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= = = = = = =              WeLcOmE tO mY oNlInE jOuRnAl             1.A technology gadget that I could not live without is my sidekick. I use it every day to IM my friends, and to talk to them. I also use it as a pda to access the internet and to play games.   2. Something I could teach some one to do on a computer is how to keep there computer virus free and to also teach them how to use the internet. 3. I would like to learn how to upgrade my computer's graphics card. This would be useful to me because I love playing games on my computer 4. A social network that I use is Myspace I like it because you can talk to friends, play games, and play music all in one place. 5. They way I stay safe on my social network is by not giving out your infomation and talking to anyone you don't know.6. Whyville is considered a web 2.0 site because you can play with other people and also chat with them 7. I liked the whyville activity because I could chat with other classmates on it 8. A wiki space can be edited by all the members. This would be a good place to have a online newspaper because all in infomation can be edited 9. Wikipedia is a space that can be edited by anyone also. I think this is a bad idea because other people can steal there work. 10. Something I learned to do on the wiki is to add widgets to wikispaces by clicks on the widgets buttion and by copying and pasteing the code Something I would like to learns how to do on the wiki is how to make my own widgets.   11. Since Myspaces is so widely used by students why is it blocked in schools? I think that Myspace is blocked in school because if something happens to the kids in school its the schools fault, and the parents might sue the school. 12. Should Myspace be unfiltered at school and why? Myspace should be filtered because some kids are not even old enough to be on it. 13. Is it a parent or teachers responcibility to teach cyber safety and why? I think that teachers and parents should teach students about cyber bullying because then you would know what to do in that situation. 14. Take a look at www.imbee.com This is approved for use in schools. Is it any different than a myspace and how? I think that its no different then Myspace because you still talk to people that you dont know. 15. What precautions does Whyville take to keep you safe? You can report people that insult you or if you feel that you are not in a safe place.   16. What am I interested in? I'm interested in making computer games, baseball, cooking, and photography 17. What things do I especially like? Playing baseball with my brothers, and learning new things on the computer. 18. What do I really dislike? I dislike when I get bad grades on tests. 19. What makes me different from other people? I am very smart and I stick to what I am told to do. 20. What do I like about myself? I like that I am smart and that I play baseball good.            Going online: 1. The reason it is best to pay by credit card on an Internet auction is so you dont get ripped off. 2. I liked looking at the Internet auction sites because it has many of things that stores do not 3. What is phishing? A type of scam to recieve your personal information 4. How can you protect yourself from phishing scams? By reading the terms and contents of the item. 5. Have you ever experienced what you think may have been a phishing scam and what was it? No but I have shopped on eBay 6. After reading about cross border scams explain how they are done. Cross border scams are for receving your information by send you fake promotions      <span style="display: block; color: #37be04; font-family: Georgia, serif; background-color: #0d0c0c; text-align: center;">  <span style="display: block; color: #37be04; font-family: Georgia, serif; background-color: #0d0c0c; text-align: center;"> Alcohol Episodes Why is it illegal for teenagers to drink? Does it make a difference if you are male or female in how alcohol affects you? Does your weight make a difference in how alcohol affects you? What is the difference between a depressant and a stimulant. Even thought alcohol is legal whys is iy dangerous to abuse it? Going online: 1. The reason it is best to pay by credit card on an Internet auction is 2. I liked looking at the Internet auction sites because 3. What is phishing? 4. How can you protect yourself from phishing scams? 5. Have you ever experienced what you think may have been a phishing scam and what was it? 6. After reading about cross border scams explain how they are done. 7. Why is the Internet frequently compared to a super highway? 8. What are our features you can find on a website? 9. How do graphics make a site more effective? 10. What does the extension "gov" tell you about a site? 11. What are three devices that can be used to send e-mail? 12. Imagine that a friend recieves an e-mail from a stranger who is selling vitamins through the mail. Your friend is interested in trying them. What would you tell your friend. 13. Why is it important to know who creates or sponsors a site? 14. How can you tell if a website is trustworthy? 15.. What are three ways to protect your identity online? 16.List two steps you can take to recieve less spam? 17. Do a web search for "netiquette." Visit two sites, and write down ten rules of netiquette. Write down the URL address where you found them. 18. How does e-mail make it easier for people to work together in groups? 19. 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