Cyber Safety 101

Presented by: Christine Maier

Stranger Danger

We use to tell our children to be careful of

strangers in public, but now strangers

are hidden behind computer screens

and can impersonate anyone at any

age.

Where and How do our students access the Internet?

School Home

Cars

Desktops

Cell Phones

Laptops

Why do we need to teach Cyber Safety?

“Kids who are educated in the importance of online safety are more likely to

take steps to keep themselves safe online than kids who aren’t educated” (www.search-institute.org,

2010).

Startling Statistics20 % of children age 10-17 have been

solicited sexually online; that’s 1 out of 5 children.

75% of youth who received an online sexual solicitation did not tell a parent

because they were afraid to lose Internet privileges.

81% of parents of online youth say that kids aren’t careful enough when giving

out information about themselves online. (Netlingo.com, 2008)

Startling Statistics76% of parents do not have rules of what

their children can do on the computer.

4,000,000 children are posting to the Web everyday.

14% of children have actually met face to face with a person they have met on

the Internet.

1 our of 17 children have been bullied, threatened or harassed online. (Netlingo.com,

2008)

Startling Statistics61% of 13-17 year olds have a personal

profile on social networking sites.

From 2007-2009 MySpace has deleted 90,000 accounts because they were

created by registered sex offenders.

45% of children have been asked to give information about themselves from

someone they do not know.

(Netlingo.com, 2008)

What can we do to keep our student’s safe?

TEACH Cyber Safety in our

Classrooms!!!!

Great Resources

ISafe.Org

CyberSmartNetsmartz

Cybersense and NonsenseMedia Awareness on Internet safety for ages 9-12

Internet Safety with Clicky the Internet Robot

Great Resources

Faux Paw's Fun Zone

Get Your Web LicensePBS helps kids stay safe on the Internet

Internet Safety Game

Internet Safety Land AT&T provides this Activity for Internet Safety

Great ResourcesPrivacy Playground

Media Awareness on Internet Safety for ages 8-10

Professor Garfield's Internet Safety

Learn about Internet Safety and Media Awareness with Garfield

Lewisville ISD Cyber Safety Great resource for lesson plans and sites to help your students learn about Cyber Safety.

“It can be hard to keep up when today’s inventions are tomorrow’s antiques, but we

want our kids to be safe online, and with the amount of time kids spend online, it’s crucial that you do what you can to

keep them safe” (www.search-institute.ore,

2010).

References Netlingo.com. (2008). Cyber Safety Statistics: Parents if you don't know about the need to protect your kids online, keep reading... Retrieved June 1, 2011, from Netlingo: http://www.netlingo.com/tips/cyber-safety-statistics.php

www.search-institute.ore. (2010). Online Safety: An Introduction. Retrieved June 1, 2011, from Parent Further: http://www.parentfurther.com/technology-media/online-safety?utm_campaign=parentfurther-search&utm_medium=search&utm_source=google&utm_term=children%20internet