Download - Cartoon by Peter Steiner. The New Yorker , July 5, 1993 issue (Vol.69 (LXIX) no. 20) page 61
Cartoon by Peter Steiner. The New Yorker, July 5, 1993 issue (Vol.69 (LXIX) no. 20) page 61
Traveling the Information Highway“In education circles the magical mantra has been ’student
safety.’ The fear of online predators has been used to curtail, restrict, and prohibit the use of some of the most promising online educational technology tools. …
As educational leaders we need to be safety conscious. We need to be prudent, reasonable; but we won’t live in fear and we won’t act from fear. It is by opening doors, not closing them, that we create new possibilities for our children and new futures for ourselves.”
Pete Reilly, Facts Abut Online Sex Abuse and Schools, Jan. 06, 2007
Essential Questions How can we teach our students to use the
Internet safely? How can we teach our students to use the
Internet ethically? How can we teach our students to use the
Internet effectively?
The Read-Only Web (Web 1.0) Powerful resource for
educators and students, but…
Information moves one way only- from publishers to consumers
Information cannot be edited
The Read-Write Web (Web 2.0) It is now as easy to create
as it is to consume Anyone can publish, share,
and change information Web 2.0 changes
everything – including teaching and learning!
Image from Time Magazine, Dec 25, 2006/Jan 1, 2007 issue
Blogs Web + Log = weblog
or “we blog” Easy to create Easy to update Allow visitors to
comment If you can fill out a
form, you can blog!
Wikis Websites anyone can
edit! If you can use a word
processor, you can use a wiki.
Visitors can see a history of changes and revert to earlier versions. http://wikipedia.org/
Educational Wikis Collaboratively
authored class texts Writing projects Sharing resources Grade level teams Subject area teams
http://youthwiki.wikispaces.com/
IM and Chat
LOL
DIKU
PALPOS
TMI
CTN
PM
BWLBRB
P911
PAW
TTYL
A/S/L
Social Network Members have profiles May contain personal
information Used to connect with
others Often includes a blog,
pictures, songs, videos, and messages.
Let’s take a tour!
Safety Concerns Way too much information – age,
address, phone number, gender, family names, school, passwords
Inappropriate content Inappropriate sharing Trevor’s Story
Adapted from http://www.staysafe.org/teens/videos/predator.html
Cyberbullying Concerns Creating web sites that have stories, cartoons, pictures,
and jokes ridiculing others Broken Friendship
Posting pictures of classmates online with intent to embarrass them
Engaging someone in IM (instant messaging), tricking that person into revealing sensitive personal information, and forwarding that information to others
Taking an embarrassing picture of a person using a digital phone camera and sending that picture to others
Adapted from http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm#realfriendship
Child Abuse Stats – Pete O’Reilly
Data from: Source:http://www.districtadministration.com/pulse/commentpost.aspx?news=no&postid=18080
Safety Tips for Students Do not share identifying information Do not share personal information Do not share provocative images Consider the consequences and
the future Talk with parents, teachers, or
other trusted adults
Safety Tips for Parents Move computers into shared spaces
& make monitors visible Watch for Alt+F4 (Alt+Tab) Check history (is it suspiciously
blank?) Beware of a reluctance to be candid
Safety Tips for Teachers Communicate with students Communicate with other
educators Communicate with Tech Services Confront students who are
behaving in irresponsible, inappropriate, or unsafe ways. Do not look the other way.
Create an iSafe classroom
Click for iSafe Overview
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Q & A Contact Information:
Gail Desler – Technology Integration Specialist [email protected]
Kathleen Watt – EGUSD Web Specialist [email protected]
Professional Development Opportunities: Contact Curriculum and Professional Learning for a listing
of upcoming workshopshttp://www.egusd.net/cpl/pl_opportunities.html