Internet Safety for Educators

Chat Lingo LOL BRB CUL or CUL8R POS PAW P911 TAW A/S/L WTGP LMIRL Laughing Out Loud Be Right Back See You Later Parent Over Shoulder Parents Are Watching Parents Are Coming! Teachers Are Watching Age, Sex, Location? Want To Go Private Let’s Meet In Real Life

LOL

BRB

CUL or CUL8R

POS

PAW

P911

TAW

A/S/L

WTGP

LMIRL

Laughing Out Loud

Be Right Back

See You Later

Parent Over Shoulder

Parents Are Watching

Parents Are Coming!

Teachers Are Watching

Age, Sex, Location?

Want To Go Private

Let’s Meet In Real Life

Social Networking Sites Social Networking Sites are the coolest, hippest meeting places for kids and teens Used to enhance their social lives Allow them to exchange information about themselves and communicate with others using blogs, chat rooms, email and instant messaging

Social Networking Sites are the coolest, hippest meeting places for kids and teens

Used to enhance their social lives

Allow them to exchange information about themselves and communicate with others using blogs, chat rooms, email and instant messaging

Social Networking Sites While these sites have the ability to extend their circle of friends, they also expose them to those who may have bad intentions – from peers to sexual predators While children under 14 are not allowed to register on social networking sites, most sites do not have the ability to verify age

While these sites have the ability to extend their circle of friends, they also expose them to those who may have bad intentions – from peers to sexual predators

While children under 14 are not allowed to register on social networking sites, most sites do not have the ability to verify age

Social Networking Sites Most young people apply common-sense principles and rules taught at home and school to avoid harmful situations in the “real world” However, they often don’t apply these same rules to the “cyber world” Children do not make the connection that the same precautionary measures must be applied to both the “real world” and they “cyber world”

Most young people apply common-sense principles and rules taught at home and school to avoid harmful situations in the “real world”

However, they often don’t apply these same rules to the “cyber world”

Children do not make the connection that the same precautionary measures must be applied to both the “real world” and they “cyber world”

Online Predators This presentation will focus on the dangers associated with online predators Online predators use the internet to find their victims and work to build the child’s trust and confidence in them

This presentation will focus on the dangers associated with online predators

Online predators use the internet to find their victims and work to build the child’s trust and confidence in them

Online Predators A recent study of over 1500 Internet users ranging in age from 10 – 17 revealed that: 1 in 5 received a sexual solicitation over the Internet in the past year 1 in 4 had unwanted exposure to explicit pictures Only 10% of the sexual solicitations were reported to law enforcement or ISPs Less than 25% of children receiving solicitations reported the incident to their parents

A recent study of over 1500 Internet users ranging

in age from 10 – 17 revealed that:

1 in 5 received a sexual solicitation over the Internet in the past year

1 in 4 had unwanted exposure to explicit pictures

Only 10% of the sexual solicitations were reported to law enforcement or ISPs

Less than 25% of children receiving solicitations reported the incident to their parents

Safety Tips for Students Keep personal information personal Students should never give out their social security number, address, phone number or family financial information Students should be cautious about sharing other information such as the name of their school, sports team, hobbies, where they work or hang out, or any other information that could be used to identify them or locate them

Keep personal information personal

Students should never give out their social security number, address, phone number or family financial information

Students should be cautious about sharing other information such as the name of their school, sports team, hobbies, where they work or hang out, or any other information that could be used to identify them or locate them

Safety Tips for Students Ensure user names do not reveal too much personal information It is inappropriate and dangerous for children to use their name or home town as their name Most user names made up of personal information are easily deciphered which can lead perpetrators to a student’s identity and/or location

Ensure user names do not reveal too much

personal information

It is inappropriate and dangerous for children to use their name or home town as their name

Most user names made up of personal information are easily deciphered which can lead perpetrators to a student’s identity and/or location

