2010 Laguna Beach Unified School District & EdTechTeam, Inc. Parenting 2.0 Communicating with Your...

2010 Laguna Beach Unified School District & EdTechTeam, Inc.

Parenting 2.0Communicating with Your Kids in The Digital AgeVictor Guthrie, Director Information Technology, LBUSD

Dr. Mark Wagner, President, EdTechTeam, Inc.


Disclaimer

The information in this presentation (and in the accompanying website) is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. Please consult with your own attorney in regard to these issues.


Policy Alone…

Policy alone does not teach students to think about the impact of their actions; nor does it engage them in dialogue about how they can address the challenges that new technologies bring, in an informed, thoughtful and coherent manner.

Shariff &Johnny (2007, as cited in Bissonette, 2009)


Worst Fears, Best Hopes

What are your worst fears about how your children will use the internet?

What are your best hopes about how your children will use the internet?

What can you do as a parent to help your children avoid your fears and live up to your hopes?


Powerful resource for educators & students, but…

Information moves from publishers to consumers

Information cannot be edited

One-Way Web (Web 1.0)

The Read-Only Web


It is now as easy to create as it is to consume.

Anyone can publish, share, and change information online

Two-Way Web (Web 2.0)

This is changing our world!

The Read/Write Web


Websites anyone can edit!

If you can use a word processor, you can use a wiki!

Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions.

Wikis

wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers/


Online encyclopedia Collaboratively

authored and edited Over 3.4 million

articles in English alone!

Over 10 million articles worldwide

Great resource, but.. Use with caution

Wikipedia

www. wikipedia.org


Collaboratively authored class texts

Writing projects Group projects Sharing resources Grade level teams Subject area teams Professional

Development

Educational Wikis

educationalwikis.wikispaces.com


Social, Global, and Green Wikis

http://socialglobalgreen.wikispaces.com


Wiki For This Workshop

http://internetawareness.wikispaces.co

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Other Services

Blogs Podcasts Social Bookmarks Photo Sharing Video Streaming Online Office Suites Chat, IM, & Text Twitter


Members have profiles

May contain personal information

Used to connect with others

Often includes a blog, pictures, songs, videos, and messages.

Social Networking


Recruiting & admissions

Professional networkslinkedin.com

Educator networksclassroom20.ning.com

Parent networkssocialshield.com*

*Gone. Just advertisements now.

Education & Social Networks

iSight-ed


Education & Social Networks


New “town square” Teens gather with

friends Most are not there to

meet strangers Most ignore adults Most go online to do

good things

Why Social Networks?

www.danah.org


Healthy social outlet Physically safe Teens develop their

identities Coming-of-age

experiences Networking skills Creative skills 21st century skills

Why Social Networks?


Engagement and Motivation

Context Inquiry Collaboration Reflection and

Metacognition 21st Century Skills

The Benefits


Relevance Source Agenda or bias Fact checking Trusted sources

Information Literacy

www.big6.com


Academic honesty Copyright law Digital Millennium

Copyright Act of 1998

Alternative licenses

creativecommons.org

Intellectual Property


Offensive, sexual, or violent content

Due diligence Increasingly difficult

to filter Appropriate

responses to the inevitable

Inappropriate Content


Students may post: Inappropriately Unsafely Irresponsibly Provocatively Illicit or illegal

behavior Students will post

outside of school

Inappropriate Sharing


Students may put their families and friends at risk

Students are at risk Fraud Theft Identity theft

Fraud and ID Theft

www.consumer.gov/idtheft/


Students may post threats

Threats that impact attendance or academics are a school concern

Credible threats may be a criminal matter

Embarrassment is a bigger issue!

Threats and Cyber-bullying

www.cyberbully.org


Flaming Harassment Denigration Impersonation Outing Trickery Exclusion Cyber Stalking

Common Forms of Cyberbullying

www.csriu.org


Stop the behavior. Refer to the rules. Help students feel

supported and safe from retaliation.

Include bystanders in the conversation.

Impose consequences.

Cyberbullying Intervention

www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov


Do not require students to meet & work things out.

Provide follow-up interventions.

Notify parents, as appropriate.

Change School (Home)Culture and Norms

Cyberbullying Intervention

www.stopcyberbullyingnow.hrsa.gov


Students can be sex offenders themselves!

Teens send pictures of themselves… which get passed on.

They then face “child pornography” charges.

Not to mention embarrassment… and even suicide.

