Henrico County Public Schools is committed to educating students and parents on how to be safe while learning on the Internet. One person compared the Internet to swimming in a beautiful coral reef.  There are exotic fish, beautiful corals, and crystal clear blue water- an entire world of anything you can imagine.  There’s also murky water just past the reef filled with sharks and other predators just waiting for you to swim in their direction.  How do you know where to swim?  How do you take advantage of all that beauty and stay away from the sharks? 

 At the end of this topics students will be able to:

• Locate and explore the HCPS website for information about Internet Safety
• Identify important information about online safety
• Explore Computer Safety Basics & Identity Protection
• Identify Social Networking Tips & Mobile Devices 411
• Understand cyberbullying and ways to avoid engaging in the behavior

• Laptop (teacher/student)
• Headphones (student/optional)
• Speakers (teacher)
• Projector (teacher)

Beginning of the Year Training

This portion of the training was designed to be included in the beginning of the year setup. Additional training information is located below and can/will be accessed throughout the year, but it was not included in the beginning of the year setup because of schedule limitations.

1. Click here to watch the video Introduction to Internet Safety
2. Explore the resources located on the pages below.
3. Have a class discussion about what you saw.
4. Think about what you can do to stay safe online, protect yourself and your computer from harm, and use the Internet wisely.

Ongoing Training

The following topics cover items that were introduced in the beginning of the year setup. Each school will implement these items at different times. Directions: Click each of the following topics. Watch the videos and explore the resources on each page.  Think about what you can do to stay safe online, protect yourself and your computer from harm, and use the Internet wisely.

1.  Keeping your Computer Safe from Viruses, etc.
2. Protecting your Identity Online
3. Social Networking
4. Mobile Devices
5. Cyber Bullying

How well do you know this topic? Show what you know by taking an assessment in School Space. Assessments can be found in your schools community group. Please follow your teachers direction for accessing the assessments for your school. Please note: Some schools are not using this feature in training. Be sure to follow your teachers direction as to what you should do.

 
Congratulations, if you have explored the videos and pages above, you have completed this topic! You can (and should) come back to this page as needed throughout the school year. Follow your teachers direction for the next step in training.