North+America

You have entered the domain of North America and your job, //if you accept it//, is to locate and complete mission activities within the cyber-countries listed below to solve the mystery surrounding Internet Safety  within North America. You will earn **American Dollars** for each activity you complete on your mission.

Below you will find a image of the four cyber-countries within North America. Click on an image and begin your journey to solve the mystery and complete as many activites as you can so you can move on to the next cyber-region and earn big American Bucks.

Don't forget to complete the "**Covert Opersations**" that may be available and **log** your travels within your page under the discussion forum for each topic.

Risky Online Relationships Overview.

In your mission you will come across many obstacles that will **STOP** you in your tracks if you are not aware of the dangers of Online Relationships. Let's look at some good questions below before we begin our journey. Take note and remember, the Internet is a great place to travel to, if you are careful!

// Wha //// t are some examples of positivei nteractions between strangers online? // • Selling your own products or possessions online • Responding to internship or job opportunities online • Leaving comments on other people’s blogs, even if you don’t know them personally • Playing games or interacting in virtual worlds with people you don’t know off line

// Wha //// t are some examples of uncomfortable interactions between strangers online? // • Dealing with awkward friend requests from people you don’t know well • Receiving meanor creepy comments from strangers • Getting spam or junkmail <span style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">• Seeing IMs from unknown screennames

<span style="color: #231f20; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 12pt;">There are many different kinds of online encounters with strangers that may make us feel uncomfortalble. Some are harmless and easy to laugh off or forget about. Other encounters might affect us or our friends, more seriously. Let's begin our journey with these thoughts in mind.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Alignment with Standards -- National Educational Technology Standards for Students © 2007 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Source: International Society for Technology in Education, 2007


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternative solutions


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">5. Digital Citizenship **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity