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Office of Information, Technology and Accountability

Internet Safety

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Created 2-8-08Revised 2/11/2008


While Waiting (Do Now)

List 3 Internet Safety Issues

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Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship Student Learning and Academic Performance

1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society2. Digital Literacy: the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information

School Environment and Student Behavior

4. Digital Security & Safety: electronic precautions to guarantee safety/physical well-being in a digital technology world5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure6. Digital Rights and Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world

Student Life Outside the School Environment

7. Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods8. Digital Health and Wellness: physical and psychological well-being9. Digital Law: rights and restrictions

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Digital Citizenship Links

www.digitalcitizenship.net www.digitalcitizenshiped.com/Curriculum.asp

x www.netsmartz.org http://cybersmart.org/ www.bpscybersafety.org/index.html www.staysafeonline.info/

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Standards Addressed

Standard 2. Demonstrate the responsible use of technology and an understanding of ethics and safety issues in using electronic media at home, in school, and in society.

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Internet Safety

By the end of this session you will know and be able to:

Identify Internet Safety Issues

Identify possible solutions

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You Will Demonstrate This By ~

Creating a list of 3 Internet Safety issues and possible solutions

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Do you know these….???

Common Acronyms LOL A/S/L WTMIRL? LMAO ROTFL P911

Translations Laughing out Loud Age/Sex/Location Want to met in real life? Laughing my a@% off Rolling on the floor

laughing Parent Alert

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Computer Access

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FACTS

Over half (51%) of parents either do not have or do not know if they have software on their computer(s) that monitors where their children go online and with whom they interact.

42% of parents do not review the content of what their children read and type in chat rooms or via instant messaging.

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Teenagers who Instant Message use chat lingo to communicate and parents don’t know the meanings of some of the most common phrases. 57% don’t know LOL (laughing out loud), 68% don’t know BRB (be right back) and 92% don’t know A/S/L (age/sex/location).

FACTS (cont.)

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FACTS (cont.)

95% of parents could not identify common chat room lingo that children use to warn people they are chatting with that their parents are watching. Those phrases are : POS (parent over shoulder)

and P911 (parent alert)

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FACTS (cont.)

According to a study published in 2006, one in seven youth online received a sexual solicitation or approach over the Internet.

Sexual solicitations and approaches are requests to engage in sexual activities or sexual talk, or to give personal sexual information, that were unwanted or made by an adult.

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FACTS (cont.)

27% of those who solicited youth online asked youth to take sexual pictures of themselves and send them.

90% of the sexual solicitations happened to youth ages 13 and older.

70% of the sexual solicitations were targeted at girls.

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FACTS (cont.)

41% of unwanted solicitations happened when youth were with friends or peers.

56% of the youth who received solicitations did not tell anyone.

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Internet Safety Knowledge – 12 and Younger Age Group

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Safety Concerns

Internet safety is an ongoing concern that should continue to be addressed and reinforced on a regular basis and not implemented as a one-time event.

Prior to NetSmartz, 1 in 4 youth had never received information about Internet safety issues.

While youth might be aware of some of the elements of Internet safety, their behavior online might still be a cause for concern, even after training.

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Safety Concerns (cont.)

Youth, especially older youth, were confident in their ability to avoid rules and guidelines given by their parents in order to access potentially unsafe or inappropriate material or sites.

Younger youth were found to have a lower level of

Internet safety knowledge, even after training, which highlights the need for continued training as these youth develop and are exposed to more on the world wide web.

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Nearly three out of ten (28%) of parents do not know or are not sure if their teens talk to strangers online.

30% of parents allow their teenagers to use the computer in private areas of the house such as a bedroom or a home office.

Safety Concerns (cont.)

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What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is similar to other types of bullying, except it takes place online and through text messages sent to cell phones. Cyberbullies can be classmates, online acquaintances, and even anonymous users, but most often they do know their victims.

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Cyberbullying (cont.)

A study conducted by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children shows that online harassment of youth ages 10 to 17 has increased in the last five years.

This form of harassment is particularly disturbing for children because it is most often their peers who are harassing them. According to one victim, the difference between being bullied at school and being bullied on the Internet is that you cannot get away from it. Cyberbullying follows you, even after you get home from school.

