It’s All about YOUth!It’s All about YOUth!
Internet Safety and Responsible UseInternet Safety and Responsible Use
November 2008November 2008
Session OutlineSession Outline
Pic Source:www.montclair.k12.nj.usPic Source:www.montclair.k12.nj.us
Questionnaire
New technology – Web 2.0
Key issues for Social Networking
Cyberbullying
Open discussion
Evaluation
E-Safety in HighlandE-Safety in Highland
www.highlandesafety.wordpress.comwww.highlandesafety.wordpress.com
What do you think the benefits are?
Keeping in touch with friends / family old and new
Learning, researching and self-expression
Vital information sometimes inaccessible in rural areas
Homework! Learning collaboratively
Keeping up with perspectives on the news, global events
Commercial opportunities
Games, hobbies, leisure and belonging
Quickness of communication, emails
SHOPPING, Music, Television (Iplayer)
Benefits of the InternetBenefits of the Internet
Key issuesKey issues
Privacy Settings
Friends or Frenemies?
Pharming
It stays online!
Can have future consequences
Spam information
Password Data
Digital FootprintsDigital Footprints
What does the internet say What does the internet say about you?about you?
Tracking sitesTracking sites
CyberbullyingCyberbullying
CyberbullyingCyberbullying
Is different from other forms of bullying
A much wider audience and rapid too
Invasive and 24/7
Anonymised
Can be unintentional
Future consequences
“Cyberbullying is the use of Information Communications Technology (ICT) particularly mobile phones and/or the
Internet to upset someone else”
Cyberbullying
‘What the research is telling us’
32% of young people have experienced one of the
following forms of online harassment, also called “cyberbullying”
15% of young people reported having privatematerial (IM, txt, email) forwarded without permission
13% had received threatening messages
13% said someone had spread a rumour about them online
6% had someone post an embarrassing picture of them online without permission
Source: Pew (US) www.pewinternet.orgSource: Pew (US) www.pewinternet.org
Cyberbullying
Source: www.technology.timesonline.co.ukSource: www.technology.timesonline.co.uk
CyberbullyingCyberbullying
Cyberbullying – Future ConsequencesCyberbullying – Future Consequences
Cyberbullying – Staff too!Cyberbullying – Staff too!
Meet Joe…..Meet Joe…..
Cyberbullying – Creating Cyberbullying – Creating Safer Online CommunitiesSafer Online Communities
Whole school community issue
Understanding and talking about it
The Highland Council Guidance & Facility
Making reporting easier, advertising report routes
Promoting the positive use of technology
Evaluating impact of anti-bullying strategies
Protecting Yourself!Protecting Yourself!
Always respect others
Think before you post!!
Treat your password like your toothbrush
Block the person displaying bullying behaviour
Don’t retaliate or reply
Save the evidence
Report to someone
Visit www.respectme.org.uk or www.hyv.org.uk or www.thinkuknow.co.uk
EvaluationEvaluation
Have you learnt something today?
Will you think more about your online safety as a result of today?
Would you now know where to report something of concern?
What more can we do to educate young people in Highland and Sardinia?
Any other thoughts / ideas?
Thank you, any questions?Thank you, any questions?
Louise JonesLouise Jones
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