1. The document discusses privacy and safety issues related to social media and digital footprints. It provides tips for securing privacy settings on Facebook and other sites and recommends reviewing what information one is sharing. 2. It notes that digital content can last forever and have unintended consequences, such as affecting college admissions or job prospects. Students are encouraged to think carefully about what they post. 3. Parents face challenges in keeping up with technology and ensuring their children use it responsibly. Schools work to educate students on digital citizenship and maintaining appropriate online behavior through technology classes and policies.

1. Parent breakfast – Sept. 2011Digital footprints:Technology ethics & safetyDigital FootprintsFacebook Privacy SettingsCell Phones and TextingChallenges for ParentsNDP’s AUP

2. Security and privacy Each social networking site has security and privacy settings. May have an presence and not know it. Tagged in photos or videosWhat is posted, stays there foreverSocial embarrassmentCollege acceptance

3. PRIVACY FACEBOOK – at minimum, you and your daughter should go to the following site while she is logged into Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/help/privacy

4. On-line tools for parentsUse tools provided by Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/help/safety/

5. Search “Privacy” in Facebook search field – by default, all settings are “PUBLIC”You need to take initiative to change settings.

6. How can people find you and send you messages?

7. How can people tag you in pictures or videos?

8. Review Tags?

9. You’re not home?

10. Share your information?This is scary!

11. You may be giving information and not even knowing it!Application settings

12. What info are you giving?

13. You can stop the apps

14. But, you can’t stop the searching!Fair Credit Reporting Actscours a wide range of social media sites for objectionable information (seeks out postings on Craigslist )

15. deep search of college and other sites that are more private

16. includes "some university, academic, government, and private databases unavailable to the general public."http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleFriendlyCC.jsp?id=1202501431464

17. But, you can’t stop the searching!Offensive T-Shirt

18. Written word taken out of context

19. Sarcasm verse literal?

20. Angry status update postsMake sure there aren't any forgotten profiles floating about.http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleFriendlyCC.jsp?id=1202501431464

21. And disable the automatic dissemination of your info

23. To friend or not to friend?By default, your profile may be viewed by people using any search engine.

24. Categorize your friends or unfriend someone

25. Categorize your friends or unfriend someoneSometimes, children do this for their parents!

26. Restrict what friends can see

27. Posting pictures

28. A little help for past mistakes

29. Linking all of your media tools?

30. Viruses, phishing and dangersUPDATEJAVA!

32. Social media / communicationDesigned for all ages – beginning as young a 5 years of ageIncludes cell phones – texting and posting from cellsAllowing connectivity and interaction between users To communicate and share information easily.Virtual communities where people of all ages convene to send messages, IM, post pictures, and blog about anything and everything. Provide instant community, instant celebrity, and a handy way for trying out new identities

33. Examples

34. The Stats. These sites are not going away..Twitter – 100 million membersLibrary of Congress recently announced acquiring and storing permanently all tweets since 2006MySpace - 200 million members100 million songs uploadedOver 150,000 requests per secondFacebook – 500 million membersSpend 500 billion minutes each month on the site25 billion pieces of content each month

35. TEXTING – Why is it so powerful?Self regulated speechRemoves social cuesMore efficient Asynchronous We tend to equate young with tech proficiency and not always true - they expect the opportunity and the tech to present, but not necessarily proficient

36. CELL PHONE SOCIALIZINGPowerful tool - in very small handsCan get into a lot of troubleNo guidelines are providedNo modeling is usually providedWhen we ask them what were YOU thinking - think more along the lines of what were WE thinkingGive them a powerful tool and then we're surprised they are sextingStakes are high! Children are getting charged with authoring, possessing, distributing, and transporting across state lines child pornographySextingvs Sexual abuse - being clear about difference

37. What does NDP Do? Educate them at an age-appropriate level. Technology ClassAdvisoryDigital Citizenship, Cyberbullying, Netiquette, CyberSafetySeries of videos and activitiesStudents sign the AUP and Honor CodeBottom Line - They don’t get to 6th grade having never heard of these sites. We need to work together to teach them how to behave.

38. School’s concerns1st Amendment speech Does it protect children’s right to say what they like? When is it slander?Legal responsibility Police involvementIs safety a concern?Does it affect the school day? Acceptable Use Policy…..

39. Challenges for ParentsKeeping up is hard to doInternet continues to be more portable – Itouch, cell phones,..who knows?!New sites become “hot” overnight – chasing gameKids go online without usMajority of kids report their parents have NO rules about the Internet.Our kids know way more than we do. Immigrants vs. NativesGet around filters, blocks, and history settingsIt’s a user-generated content world.Those using the Internet are also creating the content – post whatever you want.We interfere into our kids’ lives at a time when, developmentally, they want independence.

40. STUDENT concerns Social IsolationCell phone useTexting/SextingPosting to accountsIpod Touch – IpadDS HandheldsImpersonating OthersDamaging their reputation or someone else’sPermanency of Information‘Electronic’ Bullying– lasts forever and follows them homeTracking people’s movements – Four Square, LoopingAllows the social uncomfortable participate in the social scene with the socially comfortable

41. Opportunity vs. consequencesPencil vs. Technology – If students write abusive things we don't take away their pencils, but if they text it or email it, we take away their technology. MODEL effective practiceModeling good status updatesWe need to be their Frontal Cortex - help them see consequences - give them the opportunity

42. QUESTIONS???