New Media and Internet safety- risk assesser exercise

An interesting exercise I came across while researching the potential risks of new media and Internet fused together with teaching. Not along relevant with any curriculum. I found this questionnaire I suppose to be very insightful and truly shows how easy it is for a stranger online to get access to pupils and begin communicating and possibly meeting up quite a thought provoking image.


Chat Room Chat Complete this ‘chat’ by answering the questions
 Hi my name is Qtpie! Anyone out there want to be F?   
 I love to meet my F at the cinema at the weekends, what do you like to do?    
 Where is your nearest cinema?    
 What kind of films do you like watching?    
 My little brother is nagging me to get off the PC because he wants to find some cheats for his PS2 games. Do you have any brothers or sisters?    
 I go to Ysgol Caer Y Llwch. It’s ok cos I get to see all my M8’s – where do you go to school?   
 I love eating chips and chocolate (not together of course!) What is your favourite food?   
 I’m going to the cinema this weekend then round town with my M8’s! Can’t wait! W@ you up to?   
 I have been going to loads of house parties lately – they have been great! Do you ever go?     
 My mum and dad are away next weekend so loads of my M8’s are coming round, should be a laugh! Do you ever get the house to yourself? If you tell me your address I could call round when your parents are out!   
 PRW - Now my mum has come to see what I’m doing – I have told her I don’t go on chat rooms! Is your mum nosey?    
 My pc is in my bedroom so they don’t really know what I go on. Where’s yours?     
 This is my picture. Can you send me one of you?    
 Like I said I am going to the cinema this weekend. Do you fancy coming along?    
 What do you think about the latest number one?    
 We seem to have loads in common – LtsGt2gthr! Fancy meeting in the park at 8pm on Friday?    
 This is my mobile number 07790678543 – if you give me yours I’ll txt u!     
 I’ve got loads of IT homework to do so I’d better go and do it. H2cus. XO

The questions the stranger ask seem Innocent but reading through the end of the questions its becoming more clear with his questions and finding out simple but useful tools such as 'is your mum nosey?' 'My PC is in my bedroom...where's yours ?' these questions are misleading and are seemingly innocent to a pupil. I think this is an interesting exercise to give pupils in class to see how wise or at risk they are.

The following link shows how to combat online risks such as cyber bullying and chat rooms E-Safety