Childnet International is an independent children’s charity working in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for young people. Childnet works in 3 main areas: Access, Awareness, and Protection & Policy. Access and positive promotion- Promoting the positive aspects of the Internet – Helping children and young people to use the net constructively, showcase quality content, and enable others to use our resources and develop new projects. Education and awareness – Helping children and young people acquire new “net literacy” skills and giving advice to industry, organisations, parents, teachers and carers about internet and mobile safety. This is achieved by providing resources and information to pupils, teachers and parents & carers, and visiting schools about internet safety and security. Policy and protection – Working with and advising others, including governments, the internet industry, and mobile phone providers, to help protect children from being exploited in the online environments provided by new technologies, as well as seeking to initiate and respond to policy changes. The Childnet website also functions as a portal for various internet safety initiatives including Kidsmart for primary pupils, parents and teachers, Know IT All for key stage 3 pupils, Chatdanger, Jenny’s Story and Sorted for secondary school pupils.
posted by josiefraser on Cyberbullying Presentation 2008 [slide 2] (2 months ago, 2 since then)
Cyberbullying SAFE TO LEARN: EMBEDDING ANTI-BULLYING WORK IN SCHOOLS As more and more schools are having to respond to the growing challenge of cyberbullying, it is vital that schools understand the issue, know how to prevent and respond to incidents, and are updated on the legal issues surrounding this challenging subject. The DCSF has worked with children’s charity Childnet International to provide this guidance, which forms part of the anti-bullying guidance Safe to Learn: Embedding Anti-Bullying Work in Schools. You will be able to find important information and clear advice on the subject, and review how your school takes action. Quote from a pupil: “I felt that no-one understood what I was going through. I didn’t know who was sending me these messages, and I felt powerless to know what to do.” Quote from a parent: “Having my daughter show me text messages from nearly everyone in her class all saying derogatory things about her was devastating.” Quote from a staff member: “The accusation about me which the students put on their website was horrendous. Within hours it seemed that the whole school had read this message.” This guidance was developed for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) by Childnet International and in consultation with the DCSF Cyberbullying Taskforce, on which representatives of the following organisations sit (in alphabetical order): Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) AOL (UK) limited Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) BBC Beatbullying Bebo Becta Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) Childnet International Children's Charities' Coalition for Internet Safety Cyberspace Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) Fox Interative Media / MySpace Get Connected Google / YouTube Home Office Kidscape London Councils Microsoft (MSN and Windows Live services) Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Mobile Broadband Group Mobile Broadband Group National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) The National Association of Schoolmasters / Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) National Governors’ Association (NGA) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) National Union of Teachers (NUT) O2 Orange Parent Governors Representatives Network Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) The Carphone Warehouse The Samaritans T-Mobile UK Unison Unit for School and Family Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London Vodafone Yahoo! UK & Ireland Youth Justice Board (YJB) York St John University The Department would also like to thank the staff and pupils at Avenue Primary School, Leicester, and Hamilton Community College, Leicester, for contributing to the development of this guidance.
posted by josiefraser on Cyberbullying Presentation 2008 [slide 1] (2 months ago, 3 since then)
Open Source Microblogging (from http://fraser.typepad.com/socialtech/2008/07/open-source-soc.html) * Identi.ca http://identi.ca/ Open Source federated microblogging * Laconica http://laconi.ca/
posted by josiefraser on Microblogging [slide 5] (2 months ago, 0 since then)
Open Source Lifestreaming (from http://fraser.typepad.com/socialtech/2008/07/open-source-soc.html) * Mugshot http://mugshot.org/main * Sweetcron http://www.sweetcron.com/ * SimpleLife http://kierandelaney.net/blog/projects/simplelife/ & many more at: http://lifestreamblog.com/create/
posted by josiefraser on Microblogging [slide 17] (2 months ago, 1 since then)
http://www.sivacracy.net/2008/06/a_dozen_things_to_tell_your_el.html "DOPA or the Deleting Online Predators Act was such a stupid idea that it seemed to require special words that went beyond merely calling it “stupid.” It was maroonic; it was betarded; it was stooptastic"
posted by josiefraser on Learning about the Digital Divide ALT-C 2008: Josie Fraser’s slam [slide 41] (2 months ago, 0 since then)
http://www.ariwriter.com/2008/08/us-bans-social-networking.html "# Social networking enables sexual predators to stalk children across cyberspace. Legislators are collaborating with law enforcement officials to enforce actions in public libraries and schools. # Social networking strains server bandwidth and presents operational risks for military websites, including the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security, which require lightning-speed algorithmic capabilities to combat the war on terrorism and other matters domestically and abroad. # Social networking on the job decreases workplace productivity and employee morale, insist rhetoric from government agencies and corporate employers."
posted by josiefraser on Learning about the Digital Divide ALT-C 2008: Josie Fraser’s slam [slide 40] (2 months ago, 1 since then)
Libraries fight to protect privacy Ledyard King • Gannett News Service August 23, 2008 http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS/808230341/1001 "Kirk's bill, the Deleting Online Predators Act, died in 2006 but gained new life this year. Kirk says that as more children flock to social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook, "we've seen a corresponding increase of online sexual predators" targeting those children. But library officials say the legislation — while tackling a legitimate problem — takes the wrong approach in trying to keep kids safe from online predators. Rather than outlawing certain sites, the American Library Association supports preparing kids and parents to deal with online threats at the library, home or anywhere else."
posted by josiefraser on Learning about the Digital Divide ALT-C 2008: Josie Fraser’s slam [slide 38] (2 months ago, 2 since then)
Libraries fight to protect privacy Ledyard King • Gannett News Service August 23, 2008 http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080823/NEWS/808230341/1001 "WASHINGTON — Congress is considering a bill that would bar children who use computers in public libraries from accessing Facebook and other social networking Web sites without parental permission. Rep. Mark Steven Kirk, the Illinois Republican who sponsored the measure, says the proposal would keep sexual predators from contacting minors who are using a library computer. But the American Library Association says Kirk's bill is another attempt by the federal government to interfere with library users' privacy and free speech."
posted by josiefraser on Learning about the Digital Divide ALT-C 2008: Josie Fraser’s slam [slide 37] (2 months ago, 3 since then)
http://www.andycarvin.com/dopa.html Andy Carvin, DOPA Watch "This webpage is a news digest of all the latest blog entries and news stories regarding the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), which would force schools and libraries that receive federal Internet subsidies to block all interactive websites in the name of online safety."
posted by josiefraser on Learning about the Digital Divide ALT-C 2008: Josie Fraser’s slam [slide 36] (2 months ago, 4 since then)
Josie Fraser posted a message on Twitter: “Resurrection of the mindless zombie that is DOPA has put me in a grumpy mood. After a really nice meeting with @sleepydog this afternoon too” July 31 at 5:22 pm
posted by josiefraser on Learning about the Digital Divide ALT-C 2008: Josie Fraser’s slam [slide 35] (2 months ago, 5 since then)