Safe Blogging for Students

Tips for Students (Grade 5)

SMART RULES
S SAFE: Keep safe by being careful not to
give out personal information – such as your
full name, email address, phone number,
home address, photos or school name – to
people you are chatting with online.
M MEETING: Meeting someone you
have only been in touch with online can be
dangerous. Only do so with your parents’ or
carers’ permission and even then only when
they can be present.
A ACCEPTING: Accepting emails, IM
messages, or opening files, pictures or texts
from people you don’t know or trust can lead
to problems – they may contain viruses or
nasty messages!
R RELIABLE: Information you find on the
internet may not be true, or someone online
may be lying about who they are.
T TELL: Tell your parent, carer or a trusted
adult if someone or something makes you
feel uncomfortable or worried, or if you or
someone you know is being bullied online.
To find out why these rules are important see
Parent Further-a search institute research for families.
->never give personal information on the internet
->be cautious when developing a website and always ask an adult for approval
->tell an adult when you come across something uncomfortable
->follow rules regarding using the internet
->be exclusive
->be anonymous
->use technology like invisiblog
->never offer personal information
->never post provocative pictures
->assume whatever is published on the web is permanent
->keep positive blogs