Today in class we discussed using the Internet safely.

Firstly we talked about what is good about the Internet.

Zoe said we can play games and send e-mails.

Rachel said we can go onto youtube and watch videos. You can also visit the school blog.

Kai said we can listen to music on the internet. You can chat to your friends and watch movies.

Luke said you can skype and see people and talk to people you haven’t seen in a while.

Cara said you can talk to your friends.

Ellis said you can play games against your friends with online games.

Emily said you can watch films.

Kristinna said you can use a range of social network sites like twitter.

Ami said we can go onto websites and find out facts about Egypt and information about how to make Mummies !!

Adam said we can look up places to go for your holidays.

Matthew said you can find where places are.

Andrew said you can go on google maps or google earth.

Emma said that we can look up facts that you don’t already know and you can find out how to make things which you didn’t know before.

Melissa said we can find out what type of pets are good and where you can find them.

Sasha said you can make new friends on the internet.

Leah said you can play games which are safe like club penguin.

Then we talked about things which aren’t so good about the internet.

Adam said that people can say nasty things to you.

Ellis said that people can fight online.

James said that there are cyber bullies who will bully people online.

Emma said that you might meet someone who isn’t who they say they are.

Caitlyn said that you can do a google search for your own name and see what comes up in the results.

Jamie said that you might get a virus from some parts of the internet.

Emily said that your photo might be on someone else’s web page and you’re not happy with that.

Keri said that on the internet you see adverts which say you have won somethng. When you click on this, it may lead to a virus.

Leah said that you need to be careful when you are talking to someone online. Do you really know who you’re talking to?

Adam said that people could find out who you are from the internet.

Sasha says that somebody might e-mail you who you don’t know and try to trick you into something.

To find out about how to stay safe on the Internet we can look at the Internet safety page and watch the Brainpop animation which is on there.