Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Cyber Wellness Value #1- Be 'Street Smart'

Astuteness means developing in youths a sense of being "street smart" when using the Internet. This involves:

  • Developing an awareness of the dangers in cyberspace and recognising the different forms of these dangers, e.g. chat rooms that may be a gathering place for predators preying on young victims.

  • Identifying and protecting youths from harmful and illegal online behaviour, e.g. educating youths to:
    • Not give out personal information online to strangers in a chat room
    • Not easily trust and meet up with people whom they meet online without supervision from an adult
    • Always check the authenticity of any information received on the Internet

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