If you have found that a cyberbully has set up a web site that is defaming or mocking your child, contact your ISP and, if necessary, also inform law enforcement to try to get that web site removed.

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"Cyberbullying: Broken Friendship" -Video

http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Click on picture to start video

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Sending someone mean or threatening emails, instant messages, or text messages.

Excluding someone from an instant messenger buddy list or blocking their email for no reason.

Tricking someone into revealing personal or embarrassing information and sending it to others.

Some examples of ways kids bully online are:

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Breaking into someone's email or instant message account to send cruel or untrue messages while posing as that person.

Creating websites to make fun of another person such as a classmate or teacher.

Using websites to rate peers as prettiest, ugliest, etc.

Some examples of ways kids bully online are:

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Cyberbullying: You Can't Take It Back -Video



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What is a social networking site?

A social networking site is an online community where people from all over the world can meet and share common interests.

There are several hundred social networking websites. Most of them are free to join and allow users to set up their own personalized profile or blog. Often, users will list their location, age, gender, and interests.

Many social networking sites also allow users to post pictures, make comments on other people’s profiles or blogs, and search for other users.

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What is MySpace? MySpace.com®, is a popular, free online community that connects

people from all over the world. Registered MySpace users can create personalized profiles and post images, videos, blogs, or descriptions of themselves.

Social networking sites incorporate instant messaging, chatrooms,

profiles, pictures, E-mail, and blogging all in one site. Anyone who is a member of these sites can easily contact any other user through the site.

The minimum age for joining MySpace.com is 14. If you see a user under

14 years old on MySpace.com, you can contact customer service with the URL or friend ID number, and they will work with you to remove the profile. Click here to report an underage user to MySpace.com.

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What is Xanga? Xanga is a social networking site where users can set up their own profile and

blogs. Users can upload photos and videos. They can also meet others through this online community.

You can learn more about Xanga’s safety features. online. If you think your child is not using Xanga properly, or is being harassed online through the site, look at the site’s abuse policy/

The minimum age to join Xanga is 13 years old. Parents or guardians can shut down an underage child’s Xanga profile. If you wish to delete your underage child’s profile and don’t have his or her username and password, use the Parental Request to Delete Child Information Form.

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What is Facebook?

Facebook is a social networking website that connects people through networks of business, academic, or geographic affiliations. The website allows users to create profiles, upload pictures, create photo albums, and post other information.

Registered Facebook users must be at least 13 years old. Facebook users, as well as parents and guardians, will also want to check out the site’s safety features. To report abuse on Facebook.com, go to their website or send an e-mail to [email protected]

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What is Friendster?

Friendster is a social networking site that allows users to create a free personalized profile, post images, videos, blogs and information about themselves. Users are also able to send messages and post comments to other Friendster users.

The age limit for membership on Friendster is 16; however, the minimum age you can use to search for someone is 18. You can learn more about Friendster by reading their frequently asked questions.

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What is Bebo? How can I report abuse found on Bebo?

Bebo (www.bebo.com) is a social networking website that allows individuals to contact existing friends and meet other users through personalized profiles. Bebo profiles usually consist of the user’s name, picture, and a brief description of the individual. Registered Bebo users can also: Post images Create quizzes Comment on other users’ profiles Receive comments on their profile

The minimum age to join Bebo is 13. If you see a user under 13 years of age on Bebo, click the ‘Report Abuse’ link on that individual’s profile. Bebo will then try to confirm the information provided. If verified, the profile will be deleted. Likewise, if you find inappropriate content on a member’s profile, click the ‘Report Abuse’ link. Bebo's policy states that all reported violations will be personally reviewed by a member of their staff.

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What is Webkinz? Webkinz is an online world where a plush animal comes to

life with a unique secret code that lets you enter the Webkinz world and play with a virtual version of your pet. Before you can have access to the Webkinz World, you must first purchase a Webkinz plush toy from a retail provider.

Once you adopt your pet and name it you can design a room for your pet; you can play arcade games or compete against other players in tournaments. All of these things earn you Kinzcash, which allows you to go shopping for your pet.

