time
with Friends
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No Substitute for
Exercise and Sports
Friend or Foe?
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Remember, Seeing is
not Believing
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NEVER Schedule
Offline Meeting with
“online only” friends
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Tell Your Parents if
Anyone Tries to Meet
with You Offline
Talk it Out
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Don’t Bottle it Up
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Ok to Ask Questions
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Stay Away from “Adults
Only” Sections of The
Internet
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Tell Your Parents About
Anything That Makes
You Feel
Uncomfortable
Web Cam Safety
What Not to DO

Never do random
chat
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Only chat with
friends or family
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Never do anything
on a web cam you
wouldn’t want to be
seen on this screen
Time and A Place
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Carefully consider whether to use geolocation on social networks or games
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NEVER check in at school, church or places
you visit frequently
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Check privacy settings

Ask parents for permission prior to using geolocation
What’s Your Game Plan?
 Work
 Talk
 Be
as a team
with your parents
a tech-teacher
 Accept
help
Social Networking
Choose Your Friends Wisely
 Only
accept and add people you know
 Don’t
get into a contest of who has the
most friends
 Keep
your group of friends small
Protect Your Information
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Don’t post your phone number
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Don’t post your address
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Avoid status updates with time and place
references
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Set all privacy settings to “Friends Only”
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NEVER give your passwords to anyone unless it’s a
parent
What’s Wrong with This Update?
Carla is such a loser!!!!
She can’t even tie her
own shoes!
What’s Wrong with This Update?
 WOO
HOOOO!! Going to Disney World for
a week! See you next Sunday!
What’s Wrong with This Update?
Just got a new IPhone 6 Plus, call me I want
to hear my new ring tone
727-384-7843
What’s Wrong with This Update?
Hey Tony B, let’s hang out after
school at my house. 1234 School
Yard Lane, Clearwater, Fl
What Is Cyberbullying?
What is It?
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place
using electronic technology.
Electronic technology includes devices
and equipment such as:
cell phones, computers, and tablets as
well as communication tools including
social media sites, text messages, chat,
and websites.
Examples of Ways Kids Bully Online Include:
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Sending someone mean or threatening emails,
instant messages, or text messages.
Excluding someone from a Facebook group,
Facebook event or blocking their email, phone
number for no reason. Blocking someone from
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. for no reason.
Tricking someone into revealing personal or
embarrassing information and sending the
information to others. Pretending to be someone
you are not. Creating a false Identity through
another number or any social network.
Catfish - a person who sets up a false personal
profile on a social networking site for fraudulent or
deceptive purposes
How Should You Respond?
 Don’t
react, responding to the bully only
makes it worse
 Report
 Don’t
the bullying to parents, or teachers
participate
 Encourage
others to stand up
Solutions and Strategies
Team Work
•
Help your parents
•
Help each other
•
Talk it out
Things to Remember….
 Remember,
your profile is on a public
space.
 People aren’t always who they say they
are.
 Harassment, hate speech, and
inappropriate content should be
reported. Tell your parents or an adult if
this happens.
 Don’t mislead people into thinking that
you’re older or younger than you really
are.
 Don’t post anything that would embarrass
you later.
QUESTIONS?
Thank You