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

EGUSD Internet Safeguards

What we currently have in place: Internet filtering software and procedures CIPA/COPA Guidelines AR 6162.7 AB 307 – Internet safety as part of next EGUSD

Technology Plan iSafety workshops through Curriculum and

Professional Learning Parent and community workshops through EGACE

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

What to Watch for? Grooming! “Let’s go private!” Where’s your computer in the house? Who’s your favorite band? Designer? I know someone who can get you a modeling job. You seem sad. Tell me what’s bothering you. I know a way you can earn money fast If you don’t do what I ask, I’ll tell your parents/share your

photos, etc.

Sarah’s Story (iSafe.org)

*Grooming references from SafeTeen.com – How to Recognize Grooming

Cyberbullying Concerns Creating websites that have stories, cartoons, pictures,

and jokes ridiculing others 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

Broken Friendship

Adapted from http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm#realfriendship

Why Kids Cyberbully? Often motivated by anger, revenge, or

frustration Sometimes done for entertainment Out of boredom + too much time +too many

tech toys To torment others for self ego To bolster social standing Some even think they are righting a wrong

Cyberbullying Statistics 19% of teens report being harassed or bullied online The incidence is higher among kids 16 and 17- year-

olds at 23% 85% of incidents occur when youth are at home In 44% of cases, children are harassed by their

peers

*Stats from NetSmartz.org

Safety Tips for Students Do not share identifying information Do not share personal information Do not share provocative images Do not post false information about other

people Consider the consequences and the future Talk with parents, teachers, or other

trusted adults if you have concerns about safety or cyberbullying

Safety Tips for Parents Create an open dialog about online safety

concerns Set boundaries and time limits for online

activities 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

Growing Bank of FREE Resources

Q & A Contact Information:

Gail Desler – Technology Integration Specialist gdesler@egusd.net

Kathleen Watt – EGUSD Web Specialist kwatt@egusd.net

Professional Development Opportunities: Contact Curriculum and Professional Learning for a listing

of upcoming workshopshttp://www.egusd.net/cpl/pl_opportunities.html