The W.I.S.E. Program

Webbie’s Internet Safety Education

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How many of these programs do you use on a regular basis? Many teens access these programs daily through computers and portable electronic devices. How safe are you when you use these programs?

How do I keep safe?What are

the risks?

What are my responsibilities

?

The purpose of this program is to focus on the Internet and cell phones: 1.What are the risks?2.How do I keep safe?3.What are my responsibilities?

POSTING revealing pictures

SENDING mean text

TALKING about sex

TALKING to people you don’t know

CONTROLyour online

content

You have control of what you put online and you must remember to be careful what you say and post. People have been expelled from school, kicked off of sports teams and even arrested for comments they post. Sometimes comments can be misunderstood or taken out of context. Someone may think it is a joke, while another person may take it as a threat.

By Jaime Sarrio, The Tennessean

NASHVILLE — Taylor Cummings was a popular basketball star on the verge of graduating from one of Nashville's most prestigious high schools until a post on Facebook got him expelled.After weeks of butting heads with his coaches, Taylor, 17, logged on to the popular social networking site from home Jan. 3. He typed his frustrations for the online world to see: "I'ma kill em all. I'ma bust this (expletive) up from the inside like nobody's ever done before."Taylor said the threat wasn't real. School officials said they can't take any chances.

The consequence for NOT controlling your online content…

KNOW YOUR FRIENDS

Choose your contacts carefully, because these people may be able to see any comment or picture that you post. Someone on your friends list can save, copy, and post your pictures and messages somewhere else online.

KNOW your privacy settings

Use your privacy settings to control who sees what. On Facebook you can choose between several layers of privacy Also, if you play games online (such as Xbox and Playstation), you may join games with people you don’t know.  Remember that you can always choose what you share with someone.

Online hate group ends with one arrest

Police: Think before you type

KIRKSVILLE, MO. –

Recently police arrested a Kirksville High School student in connection with a hate group formed on a social networking site that directed hateful comments at another student.

Jerod Reed, 17, is charged with harassing a 13 year old girl on Facebook. He made comments like “…is a growing nuisance and, I promise, if she kills herself, I will delete this. Lol.”

An example of the consequence for posting mean comments…

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Butler County, Ohio – a 17-year old is behind bars for making violent threats toward other students through a social media website. He made threats on his Twitter account about violence toward the school, involving shotguns and explosives. Two other boys responded to the “tweets” with encouragement. They were also charged with a crime.

Another local example of the consequences for using social media to make mean comments…

BULLYING + TECHNOLOGY =

CYBERBULLYING

Combining bullying and technology can have many forms, from sending mean text messages all night long to creating a fake profile on Facebook.

TEXT RAGE

Please watch the “text rage” video through the link on Miss Howard’s webpage. The purpose of this video clip is to understand how easy it is to take text messaging too far.

What Should You Do?

•JOIN IN?•LAUGH?•IGNORE?•REPORTIf you know of someone involved in cyberbullying, you have options. What would you do? Please discuss!

“You Can’t Take It Back”

Please watch this video on the consequences of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying can have devastating effects on the target.Ask yourself, “Would I want my parents or teachers to see this?”

If you or someone you know is being cyberbullied, here are some options:

Who are “PREDATORS?”

•People who try to manipulate young people

into sexual situations.

Would you fall for a

predators manipulation?

What is GROOMING?

Predators try to manipulate their victims into believing that they care for them.

“Ryan and Noah”

Predators focus their attention on kids who respond to them. The teens in this video were both going through a rough time when they were targeted by predators.

What is“Sexting?”

The sharing of sexually explicit or nude photos of

yourself or others.

Sexting can be illegal for minors. Many teens think, “It’s my body. I can do what I want.” But, if you have pictures on your phone, you can be charged with child pornography. And if you send it to someone else, you can be charged with distributing it. Does not matter that it’s a picture you took of yourself; you can still be charged.

SEXTINGWhat’s the

harm?

Not only is sexting illegal, but:1. You could lose scholarships2. You could lose your job3. You could be kicked off athletic teams4. You could be humiliated at school5. You can have regrets6. YOU LOSE CONTROL!

Consequences for sexting:

Some of the humiliation of sexting has even led to young people committing suicide. Offenders not only face being arrested, but could be labeled a sex offender. May affect future life choices, college, military and career.

“FUTURE CONSEQUENCES”

Please watch the video on future consquences on Miss Howard’s website!

WHERE TO REPORT:

CyberTipline® - www.cybertipline.com

1-800-THE-LOST

Contact your school

Contact your local police

Credits and Information

• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

• http://netsmartz.org

For more information contact Webbie at www.wiseprogram.org