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Donna Murray
Children today are…Digital Natives
• online• growing up in a world of technology• connected• 21st century learners
Parents today are…Digital Immigrants• online• learning to adapt to
technology
Parents want…• safety• balance
What worries parents…• predators/strangers• privacy• cyberbullying• inappropriate content
Cookie cutter safety?
There is NO failsafe answerto protecting ourchildren online.
Our biggest ally iseducation.
No one can take theplace of the parent.
Do the possibilities
scare you?
Let’s unplug ‘em!Right?...
Why not just unplug?Interactive
Engaging
Children are connecting, collaborating, communicating.
Find, store, create, critique, and share information
Harness, evaluate, and create information effectively
21st century literacy andglobal citizenship skills
Tool for learning
Daily life of digital natives
Network
What are our children doing online? And how do I keep them safe?
• What (and who) is out there?
• Why not just unplug?• What should I do to keep
them safe?• Where do I find
resources?
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
93% of all Americans between 12 and 17 years
old use the internet
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
74% of teens now say the computer they use is in a public place in the home.
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
A large majority of teens (71%) have established online profiles (including
those on social networking sites such as MySpace).
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
Among the 96% of young people who have ever gone online, [they] say they go online most often
• from home (65%)• from school (14%)• from a friend's house (7%)• from a library or other location (2%)
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
65% of high school students admit to unsafe,
inappropriate, or illegal activities online
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
Chat / Instant messaging• One-to-one chat or many participants “talking” at
the same time• Free and easy to access• Feels anonymous
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
Short Message Service (SMS)Also known as texting
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
13 year old Morgan Pozgar, crowned the 2007 National Texting champion 20 year old Nathan Schwartz,
crowned the 2008 National Texting champion
Chat and Instant Messaging
Risks
Strangers can contact your children
It’s hard to monitor
Searchable online profiles
Cyber-bullying
Chat and Instant Messaging
Learn the lingo:
What should I do to keep them safe?
Check screen names and profile
Know your child’s password
Use parental controls
Stay involved
Use log feature with child
Social Networking- For younger children: For older children:
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
Social Networking
Risks
•World’s largest bulletin board
•No “take-backs”
•Must remember to keep personal info private
•Cyberbullying
Social Networking
What should I do to keep them safe?
Stress importance of not sharing personal information
Real-life lessons apply
Keep track of profiles and posts
School work
Websites, wikis, search engines
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
School work / Searching
Risks
Finding inappropriate material
Finding inaccurate resources
School work / Searching
What should I do to keep them safe?
Filter
Parental controls
Search engine preferences
Discuss validity of resourcesKid-friendly sites
Effective online searching
Games
Some single player games, some allow you to interactively play with others around the world.
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
File sharing
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
File Sharing
Risks
Computer security and privacy
Access to inappropriate material
Copyright law
Sharing and viewing photos and videos
What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
Photo and video sharing
Risks
No “take-backs”
Can be posted anonymously
Predators…
1 in 5 children between the ages of 10 and 17 has received unwanted sexual solicitations online.
Predators…
1 in 4 children has been exposed to sexually explicit pictures online without seeking or expecting them.
Predators…
The search frequently begins in a chat room.
Theyfind similar interestsbuild trustencourage secrecygather personal information
They groom their victim.
Predators…Warning signs• Time spent online• Pornography• Phone use• Gifts or packages from
someone you don’t know.• Concealing computer
content• Unsolicited mail and gifts• Behavior change• Using different online
account
Cyberbullying
One in three online teens have experienced online harassment.
Girls are more likely to be victims.
Most teens say that they are more likely to be bullied offline than online.
Cyberbullying
• Same principle as playground bullying
• Anonymity
• Character education online and offline
• Encourage open communicationIf your child is threatened with violence,
• contact law enforcement officials, including SRO• save the original messages• www.cybertipline.com
Communication is key
"We would never show our parents everything that we do online or with our mobile phones and iPods because it would be too shocking and it would cause them to be . .
afraid or enraged or saddened or disappointed or humiliated or more distant ormore controlling or worse, ashamed of me.
...and we're NOT about to start a bloody battle at home or risk having the computer taken away. So, it is safer to remain silent and deceptive. Besides, you would never understand. Most parents are clueless about our world and what we do with computers.“
(June, 2005 - April, 2007) This information was compiled by Donna Sawyer based on feedback from interviews with several hundred children, ages 11-20, in schools, youth groups, and small focus groups in North Carolina. The interviews included students from various cultural backgrounds: India, England, Belgium, South Korea, and Thailand.)
Remember, every child and every family is different.
• Ages
• Gender(s)
• Temperament
• Maturity
• Computer skills and comfort level
• Values
What should I do to keep them safe?
Set Rules…
• Teach your child never to give out personal information
• Treat others as you would like to be treated.
• Cheating, stealing, harming others- wrong ON and OFFline
• Tell parent / other adult if something you see online makes you feel uncomfortable.
• Think before you post.
What should I do to keep them safe?
Use Parental Controls…
• Computer in central location• Consider filtering / monitoring software• Implement parental controls (ISP, online)• Virus protection and firewall• Set guidelines / rules; sign safety agreement• Use child friendly search engines • Use the internet WITH your child• Know your child’s friends• Consider creating separate accounts on your machine• Be aware of other computers your child is using• Report stalking or cyberbullying to law enforcement
What should I do to keep them safe?
Instill Media Literacy Skills…
• Learn about the internet
• Talk with your child about how to find, analyze, evaluate, interact with, and create information online.
What should I do to keep them safe?
Communicate.
Know what your child is doing online and who your child is communicating with online.
Maintain a dialogue with your children about their lives ONLINE and OFFLINE.
Keep it positive.
Nothing takes the place of the parent.
Where do I find resources?http://delicious.com/murraygirl/internetsafety
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Credit info: Donna Murray, Instructional Technology Specialistmurraydo at hickoryschools.net