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Grade 8 Technology
Internet Safety



What is internet safety in a digital context?
Internet safety, or online safety is the knowledge and ability for maximizing the user's personal safety and minimizing security risks to private information and property associated with being online, and self-protection from online crime in general.
How can we demonstrate a Christian worldview through this characteristic?
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Ephesians 5:17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the LORD's will is. In this verse we hear to not be foolish, which should definitely apply to our online lives as well as our real, physical ones. This means that we should be creful about who we give our information to online, and who we trust online.
What are 3 ways to demonstrate positive digital citizenship with regard to this characteristic?
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Don't give information to unknown users online
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Stay on safe sites that most likely won’t have viruses
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Don't download unknown programs to your phone or computer
What are 3 ways to demonstrate negative digital citizenship with regard to this characteristic?
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Give information to people you don’t know online
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Go to unknown websites that may or may not be safe
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Downloading un-official looking programs to your computer or phone
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