Surfing Safe on the Net

Eva Buyuksimkesyan

@evab2001

“Those of us who were not born into the digital world but have, at some later point in our lives, become fascinated

by and adopted many or most aspects of the new technology are, and always will be compared to them,

Digital Immigrants.” (Prensky, 2001)

Online

Offline

How?

‘Tell them …not to use their full names’not to share photos until 13’not to share their passwords with others’not to share where they live and where they study’That was how the idea of this project emerged. 

A Conference at school

for the parents of 6-10 year old kids

for 4-8th graders

for the parents and the students of the high school

We did surveys,

we read articles,

we talked to psychologists on addictions, we created animations, videos, brochures, a conference blog, event on facebook

Defining the net generation and the digital eraNetiquettePros and cons of gamesDangers waiting for the kids and teenagers on the netCyber-bullying

Defining the net generation and the digital era

New Kids on the Block!!!!They were born into

a world of technology a visual and networked world

They

live on instant messaging get bored easily love broadcasting their lives

They are

multi-taskers only a click away from knowledge

Who can help the digital natives?

Only the immigrants?

YETThey don’t know how to ...

Netiquette

The set of rules about behaviour that is acceptable on the internet.

(Cambridge Dictionary)

http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-about/netiquette/

Get a decent email address

When sending e-mail, make to have a subject line

Avoid writing e-mails using all capital letters. IT means YOU'RE SHOUTING!

Proof read before you send.

Be careful to what you say/write

Online Games

ProsBased on stories

Tells stories

Great way of learning a language

Relaxation, less violence in real life

Logical thinking

Problem solving

Team work

Collaboration

Cons

Addictive

Becoming isolated

Less time with family

Interacting with strangers

Immobility

Health problems

Violence

Anti social behaviour

Dangers waiting for the kids and teenagers on the net

Viruses

Spams

Can be cheated

Incorrect information

Children can see things they shouldn’t see

Addiction

Fraud

Children can be abused

How to stay safePrivacy

Password

Be friends with people you know

Think before you share

Cyber-bullying

Bullying:

to hurt or frighten someone who is smaller or less

powerful than you, often forcing them to do

something they do not want to do.

( Cambridge Dictionary)

Cyber-bullying

someone who uses the internet to harm or frighten

another person, esp. by sending them unpleasant

messages.

( Cambridge Dictionary)

Parents can answer these questions

Has s/he changed his/her social media habits? Is s/he suddenly spending much less time on social

media? Has s/he suddenly become quiet/uneasy/uncomfortable? Does s/he seem distant? Has s/he started avoiding school by telling s/he is ill?

To understand if the kid is cyber-bullied

We advised the parents

Talk to the kids Talk to the teacher Inform the school Don’t criticise them Support your child

Don’t leave your child alone in front on the net until s/he learnsto sur-vive alone

We told the kids

Keep calm

Don’t respond

Keep the proof

Inform your parents

How can we help our students?

Answergardenhttp://answergarden.ch/view/136622

www.evasimkesyan.com

More to read

http://www.pinterest.com/evab2001/e-safety/

http://www.cyberbullying.org.nz

http://stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html

https://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/2012/06/14/how-to-teach-internet-safety-in-k-6/

http://www.edudemic.com/teens-are-really-using-social-media/

http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Cyber-Bullying

a lesson plan bank http://www.childnet.com/resources