Monthly Archives: April 2020

Phishing For YOUR Personal Information

Middle School Phishing Lesson for the week of May 4th You may have heard the word phishing  in relation to online safety and wondered what it meant.  Imagine that YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION is the fish these phishers are fishing for.  Your phone number, address, financial information, passwords, etc…  Phishers are online scammers who are trying … Continue reading Phishing For YOUR Personal Information

OJCS Storytime for the Week of April 27th

Inky’s Great Escape – The Incredible (and Mostly True) Story of an Octopus Escape by Casey Lyall.  Illustrated by Sebastia Serra Watch what a real octopus would look like escaping through a tiny hole! Let’s visit the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto and watch what’s going on there with their live cameras! Click This Link – … Continue reading OJCS Storytime for the Week of April 27th

Seeing Should Not Always Mean Believing… Especially Online!

Here is a picture that’s been floating around online.  It is a photo of a Sea-Rex. What is your first reaction when you see this picture?  Do you think it’s real or fake?  Why?  What are some of the reasons you think people might post a photo like this online?  This is actually a photoshopped … Continue reading Seeing Should Not Always Mean Believing… Especially Online!

Using Social Media to Make a Positive Impact

Your parents and teachers (including me!) are often trying to educate you about the problems and safety issues surrounding social media.  That it’s addictive, that some platforms are inappropriate, that it is full of ill-intentioned strangers.  There is of course some truth to some of this, but there is also a bright and shiny flip … Continue reading Using Social Media to Make a Positive Impact