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The Internet can help you gather intelligence, do your homework and talk to your friends. Just like when you walk outside your home, you should observe basic safety rules while you are online. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ( www.missingkids.com ) has a pledge for older youth that explains online safety. These commonsense rules can help you be safer online and be a good Internet citizen too!
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I will talk with my parents or guardian about their expectations and ground rules for going online . The rules will include the time of day I may be online, the length of time I may be online, whom I may communicate with online, and appropriate areas for me to visit online.
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I will keep my identity private. I will never share my full name, mailing address, phone number, name of my school, photo or other information that someone could use to determine my identity.
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I will never respond to any online communication that makes me feel uncomfortable. I will tell a trusted adult if I come across any information that makes me feel scared, uncomfortable or confused. I will never respond to messages that are rude or offensive. I will show the message to a trusted adult right away.
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I will never meet in person with anyone I have first "met" online without discussing it with my parents or guardian. I won't meet in person with anyone unless my parents or guardians agree to the meeting and will go with me, and the meeting will be in a public place.
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I will respect other people's rights while online. The Internet is a community and my online behavior affects others. I will always treat others in the way I would like to be treated. I will respect copyright laws and check on sources. When writing reports I will make sure that the online sources of information are credible and I will cite my sources.
More information is available from 1-800-THE-LOST or online at www.missingkids.com .
Learning activities, lesson plans and more are available at www.NetSmartz.org .
Level 1 - Agents of Change
Designed for middle school aged youth planning their own service learning projects, this guide helps them learn how to choose a project, research a need, and plan their action steps. Then it’s into the field to do real service! In the process, youth also develop observational skills, use a journal for reflection, tell their own service learning story, and recognize others for contributions and support.
Level 2 - Raise Your Voice
This learn by doing guide walks high school aged
youth through planning and carrying out their own
service learning projects. Youth learn how to assess
needs through a survey, organize a community forum,
plan a project that helps others, and work with the
news media. They also gain valuable insight through
journals, poetry, public speaking, and sharing their
service learning story with others.
Helper's Guide - Service Learning Group Activities
Get everyone in your club, class or group involved in
making a difference with this guide. Exciting activities
help your group create a time capsule, celebrate
success with ovations, design a website about service
learning, take journaling way beyond pen and paper,
and much more. Also provides meeting helps, group
management and service learning tips, as well as
support materials for Levels 1 and 2.
Journaling CD
Journaling prompts for every activity in Levels 1 and 2 help youth reflect on their service experiences while leaving plenty of room for creative thought. The "More Ideas" section suggests ways to engage in reflection with others and additional activities to aid reflection. The journal is designed to support both youth who want to be private in their reflective activities, and those who want to share their feelings about service with others.
Level 1 - Agents of Change
Level 2 - Raise Your Voice
Helper's Guide
Journaling CD
