2.6. Online safety

Staying safe online is a very important topic and one that can easily be taken for granted. There are a lot of automatic protections in place but so many people are still tricked into giving away personal information it is important that it is good to have a refresh every now and again.

For this activity you need to create an Interactive Multimedia Presentation about online safety. Basically, it’s a posh presentation that has a menu and buttons for hyperlinking to different pages. Don’t worry too much about the technical side, the main focus is getting some good content that is useful and informative. Getting information from the Internet is okay but you must remember to reference your sources.

Your teacher can give you more information but start with creating a presentation about risks including pages on:

  • Phishing

  • Viruses

  • Malware

After that add information about prevention techniques and how to stay safe online. Here are some ideas:

  • Importance of strong passwords

  • Information to avoid sharing online

  • Protocol for meeting online friends in real life

  • How to keep your information safe

Once you have the information, you can add features such as: