10. An educational
resource
Like having millions of encyclopedias in your home
11. An educational
resource
Like having millions of encyclopedias in your home
Access to incredible resources
12. An educational
resource
Like having millions of encyclopedias in your home
Access to incredible resources
Reference books
13. An educational
resource
Like having millions of encyclopedias in your home
Access to incredible resources
Reference books
Tutorials, Junior cert
14. An educational
resource
Like having millions of encyclopedias in your home
Access to incredible resources
Reference books
Tutorials, Junior cert
Live pictures from NASA
18. Online social
interaction
Is being online good or bad for
kids?
19. Online social
interaction
Is being online good or bad for
kids?
1998 study: internet makes people
lonelier
20. Online social
interaction
Is being online good or bad for
kids?
1998 study: internet makes people
lonelier
2002 & 2004 studies: positive
effect on social & psychological
well-being
21. Online social
interaction
Is being online good or bad for
kids?
1998 study: internet makes people
lonelier
2002 & 2004 studies: positive
effect on social & psychological
well-being
Internet takes away from TV time
25. Importance of being
online
Kids increasingly interact through the net
Email
Social networking sites
26. Importance of being
online
Kids increasingly interact through the net
Email
Social networking sites
MySpace, Bebo, Facebook
27. Importance of being
online
Kids increasingly interact through the net
Email
Social networking sites
MySpace, Bebo, Facebook
Richer interaction
28. Importance of being
online
Kids increasingly interact through the net
Email
Social networking sites
MySpace, Bebo, Facebook
Richer interaction
Text, chat, video, pictures
29. Importance of being
online
Kids increasingly interact through the net
Email
Social networking sites
MySpace, Bebo, Facebook
Richer interaction
Text, chat, video, pictures
Gaming
40. File sharing
Legal:
iTunes, some other stores
Illegal
Lots of stuff on Kazaa, Limewire, Limewire Pro, etc
41. File sharing
Legal:
iTunes, some other stores
Illegal
Lots of stuff on Kazaa, Limewire, Limewire Pro, etc
If you’re not paying, it could be illegal
42. File sharing
Legal:
iTunes, some other stores
Illegal
Lots of stuff on Kazaa, Limewire, Limewire Pro, etc
If you’re not paying, it could be illegal
Implications: Civil actions, disconnection
44. Facebook, Bebo &
MySpace
Can be important for social interaction
45. Facebook, Bebo &
MySpace
Can be important for social interaction
Kids see it as “private, uncensored” interaction
46. Facebook, Bebo &
MySpace
Can be important for social interaction
Kids see it as “private, uncensored” interaction
Similar to mobile phones
47. Facebook, Bebo &
MySpace
Can be important for social interaction
Kids see it as “private, uncensored” interaction
Similar to mobile phones
Modern equivalent of a “digital schoolyard”
66. Basic privacy
Read the safety & privacy tips
Use the privacy controls on the site
Profile should be private
67. Basic privacy
Read the safety & privacy tips
Use the privacy controls on the site
Profile should be private
Control “friends”
68. Basic privacy
Read the safety & privacy tips
Use the privacy controls on the site
Profile should be private
Control “friends”
Strict guidelines for sharing information
77. Online bullying
Chat rooms, email, SMS
Social networking sites
Posting nasty messages
Inappropriate photos
Fake profiles
Needs to be treated as any other form of bullying
78. Online bullying
Chat rooms, email, SMS
Social networking sites
Posting nasty messages
Inappropriate photos
Fake profiles
Needs to be treated as any other form of bullying
Kids need to understand they’ll get caught
87. Handling a problem
Block annoying/inappropriate users
Report content to the site to the site
Where appropriate, involve the school
88. Handling a problem
Block annoying/inappropriate users
Report content to the site to the site
Where appropriate, involve the school
Serious issues: Gardai
89. Handling a problem
Block annoying/inappropriate users
Report content to the site to the site
Where appropriate, involve the school
Serious issues: Gardai
For advice: www.connectsafely.org
93. Filtering software
Aha, a technical solution to a technical problem!
Not always a great solution
Limited effectiveness
94. Filtering software
Aha, a technical solution to a technical problem!
Not always a great solution
Limited effectiveness
Reduces trust
95. Filtering software
Aha, a technical solution to a technical problem!
Not always a great solution
Limited effectiveness
Reduces trust
Appropriate for younger children - www.netintelligence.ie
96. Filtering software
Aha, a technical solution to a technical problem!
Not always a great solution
Limited effectiveness
Reduces trust
Appropriate for younger children - www.netintelligence.ie
No technology will stop a teenage boy looking for pictures
of Lady Gaga
99. Online rules
Put the computer in a family room
Clear rules on revealing personal information
100. Online rules
Put the computer in a family room
Clear rules on revealing personal information
Don’t put up with inappropriate behaviour
101. Online rules
Put the computer in a family room
Clear rules on revealing personal information
Don’t put up with inappropriate behaviour
Consistency with school rules
102. Your online trail...
Things posted online tend to stay there!
Deleting a pic from Bebo/Facebook doesn’t get
rid of it
Think before you post: what will my future
employer/wife/kids think??
“Think B4 U post”
109. What’s being done?
ISPAI
www.hotline.ie
Office of Internet Safety - Safer Internet Day
Computers in schools: HEAnet
110. What’s being done?
ISPAI
www.hotline.ie
Office of Internet Safety - Safer Internet Day
Computers in schools: HEAnet
NCTE WebWise project
111. What’s being done?
ISPAI
www.hotline.ie
Office of Internet Safety - Safer Internet Day
Computers in schools: HEAnet
NCTE WebWise project
But most use is at home!
122. What’s the lesson?
Internet has become too important to ignore and too
pervasive to ban
Understand what’s going on, especially with new sites
123. What’s the lesson?
Internet has become too important to ignore and too
pervasive to ban
Understand what’s going on, especially with new sites
Clear rules
124. What’s the lesson?
Internet has become too important to ignore and too
pervasive to ban
Understand what’s going on, especially with new sites
Clear rules
Key issue: relationship of trust
126. Final thought
The internet should be an amazing resource and
tool -- don’t let the bad bits spoil it
More info
www.safekids.com
www.connectsafely.org
www.webwise.ie
Contact: alexfrench@gmail.com
Editor's Notes
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- TV3 IrelandAM - Gerry Ryan - Morning Ireland - Newstalk- Anna Livia\n\n
- Many parents see the internet as a monster unleashed in their homes\n- CITY metaphor; Are some potential problems but also some huge benefits\n
- Many parents see the internet as a monster unleashed in their homes\n- CITY metaphor; Are some potential problems but also some huge benefits\n
- Many parents see the internet as a monster unleashed in their homes\n- CITY metaphor; Are some potential problems but also some huge benefits\n
- Many parents see the internet as a monster unleashed in their homes\n- CITY metaphor; Are some potential problems but also some huge benefits\n
- Remember the importance of having an encyclopedia in your house\n- Encyclopediae? - A resource that my generation could never have dreamed of\n- three quarters of teens have flirted online \n
- Remember the importance of having an encyclopedia in your house\n- Encyclopediae? - A resource that my generation could never have dreamed of\n- three quarters of teens have flirted online \n
- Remember the importance of having an encyclopedia in your house\n- Encyclopediae? - A resource that my generation could never have dreamed of\n- three quarters of teens have flirted online \n
- Remember the importance of having an encyclopedia in your house\n- Encyclopediae? - A resource that my generation could never have dreamed of\n- three quarters of teens have flirted online \n
- Remember the importance of having an encyclopedia in your house\n- Encyclopediae? - A resource that my generation could never have dreamed of\n- three quarters of teens have flirted online \n
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit' - Jan 2010\n
- Your children are at the stage where you’re considering sex ed 1/3 have looked up sex education information online\n\n
For many the net is a de-facto part of life\nPew Internet foundation\n
For many the net is a de-facto part of life\nPew Internet foundation\n
For many the net is a de-facto part of life\nPew Internet foundation\n
For many the net is a de-facto part of life\nPew Internet foundation\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- SOCIAL importance\n- When I was growing up, it was about going into town on a Saturday\n- My parents: going to a dance or a social;in US, 84% of teens are online\n
- 1-2% of sites are adult in nature\n- In the US & UK,recording industry is suing parents and kids who steal music & videos\n- Eircom case\n
- 1-2% of sites are adult in nature\n- In the US & UK,recording industry is suing parents and kids who steal music & videos\n- Eircom case\n
- 1-2% of sites are adult in nature\n- In the US & UK,recording industry is suing parents and kids who steal music & videos\n- Eircom case\n
- 1-2% of sites are adult in nature\n- In the US & UK,recording industry is suing parents and kids who steal music & videos\n- Eircom case\n
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Risk of viruses\n
Risk of viruses\n
Risk of viruses\n
Risk of viruses\n
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- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- Recent irish case has highlighted this issue - Important for schools to have a strict policy\n- Fakes: a year ago, fake profile, suicide attempt, charged with ahrassment\n
- This sort of thing happens every day -- at least online there’s a record of it\n- Easier to punish those responsible\n
- This sort of thing happens every day -- at least online there’s a record of it\n- Easier to punish those responsible\n
- This sort of thing happens every day -- at least online there’s a record of it\n- Easier to punish those responsible\n
- This sort of thing happens every day -- at least online there’s a record of it\n- Easier to punish those responsible\n
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- Breast cancer; - Can stop wandering in by mistake\n- Trust: Software to log & read emails, chat etc\n- Already in place in school computer labs, administered by the HEAnet\n- Pamela\n
- Breast cancer; - Can stop wandering in by mistake\n- Trust: Software to log & read emails, chat etc\n- Already in place in school computer labs, administered by the HEAnet\n- Pamela\n
- Breast cancer; - Can stop wandering in by mistake\n- Trust: Software to log & read emails, chat etc\n- Already in place in school computer labs, administered by the HEAnet\n- Pamela\n
- Breast cancer; - Can stop wandering in by mistake\n- Trust: Software to log & read emails, chat etc\n- Already in place in school computer labs, administered by the HEAnet\n- Pamela\n
- Breast cancer; - Can stop wandering in by mistake\n- Trust: Software to log & read emails, chat etc\n- Already in place in school computer labs, administered by the HEAnet\n- Pamela\n
- Breast cancer; - Can stop wandering in by mistake\n- Trust: Software to log & read emails, chat etc\n- Already in place in school computer labs, administered by the HEAnet\n- Pamela\n
- What happens when someone asks for phone number or home address\n- don’t put up meeting details\n- Meeting people -- don’t stop altogether\n
- What happens when someone asks for phone number or home address\n- don’t put up meeting details\n- Meeting people -- don’t stop altogether\n
- What happens when someone asks for phone number or home address\n- don’t put up meeting details\n- Meeting people -- don’t stop altogether\n
- What happens when someone asks for phone number or home address\n- don’t put up meeting details\n- Meeting people -- don’t stop altogether\n
Internet archives\nWhat would your kids think...\n
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Nation Centre Technology in Education\n12th Feb\nCourse material\nThink B4 you post\n
Nation Centre Technology in Education\n12th Feb\nCourse material\nThink B4 you post\n
Nation Centre Technology in Education\n12th Feb\nCourse material\nThink B4 you post\n
Nation Centre Technology in Education\n12th Feb\nCourse material\nThink B4 you post\n
Nation Centre Technology in Education\n12th Feb\nCourse material\nThink B4 you post\n
Nation Centre Technology in Education\n12th Feb\nCourse material\nThink B4 you post\n
- People asking for their number\n
- People asking for their number\n
- Make kids make you their “friend”\n
- Make kids make you their “friend”\n
- Make kids make you their “friend”\n
- Make kids make you their “friend”\n
- We’re in a school, so we have to have a lesson\n- Wouldn’t take away an encyclopedia because of a couple of rude articles\n- New: when I wrote my book, Bebo/MySpace were tiny\n\n
- We’re in a school, so we have to have a lesson\n- Wouldn’t take away an encyclopedia because of a couple of rude articles\n- New: when I wrote my book, Bebo/MySpace were tiny\n\n
- We’re in a school, so we have to have a lesson\n- Wouldn’t take away an encyclopedia because of a couple of rude articles\n- New: when I wrote my book, Bebo/MySpace were tiny\n\n
- We’re in a school, so we have to have a lesson\n- Wouldn’t take away an encyclopedia because of a couple of rude articles\n- New: when I wrote my book, Bebo/MySpace were tiny\n\n
