{"id":160,"date":"2017-10-19T17:11:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T17:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/?p=160"},"modified":"2019-02-20T19:19:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T19:19:35","slug":"questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to ask yourself before you post"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-soundcloud alignright wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Questions To Ask Yourself Before you Post by Prof. Suki\" width=\"660\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F578145807&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;maxheight=990&amp;maxwidth=660\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Click here to listen while you read!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&rsquo;t yet read <a href=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/notes-about-netiquette\/\">Suki&rsquo;s Guide to Netiquette<\/a>, please do before you read this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" src=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pedestrian-310304_960_720-300x234.png\" alt=\"pedestrian-310304_960_720\" class=\"wp-image-162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pedestrian-310304_960_720-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pedestrian-310304_960_720-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pedestrian-310304_960_720.png 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, so here we are on the World Wide Web&hellip;and it&rsquo;s Wonderful! You can learn things here. You can make friends. You can find people who enjoy the same weird hobby that you do. You can take classes in your pajamas, riding in your motor home, or with a&nbsp;python around your neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Web also presents new challenges in a kid&rsquo;s life, and one of them is knowing what&rsquo;s OK to post online and what&rsquo;s not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some questions to ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Does my parent know I&rsquo;m doing this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, I know that you might think your parent is a <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;stodgy&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;old-fashioned;&nbsp;unduly&nbsp;formal&nbsp;and&nbsp;traditional&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/stodgy\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>stodgy<\/a> old you-know-what, but your parent has a lot more experience in the world than you do. If you are doing something you know your parents wouldn&rsquo;t approve of, think carefully about why&hellip;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Is this something I can live with forever?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And I do mean <strong>forever<\/strong>. Did you know that colleges are turning down students&nbsp;because of their online posts? Did you know that when you go looking for a job in the far, distant future, the actions you take online will probably still be there? Think carefully about possibilities&hellip;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Is this a safe community?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/athenasacademy.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/heidiAthenas1Ed-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"heidiAthenas1Ed\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/heidiAthenas1Ed-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/heidiAthenas1Ed-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/heidiAthenas1Ed.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have found this blog through my classes at <a href=\"https:\/\/athenasacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Athena&rsquo;s Advanced Academy<\/a>. At Athena&rsquo;s, we ask our students to use their real names, and we encourage them to share openly with their classmates. However, out there on the Web you might find communities that look safe, but really aren&rsquo;t. If anyone can sign up, it&rsquo;s not safe. If anyone can use any name they want, it&rsquo;s not safe. When you visit an online community, think carefully about what is safe to post&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Is this something I would say IRL?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It feels so safe and <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;anonymous&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;unnamed, of unknown name&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/anonymous\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">anonymous<\/a> to type at a computer screen, but in reality, it&rsquo;s neither safe nor <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;anonymous&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;unnamed, of unknown name&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/anonymous\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">anonymous<\/a>. Just like in real life (<a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;IRL&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;in real life (in contrast with communication and interaction online or in a fictional situation)&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/irl\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>IRL<\/a>), your online activity comes with responsibilities. <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;IRL&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;in real life (in contrast with communication and interaction online or in a fictional situation)&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/irl\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>IRL<\/a>, you are responsible for being respectful of others, taking care to be a good member of your community, and not stepping into a street before looking both ways. Online, you have the same responsibilities, but in a digital format. If you&nbsp;are typing something to another kid online, think carefully about what might happen as a result of your words&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enjoy the Wonderful World of the Web<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/world-wide-web-341418_960_720-300x225.png\" alt=\"world-wide-web-341418_960_720\" class=\"wp-image-164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/world-wide-web-341418_960_720-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/world-wide-web-341418_960_720-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/world-wide-web-341418_960_720.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not one of those adults who will tell you that everything out there is scary. It&rsquo;s not! So many things on the Web are wonderful and amazing. It has opened up the world and connected people around the globe. However, I also want my kids, my students, and you to be safe, respectful, and careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Enjoy it, and use it wisely!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am not one of those adults who will tell you that everything out there is scary. It&rsquo;s not! 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