Internet safety is a growing concern in our technology-saturated society. We’ve all been told over and over again that our identity is never safe, that we are never anonymous, and that what you put on the internet is out there forever. But how much of this concern is actually absorbed by our students? And how can we teach them about the severity of internet safety?

Back in high school, we had a guest lecture come speak to us about internet safety, specifically about Facebook. Unbeknownst to us, the presenters created a fake Facebook profile and added everyone from our school in the weeks prior to their presentation. Over 100 students accepted their friend request… They make this profile as a social experiment, showing us just how easy it is for someone to make a fake account and gain access to hundreds of people’s information.

A key way of teaching internet safety to students is through the SMART Rules system.