Safety Tips

I think that many kids realize the safety tips we have been drilling into their heads all these years such as do not talk to anyone online that you do not know, do not give out personal information to anyone you do not know, do  not assume that people are who they say they are online, etc.  However, I think something that kids do not seem to understand is how easy it is for people they do not know to glean information about them simply from looking at things such as their blogs and Facebook accounts.  Too many kids are posting their school schedules for their friends, their works schedules, and other personal details that make finding them, and finding out about them, frighteningly easy.  Therefore I think it would be good policy to teach students how easy it is for a stranger to find out all about them.  Some good rules for students to keep in mind are:

(1) Never post when you will be out of town, or home alone

(2) Do not post any sort of schedules such as work, school, etc.

(3) Do not post personal details such as where you work, or where you go to school

(4) Do not post direct names of friends and family

(5) Make your settings private so that the only people who can find/access your blog are people you have invited/approved