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Helping to Make the Helping to Make the Internet Safe for Internet Safe for
ChildrenChildren
Welcome to the Welcome to the Trottier Middle School Open House Trottier Middle School Open House
September 16, 2010 September 16, 2010
Lynne MaynardLynne MaynardTechnology Integration SpecialistTechnology Integration Specialist
Helping to Make the Helping to Make the Internet Safe for ChildrenInternet Safe for Children
Promote the Positive
Respond to the Negative
Adults often have anxieties Adults often have anxieties about new media…about new media…
Everything that’s already in the world when Everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal …you’re born is just normal …
Anything that is invented between then Anything that is invented between then and and before you turn thirtybefore you turn thirty is incredibly is incredibly
exciting and creative and with any luck you exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;can make a career out of it;
““Anything that gets Anything that gets invented after you’re invented after you’re thirty is against the thirty is against the natural order of things natural order of things and the beginning of and the beginning of the end of civilization the end of civilization as we know it …as we know it …
until it’s been around until it’s been around for about ten years for about ten years when it gradually turns when it gradually turns out to be alright out to be alright really.” really.”
Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
StatisticsStatistics
• 93% of children use a computer and phone 93% of children use a computer and phone • 8 out of 10 teenagers have a home computer, mobile 8 out of 10 teenagers have a home computer, mobile
phone and games consolephone and games console• 1,400,000 US pupils have their own web space1,400,000 US pupils have their own web space• There are over 200 million registered users of There are over 200 million registered users of
MySpaceMySpace• There are over 2.7 billion searches on Google each There are over 2.7 billion searches on Google each
monthmonth• The number of text messages sent every day exceeds The number of text messages sent every day exceeds
the total population of the planetthe total population of the planet
Different UsageDifferent UsageYOUNG YOUNG PEOPLEPEOPLE
Interactive chat, Interactive chat, IM, Music, Games, IM, Music, Games,
BlogBlog
PARENTSPARENTS
Mostly email & Mostly email & web for research web for research
28% of parents 28% of parents who use the internet who use the internet describe themselves as beginners describe themselves as beginners
compared with compared with only 7% of childrenonly 7% of children
Changing EnvironmentChanging Environment
Downloading + Uploading
Consuming + Creating
Corporate + Personal
Separate media + Converged media
Static + Truly interactive
SupervisionSupervisionIN SCHOOL
Supervised, filtered &
monitored
OUT OF SCHOOL
Often no supervision, filtering or monitoring
79% of young people use the 79% of young people use the internet privately without their internet privately without their
parent’s supervisionparent’s supervision
Knowledge vs. WisdomKnowledge vs. Wisdom
WISDOM
Understanding how to behave in a virtual world
KNOWLEDGE
Many children pick up technology
quicker!
69% of young people say they mind their 69% of young people say they mind their parents restricting or monitoring their parents restricting or monitoring their
internet usage! internet usage!
World Wide WebWorld Wide Web
Search engines
Homework
Projects
Personal interest
Amazing facts
The biggest library in the
world
Blogs (web log)
Vlogs (video log)
Web sites
Text & pictures
Music/photo/video
Anyone can become a publisher
Connect CreateDiscover
Email/chat
VoIP - Skype
Instant Messenger
Multi-user games
Social networks
Brings people together
Potential RisksPotential Risks
Content ContactCommerce
Inaccurate and harmful
Adult content
Illegal content
Inappropriate contact
Cyberbullying
Sex offenders
Privacy
Advertising & information
Invasive software
Potential RisksPotential Risks
• 73% of online advertisers are not clearly labelled making 73% of online advertisers are not clearly labelled making it difficult for children and adults to recognise themit difficult for children and adults to recognise them
• 57% of 9-19 yr olds have come into contact with online 57% of 9-19 yr olds have come into contact with online pornography accidentallypornography accidentally
• 4 in 10 pupils aged 9-19 trust most of the information on 4 in 10 pupils aged 9-19 trust most of the information on the internetthe internet
• 1/3 of young people have received unwanted sexual or 1/3 of young people have received unwanted sexual or nasty comments online. Only 7% of parents think their nasty comments online. Only 7% of parents think their child has received such commentschild has received such comments
WHAT DO YOU FEEL WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS THE BIGGEST RISK IS THE BIGGEST RISK
TO TO CHILDREN ONLINE?CHILDREN ONLINE?
