DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Based on a presentation by Sue Loubser Director of Technology Hebrew Academy of Atlanta at the Building Learning Communities Conference 2007
Information
Kids use internet more at home than at school.
Parents “don't get” internet safety.
We can only block at school.
They figure ways around!
Filtering does not teach anything, we provide no skills.
"It is about intrinsically integrating acceptable use of all this technology into our children's psyche."
Character development!
Strategies
Guidance Curriculum
Teacher Education: Professional Development
Cyber Community
Personal Safety Online
Avoid Risky Behavior
Predators
What we need to teach…
Cyber Security
Identity Theft
Intellectual Property
Cyber Bullying
Parent Education
Guidance Curriculum
Message can be value based or social skills (e.g. Boys Town Social Skills for Youth)
Establish ethical values.
We should be educating NOT schooling our students (Teach skills for life!)
Character traits, social skills training
Responsibility (parental, personal, and community)
Discuss behavior, use activities, role playing, books, etc.
Communicate with parents: rules to help children, safety.
Teacher Education: Professional Development
Internet safety training required.
Implementation strategies
FREE resource for online training! http://www.isafe.org
Cyber Community
Actions, responsibilities, obligations
Avoid inappropriate places and actions
The digital world is NOT anonymous!
Personal Safety Online
Identify and avoid danger
Interact safely
Think critically
React quickly to uncomfortable situations
Avoid Risky Behavior
To be safe:
Use careful screen names
Minors should avoid details in profiles
Use parent's e-mail address
Physical risks (meeting online friends)
Passwords - you are responsible (don't give out passwords)
Peripheral information (20 questions DON"T ANSWER!!!)
Predators
Traditional vs. Online
Online: male, 30-65, successful careers, college graduate, was married or currently married, had children of their own.
How predators hunt: chat rooms
Isolating a child (what predators do): chat room > check profiles > who is not being answered > private chat > asks "20" questions (i.e. asl, brothers or sisters, where is your computer, are you alone, location?)
Grooming procedure is about keeping secrets, sends gifts (web cam), asks for personal photos, desensitizes child, arranges to meet, threatens if they won't meet.
What we need to teach…
Recognize
Refuse
Respond
Report
Cyber Security
Responsible maintenance
Check computers at home
Keep track of child’s online activity
It is NOT snooping! It is keeping children safe!
Identity Theft
Intercepting commands, phone calls, e-mails
Phishing
Key logging
Firewall
Unsolicited e-mails
Intellectual Property
mp3s
Videos
Stealing is stealing!
Cyber Bullying
Tie to bullying program (social skills training)
Stop Bullying Now: http://stopbullyingnow.com
Cyber Bullying of Teachers!
After interent safety week or skills are taught, inform parents so they can add support.
Ryan Halligan Story: http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org/
Parent Education
Same topics as kids with a stronger message.
Never forget! Information and resources are all around (law enforcement, community, etc.)
Never be afraid to check your child's internet use.
Never overreact!
Help children to protect themselves.
Everything digital can be manipulated (pictures change, etc.)
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