Sexting


Most serious consequence of inappropriate sharing

Predators do hunt children through online social networks

Students can protect themselves

Stalkers and Predators

www.perverted-justice.com


It’s usually not stranger danger.

Deception is not the norm.

Force is seldom used.

Young teens are more vulnerable.

Stalkers and Predators

www.perverted-justice.com


Unsafe or self-harming online communities

Hate groups & gangs

Violent games & addiction to games

Gambling Hacking Technical security

Other Concerns


Students do have 1st Amendment rights

Parody is protected We cannot control

students, we can educate them

Free Speech Concerns


Is it false, highly private, or otherwise harmful?

Is it a protected topic?

Does it effect attendance or academics?

Note: The school’s network is a limited forum. The Internet is a public forum.

Free Speech Concerns


Citizen journalism Citizen police work Threats, suicides,

and risky behavior are often reported.

Sting operations catch criminals.

“My space is safer for teens than predators.”

Another Perspective


Fear of the unknown Some adults vilify

technologies with many benefits

Deleting Online Predators’ Act 2006

Potential for rebellion and destruction of trust

Lack of Understanding


Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

(COPPA) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

(FERPA)

Adam Walsh Child Protection & Safety Act California AB 86 - Cyberbullying

Legislation


Requires filtering if receiving e-rate funds. Requires a process for unblocking sites. Judicial Interpretation: When a patron

encounters a blocked site, he need only ask a librarian to unblock it or (at least in the case of adults) disable the filter.

FCC: A patron should not have to explain... why he was asking a site to be unblocked or the filtering to be disabled.

Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA)


Not to be confused with COPA, which was struck down as unconstitutional.

Requires verifiable parental consent to collect (or share) information on users under 13 y.o. (Applies to commercial entities only.)

Requires privacy policies. Schools may act as agents for parents. Does not apply to contractors hired by a

school.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)


Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review (and request correction of) the student's education records maintained by the school.

Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record… with some exceptions.

Contractors (and volunteers) are ok, within certain conditions.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)


Information Literacy Ethical and Lawful Uses Online Privacy and Predators

And: Two-Way Communication Between Home and School

Tech Plan Requirements


Ten Commandments of Cyber Ethics

If you were to write these for your children, what would they be?

Cyber Ethics (Beyond Safe & Legal Use)


Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

Though shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work.

Thou shalt not snoop around in other people’s computer files.

Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear

false witness.



Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.

Though shalt not use other people’s computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

Though shalt not appropriate other people’s intellectual output.

Though shalt think about the consequences of the program you are writing or system you are designing.



Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that insure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

Source: Computer Ethics Institute, as Cited in Bissonetter, 2009



Seek truth and express it. Minimize harm. Be accountable. Respect information and its infrastructure.

Source: Warlick, 2004. Redefining Literacy for the 21st Century



Do not share: Identifying

information. Personal information. Provocative images.

Beware of grooming. Consider the

consequences and the future.

Talk with parents, teachers, or other trusted adults.

Safety Tips for Students


Move computers into shared spaces & make monitors visible

Watch for Alt+Tab (or Alt+F4)

Check history (is it suspiciously blank?)

Beware a reluctance to be candid

Educate yourself…

Safety Tips For Parents


Your kids know more than the news

Ask your kids if they have been harassed

Ask if they use more than one social network site

Educate Yourself


Young people fear that if they report a disturbing online situation to an adult, the most likely response will be to restrict their access or prevent involvement in desired online activities.

Educate Yourself


Students learn to: Stop viruses and spam Understand privacy Safeguard CC #s

Educate Your Students!


Includes Exercises: Choosing Screen Names Protecting Privacy Avoiding ID Theft Uncomfortable Situations Instant Messaging Social Networking Phishing & Scams

Educate Your Students!


Educate Your Yourself

Scenarios Include: Cyberbullying Student Use Staff Use Privacy & Security Copyright Law Ethical Issues


Educate Yourself


What else can you do?

Communicate with your child & other students

Communicate with other parents Communicate with educators Communicate with IT Communicate with the police

Confront students who are behaving in irresponsible, inappropriate, or unsafe ways. Do not look the other way.

Take Action – Start a Campaign…


Help Students Develop Assets

www.search-institute.org/assets/


Policy Alone…

Policy alone does not teach students to think about the impact of their actions; nor does it engage them in dialogue about how they can address the challenges that new technologies bring, in an informed, thoughtful and coherent manner.

Shariff &Johnny (2007, as cited in Bissonette, 2009)


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