According to Webkinz site, the site has been designed for users ages 6-13 and is intended to include content for all ages and levels of computer skill within that range.

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What are KinzChat and KinzChat PLUS?

Webkinz has a section called the ‘Clubhouse,’ which enables children to communicate with other users and meet new users. This area consists of the KinzChat area, and the KinzChat PLUS area.

KinzChat does not allow users to type in their own words. ‘Webkinz.com’ has created a ‘chat’ dictionary for KinzChat that consists of phrases that must be constructed in order to communicate with other users. This way, users are unable to type information not included in the dictionary, or exchange personal information.

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What are KinzChat and KinzChat PLUS? (cont.) In the KinzChat PLUS area, messages are limited to words

from a restricted dictionary, which excludes all numbers, proper names, place names, and any sort of inappropriate language. If a member tries to use a word that is not in the dictionary, the word will turn red, and the member will not be able to send the message. Also, if words are misspelled, they cannot be sent with KinzChat PLUS.

Users cannot chat with your child unless they are added to his or her friends list. If your child receives a request to join his or her friends list from a user that you do not know, rejecting that request will prevent any chat from occurring.

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First, you may want to sit down and talk with your child about online safety. Make sure he or she knows not give out any personal information. Ask to see your child’s websites.

Since children can create profiles on multiple social networking sites, they may choose to only show you the ones they feel are “parent friendly.” To search for other sites, you will want to visit the main URLs for the social networking sites. In MySpace, for example, go to www.myspace.com and click on “search” towards the top of the page. You will be given the choice to search by the child’s name, display name, or e-mail address. Try this with other social networking sites such as Facebook, Xanga®, or Hi5®.

Monitoring social networking sites

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To find out what is being said on the child’s MySpace site, once you find it, look for the “Comments” section on its front page. If the page is set to “private,” then you will need the child to provide the password to access the comments made by other MySpace members. MySpace users also send e-mails to each other. You will need the child’s password to gain access to these e-mails as well.

Monitoring social networking sites (cont.)

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Tools to help keep us safe!!!

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NetSmartz is likely the most flexible Internet safety program available. Teachers may choose to spend only one class period on Internet safety or several, depending on the amount of time the teacher has. NetSmartz has a variety of Internet safety tools and animated computer activities for elementary-, middle-, and high-school students so schools can customize the material to meet their needs and time constraints.

NETSMARTZ

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NetSmartz® is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for children (ages 5-17), parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet.

NETSMARTZ (cont.)

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With NetSmartz, teachers and parents can use fun, interactive materials to teach safe and appropriate Internet behavior and keep the students´ attention.

This program is available to the public at no cost.

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Enhance the ability of children to recognize dangers on the Internet

Enhance the ability of children to understand that people they first "meet" on the Internet should never be considered their friend

Encourage children to report victimization to a trusted adult

Goals of Netsmartz.org

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support and enhance community education efforts

increase communication between adults and children about online safety

the NetSmartz Workshop teaches children the rules for online safety

Goals of Netsmartz.org (cont.)

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K-12 program

3 Age Appropriate Levels

K-2 Clicky’s web World

3-6 NetSmartz Rules

7-12 I-360

NetSmartz is not a curriculum but rather a resource for Educators, Parents and Law Enforcement Agencies

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Julie's Journey-Video



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Tracking Teresa-Video



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NetSmartz webpage

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Parent Section

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Library of questions and answers

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http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm

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Lets test our knowledge

What is the internet? What is cyber-bullying? What is Social Networking? What are some common acronyms? Where should I put the family computer? Where can I go for more information?

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Your Turn

List 3 Internet Issues and possible solutions

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Checklist

Talk with your children Learn the Internet Keep your computer in a open location Guide children and adults in the proper use of

Social networking

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Resources

ISTE Publications, Digital Citizenship in Schools by Mike Ribble and Gerald Bailey, copyright 2007, ISBN No: 978-1-56484-232-9.

www.Netsmartz.org http://www.missingkids.com www.NetSmartzkids.org http://www.internetsuperheroes.org/parents/

parental_control_technology.html http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/ http://kids.getnetwise.org/

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