Safety Tips for Students Post only information that is appropriate for the entire public Anyone can see individual web pages including teachers, police, college admissions officers or potential employers What is posted today may be harmful in the future

Post only information that is appropriate for the entire public

Anyone can see individual web pages including teachers, police, college admissions officers or potential employers

What is posted today may be harmful in the future

Safety Tips for Students Students should be aware that posting inappropriate photos can lead to damaged reputations and unwanted attention Posting inappropriate photos, especially those that are explicit, can attract individuals who have bad intentions

Students should be aware that posting inappropriate photos can lead to damaged reputations and unwanted attention

Posting inappropriate photos, especially those that are explicit, can attract individuals who have bad intentions

Safety Tips for Students Remember that once information is posted online and deleted or modified, the original will never be completely deleted Older versions always exist on someone else’s computer

Remember that once information is posted online and deleted or modified, the original will never be completely deleted

Older versions always exist on someone else’s computer

Safety Tips for Students Be careful about adding strangers to IM Buddy or friend lists – people are not always who they say they are Students should not add people as “friends” unless they know for sure who they person is If individuals cannot provide solid information as to how they know the student, the student should delete the user name or block that user

Be careful about adding strangers to IM Buddy or friend lists – people are not always who they say they are

Students should not add people as “friends” unless they know for sure who they person is

If individuals cannot provide solid information as to how they know the student, the student should delete the user name or block that user

Safety Tips for Students Educate students about the dangers of flirting with strangers Online persons can easily lie about their identity while they are online and it is impossible to verify their true identity Students can give the wrong impression when flirting with a real stranger as with an online stranger

Educate students about the dangers of flirting with strangers

Online persons can easily lie about their identity while they are online and it is impossible to verify their true identity

Students can give the wrong impression when flirting with a real stranger as with an online stranger

Safety Tips for Students Teach students to “trust their gut” If a student feels threatened or uncomfortable by someone or something online, they need to tell the teacher or another trusted adult Having students speak up can prevent someone else from becoming a victim

Teach students to “trust their gut”

If a student feels threatened or uncomfortable by someone or something online, they need to tell the teacher or another trusted adult

Having students speak up can prevent someone else from becoming a victim

Safety Tips for Students Online friends should not be met offline Explain to students that strangers in the online world pose a threat to them just as much as strangers in the physical world If educators or parents allow students to physically meet with online friends, adults should supervise the meeting Never let them go alone – not even with a friend

Online friends should not be met offline

Explain to students that strangers in the online world pose a threat to them just as much as strangers in the physical world

If educators or parents allow students to physically meet with online friends, adults should supervise the meeting

Never let them go alone – not even with a friend

Safety Tips for Students Teach students not to click on links or download attachments in emails from strangers or emails they are not expecting Emails from unknown persons may contain viruses or spyware that could damage the computer and steal personal information

Teach students not to click on links or download attachments in emails from strangers or emails they are not expecting

Emails from unknown persons may contain viruses or spyware that could damage the computer and steal personal information

Examples To demonstrate why these tips are so important for students, I would like to show you some of my “friends” I have had a MySpace account since November 2007 As of April 7, 2008 I have 257 “friends” However, my profile is that of a 14 year old

To demonstrate why these tips are so important for students, I would like to show you some of my “friends”

I have had a MySpace account since November 2007

As of April 7, 2008 I have 257 “friends”

However, my profile is that of a 14 year old

As you can see this one is set to private

But here is what I see

Another one that is set to private

However, they added me as a friend so . . .

Yet another one set to private

But I’m a friend so . . .

Yep, another one set to private

I’m a friend of this person also so . . .

We’re almost done with the private ones

This is the last private one I will show you

But I still have some other friends from Fairfield and here they are

Hopefully these slides will help you see how important it is to teach children to protect themselves online And remember . . . .

Hopefully these slides will help you see how important it is to teach children to protect themselves online

And remember . . . .