Helping to Make the Helping to Make the Internet Safe for Internet Safe for

ChildrenChildren

Welcome to the Welcome to the Trottier Middle School Open House Trottier Middle School Open House

September 16, 2010 September 16, 2010

Lynne MaynardLynne MaynardTechnology Integration SpecialistTechnology Integration Specialist

Helping to Make the Helping to Make the Internet Safe for ChildrenInternet Safe for Children

Promote the Positive

Respond to the Negative

Adults often have anxieties Adults often have anxieties about new media…about new media…

Everything that’s already in the world when Everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal …you’re born is just normal …

Anything that is invented between then Anything that is invented between then and and before you turn thirtybefore you turn thirty is incredibly is incredibly

exciting and creative and with any luck you exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;can make a career out of it;

““Anything that gets Anything that gets invented after you’re invented after you’re thirty is against the thirty is against the natural order of things natural order of things and the beginning of and the beginning of the end of civilization the end of civilization as we know it …as we know it …

until it’s been around until it’s been around for about ten years for about ten years when it gradually turns when it gradually turns out to be alright out to be alright really.” really.”

Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams

Why is Internet Safety Why is Internet Safety Important?Important?

StatisticsStatistics

• 93% of children use a computer and phone 93% of children use a computer and phone • 8 out of 10 teenagers have a home computer, mobile 8 out of 10 teenagers have a home computer, mobile

phone and games consolephone and games console• 1,400,000 US pupils have their own web space1,400,000 US pupils have their own web space• There are over 200 million registered users of There are over 200 million registered users of

MySpaceMySpace• There are over 2.7 billion searches on Google each There are over 2.7 billion searches on Google each

monthmonth• The number of text messages sent every day exceeds The number of text messages sent every day exceeds

the total population of the planetthe total population of the planet

Different UsageDifferent UsageYOUNG YOUNG PEOPLEPEOPLE

Interactive chat, Interactive chat, IM, Music, Games, IM, Music, Games,

BlogBlog

PARENTSPARENTS

Mostly email & Mostly email & web for research web for research

28% of parents 28% of parents who use the internet who use the internet describe themselves as beginners describe themselves as beginners

compared with compared with only 7% of childrenonly 7% of children

Changing EnvironmentChanging Environment

Downloading + Uploading

Consuming + Creating

Corporate + Personal

Separate media + Converged media

Static + Truly interactive

SupervisionSupervisionIN SCHOOL

Supervised, filtered &

monitored

OUT OF SCHOOL

Often no supervision, filtering or monitoring

79% of young people use the 79% of young people use the internet privately without their internet privately without their

parent’s supervisionparent’s supervision

Knowledge vs. WisdomKnowledge vs. Wisdom

WISDOM

Understanding how to behave in a virtual world

KNOWLEDGE

Many children pick up technology

quicker!

69% of young people say they mind their 69% of young people say they mind their parents restricting or monitoring their parents restricting or monitoring their

internet usage! internet usage!

World Wide WebWorld Wide Web

Search engines

Homework

Projects

Personal interest

Amazing facts

The biggest library in the

world

Blogs (web log)

Vlogs (video log)

Web sites

Text & pictures

Music/photo/video

Anyone can become a publisher

Connect CreateDiscover

Email/chat

VoIP - Skype

Instant Messenger

Multi-user games

Social networks

Brings people together

Potential RisksPotential Risks

Content ContactCommerce

Inaccurate and harmful

Adult content

Illegal content

Inappropriate contact

Cyberbullying

Sex offenders

Privacy

Advertising & information

Invasive software

Potential RisksPotential Risks

• 73% of online advertisers are not clearly labelled making 73% of online advertisers are not clearly labelled making it difficult for children and adults to recognise themit difficult for children and adults to recognise them

• 57% of 9-19 yr olds have come into contact with online 57% of 9-19 yr olds have come into contact with online pornography accidentallypornography accidentally

• 4 in 10 pupils aged 9-19 trust most of the information on 4 in 10 pupils aged 9-19 trust most of the information on the internetthe internet

• 1/3 of young people have received unwanted sexual or 1/3 of young people have received unwanted sexual or nasty comments online. Only 7% of parents think their nasty comments online. Only 7% of parents think their child has received such commentschild has received such comments

WHAT DO YOU FEEL WHAT DO YOU FEEL IS THE BIGGEST RISK IS THE BIGGEST RISK

TO TO CHILDREN ONLINE?CHILDREN ONLINE?