What is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying?
Threats
HackingManipulation
Stalking Public Postings
ExclusionPrejudice
CyberbullyingCyberbullying
• Threats and intimidation Threats sent to people by mobile phone, email, or online.
• Harassment or stalkingRepeated, prolonged, unwanted contact or monitoring of another person.
• Vilification / defamation / prejudice-based bullying These may be general insults or racist, homophobic or sexist bullying.
• Ostracising / peer rejection / exclusion Set up of a closed group refusing to acknowledge one user on purpose.
• Identity theft, unauthorised access and impersonation‘Hacking’ by finding out or guessing a username and password.
• Publicly posting, sending or forwarding information or imagesDisclosing information on a website.
• ManipulationMay involve getting people to act or talk in a provocative way.
Bullying vs. CyberbullyingBullying vs. Cyberbullying
• 24/7 contact No escape at home
• Impact Massive potential audience
reached rapidly. Potentially information stays online forever
• Perception of anonymity More likely to say things online
• Profile of target/bully Physical intimidation changed
• Some cases are unintentional Bystander effect
• Evidence Inherent reporting proof
Advice for ParentsAdvice for Parents
• Understand the tools
• Discuss cyberbullying with your children- always respect others- treat your passwords with care- block/delete contacts & save conversations- don’t reply/retaliate- save evidence
One search on flickr for Algonquin . . . One search on flickr for Algonquin . . .
Searched LinkedIn for Searched LinkedIn for Northborough ~ 234 hitsNorthborough ~ 234 hits
Searched delicious for Searched delicious for Southborough ~ 45 hitsSouthborough ~ 45 hits
Southborough
NewNew since our last since our lastAcceptable Use Policy (AUP)Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
• Increased use of Facebook, and social networking in general
• Personal ECDs– No longer just cell phones, but “Electronic
Communication Devices”
– Students can go online without school computers and networks
What Do We Do Here at Trottier What Do We Do Here at Trottier in Regards to Internet Safety?in Regards to Internet Safety?
•Students review our Acceptable Use Policy with Students review our Acceptable Use Policy with parents prior to signing it.parents prior to signing it.
•Students are monitored by an instructor when Students are monitored by an instructor when on a computer.on a computer.
•Throughout the year, students receive lessons Throughout the year, students receive lessons on Internet safety, cyberbullyingon Internet safety, cyberbullying
•We have lessons about bullying and We have lessons about bullying and cyberbullying.cyberbullying.
Internet Lessons IncludeInternet Lessons Include
•Multimedia Internet safety lessons that are Multimedia Internet safety lessons that are tailored for specific topics and audiencestailored for specific topics and audiences
•Age appropriate lessons regarding online risksAge appropriate lessons regarding online risks
•Animated and documentary-style videosAnimated and documentary-style videos
•Candid, thought-provoking discussionsCandid, thought-provoking discussions
•Lessons are correlated to real world experiencesLessons are correlated to real world experiences
Internet Lessons IncludeInternet Lessons Include
•Students are educated, engaged and empowered Students are educated, engaged and empowered to be safer online.to be safer online.
•Activities may include role-plays, writing, Activities may include role-plays, writing, technology and arts projects.technology and arts projects.
•Activities bridge technology and traditional Activities bridge technology and traditional educational strategies.educational strategies.
•Plagiarism is covered by our media-specialist, Plagiarism is covered by our media-specialist, core subject teachers as well as our study skills core subject teachers as well as our study skills teacher. teacher.
ResourcesResources
• http://www.netsmartz.org
• http://www.isafe.org/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oFg87-gQoc
• Jean Tower, Director of Technology, Northborough, Southborough and ARHS Schools