CYBERCITIZENSHIP
Awareness of Cyberstalking, Cyberbullying,
and Cybersafety

Connecting Waters
Cyber Citizens
34%
54%
10% Computer at Work
1% IM is Useful
Joined a Social Network
Online >1 hr/day for personal use

Connecting Waters
Mobile Communicators
28%
36%
17% Phone Calls Only
19% Talk and Text
Talk, Text, and Pics
Talk, Text, Pics, Internet

Student Uses of Technology
Bypass Internet filters
Creating ringtones
Making money
Multiple uses for cell phones
Online chat
Video chat
Post pictures and videos
Programming and Productivity

Online Student Safety Issues
Cyberbullies
Inappropriate websites
Information literacy
Online predators
Sharing too much information
Social networks

Cyber-what?
Cyberstalking: use of technology to find and take advantage of
people
Cyberbullying: use of technology for social cruelty
Cybersafety: safe and responsible use of technology

WWW.HULU.COM/WATCH/1420/SATURDAY-NIGHT-LIVE-MYSPACE
SNL - MySpace and You Class

Cyberstalking (2006)
4% of youth Internet users received “aggressive” solicitations
1 in 7 received unwanted solicitations
.08% met someone without parents’ permission
Most victims voluntarily meet with Internet offenders

Why be Cybersafe?
96% of youth Internet users use social networking
9-17 yr olds spend @9 hrs/week
@30% have their own web sites
@41% post comments on discussion boards weekly

Cyberbullying
Text Messages
Cameraphone Messages
Instant Messages
Chat Rooms
Discussion Boards
Social Networking Groups
Videos

WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YDBFXX4BLXG
Jump In Jump Out Cyberbully Video

What is Social Networking?

Why Cyberbully?
Flame
Harass and Denigrate
Impersonate
Trick
Exclude

Flaming

Harassing and Denigrating

Impersonating

Tricking

Statistics (2006)
42% have been bullied online
35% have been threatened online
53% (admit) bullying online
58% have not told parents/adult about online bullying or threats

Cyberbully
Cyberbullying often related to bullying
Girls more active online communicators
Relationship break-up?
Put-downs and Get-backs

Cyberbullied
Wannabe
Bully or bullied at school
Socially at-risk
Sexual orientation

Bullying (1997)
Occurs in school playgrounds every 7 mins and every 25 mins in
classrooms
83% of students say watching bullying makes them feel
uncomfortable
57% of bullying stops within 10 seconds when peers intervene
By 24, 60% of bullies have a criminal conviction

Appropriate Responses
Don’t respond or meet
Save proof
Block communications
Tell an adult
Contact ISP or service
Contact parents
Contact authorities or an attorney

Cybercrimes against children?
Child Pornography
Child Enticement
Cyberbullying

Child Pornography
It’s not what you think
Not children in bathtubs
How bad is it?
20,000 personal computers in Virginia
How is it distributed?

Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
BitTorrent, Limewire, KaZaa, etc...
Trade pictures, video, software
Trade pornography
Trade child pornography
If you search for pornography, you will find child pornography

Effects of Child Pornography
Child Pornography breeds new child sex offenders
1.Pornography addiction
2.Inadvertent exposure to child pornography
3.Child pornography
4.Extreme child pornography
5.Attempts at hands-on

Child Enticement
Children need to be protected
Many teens think it’s not sex if you can’t get pregnant
It’s not MySpace - It’s what they say...
The things that people say or leave online are pretty
permanent

WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=RVP-KZEOWW0
Think Before You Post Video

WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=HOWPGF1SOQM
Everybody Knows Your Name Video

Cyberbully
Children (and adults) get bolder online
Lack of feedback prevents people from knowing when they’ve
gone too far
It can lead to suicide (and has)...

Other Considerations
Google yourself
Search for “your name” at Google
Set up a Google alert for your name or site
www.google.com/alerts

Got Data?
Project Tomorrow: Speak Up
www.tomorrow.org
Student, Staff, Parent Surveys
Free Data Results

Additional Resources
Connecting Waters Resource Page
http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/computerrel/cwtechres.htm
CTAP Cybersafety Project
http://www.myctap.org/cybersafety

Resources Used
Saturday Night Live - MySpace and You
www.hulu.com
Jump In Jump Out, Think Before You Post, Everybody Knows Your
Name Videos
www.youtube.com
Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/