Internet Safety

Donna Murray

Children today are…
Digital Natives
online
growing up in a world of technology
connected
21 st century learners

Parents today are…
Digital Immigrants
online
learning to adapt to technology

Parents want…
safety
balance
What worries parents…
predators/strangers
privacy
cyberbullying
inappropriate content

Cookie cutter safety?
There is NO failsafe answer to protecting our children online.
Our biggest ally is education .
No one can take the place of the parent.

Do the possibilities scare you? Let’s unplug ‘em! Right?...

Why not just unplug? Interactive Engaging Children are connecting, collaborating, communicating. Find, store, create, critique, and share information Harness, evaluate, and create information effectively 21 st century literacy and global citizenship skills Tool for learning Daily life of digital natives Network

What are our children doing online? And how do I keep them safe?
What (and who) is out there?
Why not just unplug?
What should I do to keep them safe?
Where do I find resources?

What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 93% of all Americans between 12 and 17 years old use the internet

What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 74% of teens now say the computer they use is in a public place in the home.

What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? A large majority of teens (71%) have established online profiles (including those on social networking sites such as MySpace).

What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
Among the 96% of young people who have ever gone online, [they] say they go online most often
from home (65%)
from school (14%)
from a friend's house (7%)
from a library or other location (2%)

What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 65% of high school students admit to unsafe, inappropriate, or illegal activities online

Chat / Instant messaging
One-to-one chat or many participants “talking” at the same time
Free and easy to access
Feels anonymous

Short Message Service (SMS)
Also known as texting
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 13 year old Morgan Pozgar, crowned the 2007 National Texting champion 20 year old Nathan Schwartz, crowned the 2008 National Texting champion

Chat and Instant Messaging Risks Strangers can contact your children It’s hard to monitor Searchable online profiles Cyber-bullying

Chat and Instant Messaging Learn the lingo: What should I do to keep them safe? Check screen names and profile Know your child’s password Use parental controls Stay involved Use log feature with child

Social Networking- For younger children: For older children:

Social Networking
Risks
World’s largest bulletin board
No “take-backs”
Must remember to keep personal info private
Cyberbullying

Social Networking What should I do to keep them safe? Stress importance of not sharing personal information Real-life lessons apply Keep track of profiles and posts

School work
Websites, wikis, search engines

School work / Searching Risks Finding inappropriate material Finding inaccurate resources

School work / Searching What should I do to keep them safe? Filter Parental controls Search engine preferences Discuss validity of resources Kid-friendly sites Effective online searching

Games
Some single player games, some allow you to interactively play with others around the world.

File sharing

File Sharing Risks Computer security and privacy Access to inappropriate material Copyright law

Sharing and viewing photos and videos

Photo and video sharing Risks No “take-backs” Can be posted anonymously

Predators…
1 in 5 children between the ages of 10 and 17 has received unwanted sexual solicitations online.

Predators…
1 in 4 children has been exposed to sexually explicit pictures online without seeking or expecting them.

Predators…
The search frequently begins in a chat room.
They
find similar interests
build trust
encourage secrecy
gather personal information
They groom their victim.

Predators…
Warning signs
Time spent online
Pornography
Phone use
Gifts or packages from someone you don’t know.
Concealing computer content
Unsolicited mail and gifts
Behavior change
Using different online account

Cyberbullying One in three online teens have experienced online harassment. Girls are more likely to be victims. Most teens say that they are more likely to be bullied offline than online.

Cyberbullying
Same principle as playground bullying
Anonymity
Character education online and offline
Encourage open communication
If your child is threatened with violence,
contact law enforcement officials, including SRO
save the original messages
www.cybertipline.com

Communication is key
"We would never show our parents everything that we do online or with our mobile phones and iPods because it would be too shocking and it would cause them to be . .
afraid or enraged or saddened or disappointed or humiliated or more distant or more controlling or worse , ashamed of me.
...and we're NOT about to start a bloody battle at home or risk having the computer taken away. So, it is safer to remain silent and deceptive. Besides, you would never understand. Most parents are clueless about our world and what we do with computers.“
(June, 2005 - April, 2007) This information was compiled by Donna Sawyer based on feedback from interviews with several hundred children, ages 11-20, in schools, youth groups, and small focus groups in North Carolina. The interviews included students from various cultural backgrounds: India, England, Belgium, South Korea, and Thailand.)

Remember, every child and every family is different.
Ages
Gender(s)
Temperament
Maturity
Computer skills and comfort level
Values

Set Rules…
Teach your child never to give out personal information
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Cheating, stealing, harming others- wrong ON and OFFline
Tell parent / other adult if something you see online makes you feel uncomfortable.
Think before you post.

Use Parental Controls…
Computer in central location
Consider filtering / monitoring software
Implement parental controls (ISP, online)
Virus protection and firewall
Set guidelines / rules; sign safety agreement
Use child friendly search engines
Use the internet WITH your child
Know your child’s friends
Consider creating separate accounts on your machine
Be aware of other computers your child is using
Report stalking or cyberbullying to law enforcement

Instill Media Literacy Skills…
Learn about the internet
Talk with your child about how to find, analyze, evaluate, interact with, and create information online.

What should I do to keep them safe? Communicate. Know what your child is doing online and who your child is communicating with online. Maintain a dialogue with your children about their lives ONLINE and OFFLINE. Keep it positive. Nothing takes the place of the parent.

Where do I find resources? http:// delicious.com/murraygirl/internetsafety

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. For more information, visit http://creativecommons.org . Credit info: Donna Murray, Instructional Technology Specialist murraydo at hickoryschools.net

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