Worksheet 1 – Safe Social Networking This worksheet has been designed to get students thinking about the topics that will be raised in the Bebo help videos. The students should work in small groups and brainstorm their answers to the questions. Below there are some example answers. Once the students have brainstormed their ideas they should go online and watch the safety videos at safesocialnetworking.com to check their answers and get further advice. What are the pros and cons of social networking? It offers a place to showcase your talents A place to make friends A place to chat to friends A place to put your favourite music (copyright?) A place to have discussions/polls/debates A place to find out what’s happening

It takes up loads of your time It’s addictive Anyone might look at your profile People might photoshop your images Employers can search and find you People may bully you A place for paedophiles

What things should you think about before publishing your profile on Bebo What is appropriate to include What do I want to say about myself Who do I want to communicate with – do I want to be public or just private for friends? What copyright permissions do I need

What types of content can you put on your Bebo page? Text, images, music, video, polls, widgets (multimedia), whiteboard pictures

What considerations should you think about before uploading content? Appropriateness, what sort of image are you creating of yourself Respectful of others Copyright

What are the benefits of uploading content? Interesting and fun to exchange information and communicate with people this way Showcase your talents

What can you do if you experience bullying online or people misusing your content? Use the block and report functions within Bebo Contact your ISP (internet service provider) Call the police

Worksheet 3 – How to make the most of your Bebo profile To follow on from the students’ brainstorm in the previous activity, this worksheet will take students through the useful videos featured on the Bebo website, safesocialnetworking.com. By watching these videos the students will gain a wide range of useful advice from Bebo on how to make the most of their Bebo profile. Privacy Settings: 3 things to think about before publishing your profile: 1. who do you want to see your profile 2. who else might see your profile 3. should you go private / public

3 things you can do to protect yourself: 1. protect your password 2. register your correct age 3. review your contact list

Going public: Remember when you go public anybody can view and search for your profile and therefore you should be careful about the type of information you publish Anonymity online: Every computer has an IP address which means that people can track a computer to a real address. So therefore, you are not anonymous online. Uploading content: You can put text, video, audio, images

Experiencing other peoples content is very exciting

Is content appropriate Pictures can be copied and altered Your pics will affect how people perceive you Racist, homophobic, bullying or threatening behaviour is not permitted

Respect your online community: Contribute in interesting and engaging ways. Your pics and videos build up the community

Respect what others contribute and the time and effort they put in If you become aware of bad behaviour do not interact Report it to your service provider

Report Abuse Block, ignore, pre-screen, ignore

ISP will have access to expert sources of advice

Contact the police

Final Activity As a final activity students should return to their groups and choose one of the topic areas they came across on the help videos. The students should work on producing a poster that could be displayed in the school to teach other students how to make the most of Bebo and what to do if they have problems.

National Curriculum Mapping Key Stage 3

Safe Social Networking

Curriculum Focus + References PSHE

Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities 1) Pupils should be taught: b) to respect the differences between people as they develop their own sense of identity c) to recognise how others see them, and be able to give and receive constructive feedback and praise Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people 3) Pupils should be taught: a) about the effects of all types of stereotyping, prejudice, bullying, racism and discrimination and how to challenge them assertively b) how to empathise with people different from themselves c) about the nature of friendship and how to make and keep friends d) to recognise some of the cultural norms in society, including the range of lifestyles and relationships e) the changing nature of, and pressure on, relationships with friends and family, and when and how to seek help h) to recognise that goodwill is essential to positive and constructive relationships i) to negotiate within relationships, recognising that actions have consequences, and when and how to make compromises j) to resist pressure to do wrong, to recognise when others need help and how to support them k) to communicate confidently with their peers and adults Learning Objectives In this lesson the students will:

• Learn about what social networking is on the internet • Discuss how to use social networking sites in a safe and positive way • Learn what powers and services are available to them to protect them online • Feel empowered to protect themselves and others on community websites like Bebo • Use the safesocialnetworking.com website to learn about how to use Bebo effectively

Learning Outcomes Students will:

• Have a greater understanding of the way social networking websites work • Know what behaviour and content is inappropriate on social networking sites • Feel confident that they can protect themselves while using social networking websites • Design a poster to promote the safe and positive use of social networking websites

Teacher Use of ICT Possible demonstration of www.bebo.com to familiarise students with the site Student Use of ICT Students will:

• Use the website safesocialnetworking.com to watch safety videos in order to answer questions about how to use Bebo safely and effectively