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Start by creating a Cybersafety page in your wiki. You will need to include your name in the title. Link it to your home page. =Activity 1 - Quiz = [|How cybersmart am I?] Don't forget to record your score on your cybersafety page! You will be taking the quiz again at the end of the unit to see how much you have learnt. = =

=Activity 2 - Discussion = With a partner, discuss all the different ways you use the Internet (e.g. playing games, chatting, emailing, shopping, searching for information etc.). You might like to make a mind map or keep a list in your wiki. Share with the class. Estimate the amount of time you spend on these activities each week. Use **Excel** and create a class graph of the activities, showing how much time the class collectively spends on each activity. Put the graph into your wiki and write your observations. Can you think of what implications this has? [|Mind42] [|Wisemapping] = =

= Activity 3 - Online Chat = Watch [|Cyberquoll Animation](Episode 3 Making Waves). Cyber Communication. You may also visit [|Kidsmart - Chat] or [|Your call] which is a simulated chat room with a quiz. With a partner, work out a list of 'Golden Rules For Using the Internet'. Over to you - you are going to share this information with others. Decide on your audience and the best way to to this. Remember to pitch your work to your audience.

=Activity 4 - Photos Online = Watch [|Cyberquoll animation] (Episode 4 'Putt'n Stuff Up'. Read the information in this link. What are some examples of 'safe' and 'unsafe' photos? Write a reflection in your wiki.

The photos below show examples of watermarks - they are samples from companies who produce special software. Double click to zoom in. Now your turn Select a photo of youself to edit. Click here to see the instructions. When you have finished, upload your photo to your cybersafety page. __EXTENSION__ Can you think of a way of sharing this information with your family and friends? = =
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=Homework = Create an avatar of yourself delivering a cybersafety message and upload it to your wiki page. You might like to use voki, blabberize or find your own. Do you have an avatar on your wiki account? = =

=Activity 5 - Personal Profile = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Look at the examples. What can you identify about each person from the profiles given? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Create the Ultimate Personal Profile. Use [|Big Huge Labs > Trading Card] or another program of your choice. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The profile must include a picture of some sort (it can be a photo or a drawing). These will be shared with the class and the aim is to create a profile from which no one can identify you. Upload it to your wiki page.

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