Providing Digital Safety Measures

1. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices such as cell phones, computers, and tablets.

True

False

Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else, causing embarrassment or humiliation.

Explanation

Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else, causing embarrassment or humiliation.

2. Students should always respond to threatening emails, messages, posts, or texts in order to stand up for themselves.

False

True

More important than blocking objectionable material is teaching students safe and responsible online behavior, and keeping an eye on their Internet use.

Explanation

More important than blocking objectionable material is teaching students safe and responsible online behavior, and keeping an eye on their Internet use.

3. What are three ways to protect our students from online threats?

Filtering and Blocking Content

Education and Training

Responsible Use Policies (RUPs)

All of the above

Schools and school districts can implement several cyber policies and procedures to help keep their students safe from online threats. These include the creation and implementation of responsible use policies to ensure that students are aware of appropriate online behavior, the use of filtering and blocking software at school to prevent access to inappropriate content, and education about the risks of being online and how to stay safe.

Explanation

Schools and school districts can implement several cyber policies and procedures to help keep their students safe from online threats. These include the creation and implementation of responsible use policies to ensure that students are aware of appropriate online behavior, the use of filtering and blocking software at school to prevent access to inappropriate content, and education about the risks of being online and how to stay safe.

4. Which of the following is NOT an online threat to students?

Digital Citizenship

Sextortion/Ransomware

Oversharing

Online Predation

As well as the threats that all users face when going online, such as computer viruses and email scams, students are at risk from cyberbullying, inappropriate content, sexting, setortion/ransomeware, oversharing and online predation

Explanation

As well as the threats that all users face when going online, such as computer viruses and email scams, students are at risk from cyberbullying, inappropriate content, sexting, setortion/ransomeware, oversharing and online predation

5. What percent of parents allow their children access to the Internet before age 11?

60%

25%

10%

75%

Globally, 60% of parents allow their children access to the Internet before age 11. Even though 78% of parents agree that children today face more online risks than children five years ago, only 50% check their children’s browser history and 46% limit access to certain websites and apps.

Explanation

Globally, 60% of parents allow their children access to the Internet before age 11. Even though 78% of parents agree that children today face more online risks than children five years ago, only 50% check their children’s browser history and 46% limit access to certain websites and apps.