Cyber Wellness Values

1.Be Street Smart
 -Do not reveal personal information or post pictures of yourself. Block spam and do not believe the wrong information (Cyber crap), search on several websites to be sure.
2.Be Responsible and Respectful
 -Do not post negative remarks about someone or spread rumours (Cyber bullying).  Avoid copyrighting, give credit if you use other peoples work. Be accountable for your actions on the net.
3.Achieve Balance
 -Do not use the internet too much as you may get addicted to it and it may affect your studies. Use your time wisely.
4.Embrace Inspirational Use of the Internet
 -Use the internet correctly (research, helping others by answering questions, etc.) and not for the wrong reasons (cyber bullying, spreading rumors, etc.).

Case Study

  " Megan Meier was a 13 year old from Missouri who struck up an online friendship on the popular social networking site MySpace with a person she believed was a new boy in her hometown. In actuality, the “friend” was a group of individuals, including adults, who were intent on humiliating the poor girl because of a friendship with another child that had gone awry. Megan was very upset when she found out the truth, then later committed suicide once the friendship had terminated. The horrifying case stunned the community and caused state government officials to pass some of the harshest cyber bullying laws in the country."

Source: http://www.cyberbullyalert.com/blog/2008/10/stories-of-cyber-bullying/

Inspirational use of Blogger

1.Using it as a learning tool
  -eg. Your teacher can use it to assign homework or teach lessons during the holidays.
2.You can use it as an online diary.
  -Sharing thoughts, feelings or ideas.
3.Sharing information or ideas.
  -eg. Book/Movie reviews or cooking recipes.
4.Advertising or selling things.
  -eg. Selling/Advertising company products.

Cyber Wellness Tips

1.Do not reveal personal information such as your name, age, gender and address.
2.Do not reveal information that they can use to contact you or find you such as your personal email address (use an alternative email account for your blog), your home address and contact number.
3.Do not post your own or your friend's pictures online.
4.If your online friends (whom you do not know) asks you to meet you in person, make up a fake excuse of why you cannot go and  try to change the topic of the conversation.
5.Change your password regularly.

Dangers of Blogger

 1.Posting your contact number and personal email address.
-Anyone can contact you or send you spam or threats.
2.Posting your address.
-Everyone will know where you stay and can find you.
3.Posting your own pictures.
-They can be altered or shared without your knowledge.
4.Posting information about where you go to school, what time you are going to/released from school or meeting with friends.
-Strangers will know where to find you and may confront you or follow you home.
5.Do not use your real name online.
6."Friends" whom you meet online may not be who they say they are.

Interesting facts of Blogs

1.Over 120,000 blogs are created every day.
2.There are over 1.4 million new blog posts every day.
3.22 of the 100 most popular websites in the world are blogs.
4.51% of blog readers shop online.
5.The word 'blog' came from the word 'weblog'(web-log).

Sources: (No. 1-4) http://blog.adonion.com/2008/09/intereting-facts-about-blogs/
                (No. 5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog#History