Most people online are probably honest people, just like you. However, not everyone online is who they say they are. Some people have bad intentions. Just as you wouldn’t go up to perfect strangers in the mall and tell them where you live and who you are, you shouldn’t do that online either. You need to be careful.
We will discuss a few situations that might happen to students online. What would be the safe way to respond to each situation?
Scenario 1: Talking with a real life friend in a chat room (with strangers also in the chat room)
Suppose you’re in a chat room online with your best friend. Suddenly, you both decide it would be great to have a sleepover party next weekend. Should you plan the sleepover party in the chat room?
Scenario 2: An online friend wants to meet in real life
Let’s say you have a favorite multiplayer game online. In the game, you enjoy playing with someone called Alex. You and Alex have met in the game for weeks. Every time you log on and find that he’s online, you feel like you’re meeting a great friend. He’s told you he’s in the same grade as you. You’d love to meet him in real life. He asks where you live so that he and his parents can stop by some time and introduce themselves. What do you do?
Scenario 3: Uncomfortable comments in a chat room or in online games
Let’s say you are in a chat room or in a multiplayer online game. Suddenly, people start typing things that make you uncomfortable. It could be anything that makes you uncomfortable: maybe they ask you personal questions, type things that make you feel embarrassed, curse, or say cruel things. What should you do?
Let’s say you love to play soccer, and you get an email saying you can join a Junior Olympics soccer team. All you have to do is give your address, phone number, or other personal information. What should you do?
We will discuss a few situations that might happen to students online. What would be the safe way to respond to each situation?
Scenario 1: Talking with a real life friend in a chat room (with strangers also in the chat room)
Suppose you’re in a chat room online with your best friend. Suddenly, you both decide it would be great to have a sleepover party next weekend. Should you plan the sleepover party in the chat room?
Scenario 2: An online friend wants to meet in real life
Let’s say you have a favorite multiplayer game online. In the game, you enjoy playing with someone called Alex. You and Alex have met in the game for weeks. Every time you log on and find that he’s online, you feel like you’re meeting a great friend. He’s told you he’s in the same grade as you. You’d love to meet him in real life. He asks where you live so that he and his parents can stop by some time and introduce themselves. What do you do?
Scenario 3: Uncomfortable comments in a chat room or in online games
Let’s say you are in a chat room or in a multiplayer online game. Suddenly, people start typing things that make you uncomfortable. It could be anything that makes you uncomfortable: maybe they ask you personal questions, type things that make you feel embarrassed, curse, or say cruel things. What should you do?
Scenario 4: Emails from strangers
Let’s say you love to play soccer, and you get an email saying you can join a Junior Olympics soccer team. All you have to do is give your address, phone number, or other personal information. What should you do?
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