Digital+Citizenship

​ ** From your perspective, what is the potential impact of identity theft? The potential impact of identity theft is you could become bankrupt. The identity theft could say they are you and rack up a bunch of bills but then they will get sent to you and you will have to pay for them.**
 * Activity 3**

**What steps would you take to protect yourself against identity theft?** []
 * Activity 4​**
 * To protect yourself against identity theft be aware of how your information can be stolen and what you can to do protect you identity. Also monitor your personal information so if something is different you can try to fix it quickly before the theft takes more of your information. You should also tell your family and friends about how to protect themselves against identity theft so that they are more aware of it.

Activity 5**
 * What is it that identity thieves are after? Why do they target young children and teens? **
 * Identity thieves are after money and obviously your identity. They target young children and teens because they are more likely to be unaware of identity thieves then adults and they also nieve about post information on the internet.

__Cyberbullying__ **

> No Ian was not justified in trying to teach Mike a lesson.** > He probably felt very stupid and embarrassed because everyone knew.**
 * 1) ** Was Ian justified in teaching Mike a lesson?
 * 1) ** How do you think Mike felt when he found out his "relationship" was only a cruel trick?
 * 1) **What problems might result due to Ian's actions?**
 * Ian could get charged and their friendship might be lost.**

4. **What advice could you give Ian about self-control and respect? He needs to mature and that there is other ways to deal with situations then making a fake profile. Also that he should respect the use of the internet and respect the fact that Mike probably wouldn't have done that to him. **

5. **What advice could you give mik****e?** 6. **Consider if Ian had told some other friends what he was doing. What could these bystanders have done?**
 * If he was really upset about it to tell the police so Ian had a chance of getting charged or to just try to forget about it because there is nothing else he can do about it.**
 * If Ian had told some of their other friends what he was doing they could have talked him out of it or told Mike that this person was actually just Ian trying to get back at him.**

**What are some pluses and minuses of social networking?** **Some pluses are it's easy to communicate with people all over the world or to catch up with old friends. Some minuses are you might attract a stalker and sometimes social networking can be dangerous with fake identities and posting information about yourself on the web.**

**What can bystanders do when they are aware of unacceptable online behavior?​** **Bystanders can tell the person what they are doing is wrong or they can tell someone with an authority such as the police.**

**What are some tips you can give teens about online bullying?** **Some tips are to not talk to that person anymore if they are giving you grief, tell someone, or stop using that social network all together.**

> She would have felt very upset and depressed and thought that she had no friends and everyone hated her. **
 * 1) ** What emotions do you think Nicole felt when she saw the photos and read all the comments online?

**It was probably hard for everyone to learn after that because everyone would be so involved with trying to hurt Nicole and Nicole probably didn't want to even go to school anymore.**
 * 1) **How do you think she felt when she read that some girls wanted to beat her up?**
 * She was probably very upset and scared. **
 * 1) **How do you think this situation affected the learning environment of the school?**


 * 1) **What advice would you give Nicole? **
 * To tell someone who can do something about it and stop talking to those people. Maybe switch schools if it’s possible. **
 * 1) **What advice would you give the girls who created the group? **
 * That they can be charged for doing stuff like that and it’s very hurtful to the person it is towards or about. **
 * 1) **What could you do if you witnessed a similar situation online that you were worried about? **
 * Tell the police. **