What is Cyberbullying?What is Cyberbullying?

Threats

HackingManipulation

Stalking Public Postings

ExclusionPrejudice

CyberbullyingCyberbullying

• Threats and intimidation Threats sent to people by mobile phone, email, or online.

• Harassment or stalkingRepeated, prolonged, unwanted contact or monitoring of another person.

• Vilification / defamation / prejudice-based bullying These may be general insults or racist, homophobic or sexist bullying.

• Ostracising / peer rejection / exclusion Set up of a closed group refusing to acknowledge one user on purpose.

• Identity theft, unauthorised access and impersonation‘Hacking’ by finding out or guessing a username and password.

• Publicly posting, sending or forwarding information or imagesDisclosing information on a website.

• ManipulationMay involve getting people to act or talk in a provocative way.

Bullying vs. CyberbullyingBullying vs. Cyberbullying

• 24/7 contact No escape at home

• Impact Massive potential audience

reached rapidly. Potentially information stays online forever

• Perception of anonymity More likely to say things online

• Profile of target/bully Physical intimidation changed

• Some cases are unintentional Bystander effect

• Evidence Inherent reporting proof

Advice for ParentsAdvice for Parents

• Understand the tools

• Discuss cyberbullying with your children- always respect others- treat your passwords with care- block/delete contacts & save conversations- don’t reply/retaliate- save evidence

One search on flickr for Algonquin . . . One search on flickr for Algonquin . . .

Searched LinkedIn for Searched LinkedIn for Northborough ~ 234 hitsNorthborough ~ 234 hits

Searched delicious for Searched delicious for Southborough ~ 45 hitsSouthborough ~ 45 hits

Southborough

NewNew since our last since our lastAcceptable Use Policy (AUP)Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

• Increased use of Facebook, and social networking in general

• Personal ECDs– No longer just cell phones, but “Electronic

Communication Devices”

– Students can go online without school computers and networks

New since our last AUPNew since our last AUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

New since our last AUPNew since our last AUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

New since our last AUPNew since our last AUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

New since our last AUPNew since our last AUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oFg87-gQoc

New since our last AUPNew since our last AUP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oFg87-gQoc

FacebookFacebook

FacebookFacebook

Me – member over 4 years, 75 friends

FacebookFacebook

18 Year old son – member over 2 years, 494 friends

Learning on YouTubeLearning on YouTube

Learning on YouTubeLearning on YouTube

What Do We Do Here at Trottier What Do We Do Here at Trottier in Regards to Internet Safety?in Regards to Internet Safety?

•Students review our Acceptable Use Policy with Students review our Acceptable Use Policy with parents prior to signing it.parents prior to signing it.

•Students are monitored by an instructor when Students are monitored by an instructor when on a computer.on a computer.

•Throughout the year, students receive lessons Throughout the year, students receive lessons on Internet safety, cyberbullyingon Internet safety, cyberbullying

•We have lessons about bullying and We have lessons about bullying and cyberbullying.cyberbullying.

Internet Lessons IncludeInternet Lessons Include

•Multimedia Internet safety lessons that are Multimedia Internet safety lessons that are tailored for specific topics and audiencestailored for specific topics and audiences

•Age appropriate lessons regarding online risksAge appropriate lessons regarding online risks

•Animated and documentary-style videosAnimated and documentary-style videos

•Candid, thought-provoking discussionsCandid, thought-provoking discussions

•Lessons are correlated to real world experiencesLessons are correlated to real world experiences

Internet Lessons IncludeInternet Lessons Include

•Students are educated, engaged and empowered Students are educated, engaged and empowered to be safer online.to be safer online.

•Activities may include role-plays, writing, Activities may include role-plays, writing, technology and arts projects.technology and arts projects.

•Activities bridge technology and traditional Activities bridge technology and traditional educational strategies.educational strategies.

•Plagiarism is covered by our media-specialist, Plagiarism is covered by our media-specialist, core subject teachers as well as our study skills core subject teachers as well as our study skills teacher. teacher.

ResourcesResources

• http://www.netsmartz.org

• http://www.isafe.org/

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oFg87-gQoc

• Jean Tower, Director of Technology, Northborough, Southborough and ARHS Schools

Thank YouThank You