This document discusses teaching student internet safety and digital citizenship. It covers topics like acceptable use policies, digital citizenship themes, examples of hateful websites targeting youth, helping children navigate the internet safely, and related activities and lessons. Schools are required to provide internet safety guidelines to students under CIPA, and an AUP signed by students and parents outlines appropriate internet usage. Digital citizenship involves understanding personal information management, online communities, and inspiring safe internet use. The document lists common purveyors of online hate speech and ways children may encounter it, as well as tips for evaluating website credibility. Resources are provided for internet safety games and lessons.

1. Student Internet Safety Laura Zunker, Ed.D.

2. Acceptable Use Policies It’s important to teach students the acceptable and unacceptable uses of the internet. The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires schools to provide Internet Safety guidelines. An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is a written agreement signed by students, their parents and their teachers. The AUP includes Internet Safety guidelines. Teachers and parents are held accountable along with the students. 2

3. Digital Citizenshiphttp://www.digizen.org/ “Digital citizenship isn’t just about recognizing and dealing with online hazards. It’s about building safe spaces and communities, understanding how to manage personal information, and about being internet savvy - using your online presence to grow and shape your world in a safe, creative way, and inspiring others to do the same.” 3

4. Digital Citizenship – 9 Themeshttp://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html 1. Digital Etiquetteelectronic standards of conduct or procedure 2. Digital Communicationelectronic exchange of information 3. Digital Literacyprocess of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology 4. Digital Accessfull electronic participation in society 5. Digital Commerceelectronic buying and selling of goods 4

5. Digital Citizenship – 9 Themeshttp://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html 6. Digital Lawelectronic responsibility for actions and deeds 7. Digital Rights & Responsibilitiesthose freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world 8. Digital Health & Wellnessphysical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world 9. Digital Security (self-protection)electronic precautions to guarantee safety 5

6. Teaching about “Hate on the Internet”Hate on the Internet: A Response Guide for Educators and Families Emergence of Hate Speech Online Who is Spreading Hate Online? Extremists Seeking Credibility Holocaust Deniers “Identity” Adherents KKK Members Neo-Nazis Racist Skinheads Westboro Baptist Church World Church of the Creator (WCOTC) 6

7. Teaching about “Hate on the Internet”Hate on the Internet: A Response Guide for Educators and Families How Do Children Encounter Hate Online Chat Rooms Instant Messaging E-mail The World Wide Web 7

8. Teaching about “Hate on the Internet”Hate on the Internet: A Response Guide for Educators and Families Examples of Hateful Web Sites Targeting Youth Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Historical Examination: This misleading hate site, which is designed to interest students researching the civil rights movement, appears under a variety of different Web addresses when children search for information about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Stormfront for Kids: 15-year-old Derek Black, son of Stormfront Webmaster Don Black, is credited with creating this Web site that targets youth. World Church of the Creator Kids!: This game-based site describes its purpose as making it “fun and easy for children to learn about Creativity.” 8

9. Teaching about “Hate on the Internet”Hate on the Internet: A Response Guide for Educators and Families Helping Children Navigate the Internet Safely Protecting Children Online Internet Filters Skills to Assess Web Site Content EVALUATING WEB SITES is a S.N.A.P.! S = Source– Somebody created this site. Who? N = Nature– Why does this site exist? Purpose? A = Appearance/Accessibility– Does this site function efficiently? P = Page Content– Is the information accurate and reliable? © 1999 by Jo Monahan, M.S., Coordinator of Electronic Information Services, University of North Texas. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint granted. 9

10. Activities and Lessons Get Your Liscence- http://pbskids.org/license/ Adventures in Internet Saftey - http://home.disney.go.com/guestservices/safety AT&T Internet Safety Land - http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html ID the Creep - http://www.idthecreep.com/ Media Awareness Network - http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/index.cfm 10

11. Activities and Lessons NetSmartzKids - http://www.netsmartzkids.org/games/ Safe Surfing with Doug - http://www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyOnline/Safesurfing/main.html I Keep Safe Kids (Internet Safety Video) - http://www.ikeepsafe.org/iksc_kids/ Brain Pop Spotlight: Digital Citizenship - http://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/digitalcitizenship/ 11

12. Resources http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/imet/intersafe/educators/ http://www.partnersagainsthate.org/ http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Nine_Elements.html http://www.digizen.org/ 12

13. Questions 13