Friday, January 28, 2011

Top 10 Internet Search Tips


Read this document on Internet Search tips. Some are tips we have already covered in this class. Others may be new to you. Be sure to read through all 10 tips and answer the following questions when finished. Remember to use proper grammar and spelling when completing your post.

1. What is the "deep web"?
2. How many American adults use search engines on a typical day?
3. What is a specialty search engine?
4. What is a social search?
5. Using a search engine other than google or yahoo, perform an advanced search: find only .pdf files with the key words dog, canine, or pet. What type of results did you get?

Friday, January 21, 2011

Copyright Quiz


Test your knowledge on copyright! Take the B4UCopy Quiz.

After you have taken the quiz, post a link to your copyright case/article that you found in a comment below.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Password Safety


Open the PDF file on Password Safety. Read through all the tips for keeping your password safe. In a comment below, tell me which tip you think is the most important and why.

Once you have finished that, go and check some of your most used passwords on the Password Meter. Compare their results to the results that you received in class earlier.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Real Life Stories

For this blog post you are going to watch videos pertaining to Online Safety. Go the netsmartz website, and watch the video "Tracking Teresa". Answer the following questions about the video:

1. What personal information did Teresa give out?
2. Have you ever put personal information on the Internet?
3. According to Deputy Krupp, what is the most important thing to remember when using the Internet?

On the same website, netsmartz, choose one other video to watch and summarize the story on your post.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Online Safety Survey

Answer the 11 questions on the Online Safety Survey to see what your knowledge is on teenagers and online predators.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Questions for Krupp!


In a comment below, I want you to post one question that you would like answered from Deputy Krupp. It can be anything regarding school rules or laws for Interent Safety and how to protect yourself online. Think of topics like netiquette, cyberbullying, etc. Or it can be questions related to these things happening in Bedford.