Kelsey

= = = = =Lesson 3: Exploring the Validity of Information= I think a valid site is recomended by a teacher or family and friends. I think a valid website should be checked by a parent or teacher to know if it is a good web site for you or someone else to go on or check out.

Hoax: Froud, fake, imposture, humbug. Urban Legend: a story with things that happend in the past including horror, humor, ect; and becomes gossip Wikipedia: yes and no, yes b/c they have good information, and no b/c poeple can change it easily. =Lesson 2: Information Literacy= Information Literacy is when you know what information is needed and how to locate it also knowing the key things to pick out of say for example a artical on the internet.. We need information literacy to help us find what we need faster than shearching through a book or library. We can trust information from a site if it was recemeded by a parent or teacher or even family and friends or very well known. Information Literacy: Information Literacy is when you know what information is needed and how to locate it also knowing the key things to pick out of say for example a artical on the internet Validity: correct information, or not lieing, the truth. Valid or non-valid sites that are good or bad: Golfcross: V b/c it is real people from other places of the world play it Buy Dehydrated Water: F b/c it is useless Inreach: F b/c it is not real and you cant grow velcro, it is made out of plastic The Dog Island: F b/c it is a joke and gives false information Shibumi: F b/c it is not the end of the internet and it is just a link Stephen Works (funky shoes): F b/c it is not real and they are old and i think it is a scam Fun Phone: F b/c it is not real and you cant call someone on your computer Bandersnatch: F b/c false information sbout collages

Internet Saftey
Predator: Someone that victimizes or destroys for their own gain Alias: A name that is fake the you may use for chat rooms and forum Vetted Sites: A checked stite or that is good Identity: Something to show who you are Saftey: Safe and free from any bad things
 * Internet: A computer network that is linked to other networks / is the protection of your computer and yourself from going to bad or sites that have viruses

Smart: S: Keep safe and dont give any information on who you are or that is personal M: Meet up somewhere with people you dont know is very dangerous if you go bring an adult A: Accepting junk mail is very dangerous it might have viruses in them R: Relieble people on the internet may not be the people you think they are T: Tell a adult or someone that you feel weird talking to someone on the internet**

Parts of an email:

 * To line: where you enter the person's email address where you want it sent
 * Subject line: where you state the subject of the email
 * Salutation: where you greet the person(s) you are writing
 * Body: where you type the main part of your message
 * Signature: where you sign your name (the writer of the email)
 * Spam: its an advertisement sent by emails / junk mail (chain mail)
 * Malware: sends personal data about you to people across the internet
 * Flame: sends threatning emails to people
 * Trojans: steals information when you think it does good or its ok

My Qoute:
"Falling feels like flying until you hit the ground."