| CYBER GIRL SCOUT BADGE |
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| Cyber Girl Scout is a badge for Junior Girl Scouts that does not exist in the print world - only in the cyberworld. So welcome and safe surfing! If you need help with some of the computer terminology used in this badge, look in the Just 4 Girls Computers and Cyber Space Links on this web site or in the "How Computer-Wise Are you?" section in the Explore and Discover chapter of the Junior Girl Scout Handbook. |
| To earn the Cyber Girl Scout Badge you have to do the first activity before working on any of the others. You must complete at least six out of the nine activites. Just 4 Girls is a bit partial to this badge and we recommend that you do all of the activities if you really want to be a Cyber Girl Scout. It really is fun! |
| 1. SAFETY ON THE WEB Talk about the safety precautions you need to take when using the Internet with a parent, guardian, or Girl Scout Troop or group leader. Print out the Online Safety Pledge and sign it. Make sure you keep it nearby whenever you go on line and follow the fules in the pledge. |
| 2. E-MAIL SAVVY Send e-mail, copy someone on an e-mail, forward an e-mail and reply to an e-mail. |
| 3. JUST 4 GIRLS SCAVENGER HUNT Since you are reading these badge activities, you must be at the Just 4 Girls pages of Girl Scouts of the USA's Web Site (www.girlscouts.org). See if you can find the following things, but try not to use the search function unless you get totally stumbed! (You might start your search at the Just 4 Girls home page) a. The chart showing where to put your awards on your uniform. b. A poem or story written by a girl your age. c. An interview with a woman that has a cool career. d. A science activity you would like to try. e. A questions and answer page on a Girl Scout topic that interests you. f. An idea for a fun swap. g. The name of Dr. M's daughter. h. A great idea for a service project. i. A piece of artwork created by a girl. j. An activity done by a girl member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. k. An activity that will help you stay healthy. |
| 4. OPEN THE DOOR TO THE INTERNET a. Follow some links in the Just 4 Girls Awesome Links Directory. b. Learn to use an Internet browser to bookmark (store for future use) your favorite Web Sites so you can return to them at a later date. c. Rate the Web Sites using the following standards: How easy it is to find things? How long does it take to download? How attractive is it? How interesting or useful is the content? How right is it for girls your age? d. Share your favorite Web site raing with just 4 Girls by sending us an e-mail at : [email protected] |
| 5. CYBERSISTERS Explore that is happening in Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding aroung the world. Do two of the following: a. Go to the wider opportunities page on this Web site and read about the expeirence of girls who have traveled on an international wider op. b. Visit the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts web at www.wagggsworld.org. Find out what girls your age do in Girl Scouting or Girl Guiding in at least three other countries. c. Check out a Girl Guide organization site. What activities do the Girl Guides do that are the same and that are different from what you do in Girl Scouting? |
| 6. SHARE YOUR CREATIONS ONLINE Create a picture on a computer or scan in your original artwork and save the image in jpeg or BMP file format. Then e-mail the picture as an attachment to Just 4 Girls. OR Send us a story, poem, desciption of a great service project or a fun troop trip to Just 4 Girls. Just visit Thought-Catchers, choose a topic and submit your contribution. |
| 7. CREATE YOUR OWN WEB PAGE Create a troop or group Web Site. Check out other troop Web sites, your Girl Scout Council's Web site and decide what information you would want to include and how you would want your Web site to look. Review the troop and Web guidelines on this site and make sure your leader or other adult helping you reviews the guidelines in Safety-Wise. Write the copy, scan some pictures, or create some artwork for your site. Use html or a Web contructions program to create the site. OR Create a Web site for your family or for yourself with an adult's supervision. Discuss safety precaustions with your family. |
| 8. ONLINE CAREERS Find out about a job that involves working on the Web, or interview someone who has one of the jobs listed below: Digital Artist, Web Manager, Web Systems Administrator, Software Developer, Web Content writer, CD-ROM developer, Security specialist or E-commerce director |
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