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2. CONNECT WITH CONFIDENCE Presented by CSLA Librarians Lydia Smith-Davis, Regina Powers, and Mitzie Larson 3. Defining Success Ethical Responsible Resilient Our students are living in digital spaces studying, learning, and hanging out with friends 4. Youth and Connected Devices? How many hours per day do kids spend with their digital devices cell phones, computers, iPods, iPads/tablets, gaming? 5. Youth and Connected Devices7.5 hours a day 7 days a week 52.5 hours/week [Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-to 18-Year-Olds, 2010.] 6. What Kids Are Doing Online http://youtu.be/YdLR4ANs2AI 7. Digital Citizenship 8. BE a PRO Online http://youtu.be/uczkKcOQxpA 9. Parents are the Key New research: kids look to parents above any other source for their connected/mobile behaviors.[Lenhart, A., et. al., Teens, kindness and cruelty on social networks. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2011.] 10. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents limit screen time (TV, computer, etc.) to: ?_ hrs/day for children under two ?_ hrs/day for children over two 11. BALANCE Stats AAP Recommendations: Children under 2 years: 0 hrs/day (No TV or computers!) Children over 2 years: 1 2 hrs/day Create an electronic media free environment in childrens bedrooms 12. BALANCE Healthy Screen Time Set limits / filter content: Software for Filtering and Time Limits K9 Web Protection (by Bluecoat) OpenDNS (filters your wireless network) Your own wireless router All mobile devices have parental controls (Verizon Usage Controls) SEARCH HINT [Your router make and model] parental controls [Your cell phone carrier] parental controls 13. BALANCE at home activity Internet Addiction Self-test 14. Tips to Maintain Balance Model balanced technology use Ban digital devices from the dinner table Help children select creative alternatives to digital media consumption Charge devices where they cant interrupt sleep time 15. At what age does cyberbullying start? . . . digital piracy (illegally downloading movies and music)? 16. ETHICAL USE Stats Cyber bullying begins in 2nd grade Piracy begins in 4th grade [Rochester Institute of Technology 2008.] Most young people are devoid of ethical thinking or consideration for others when using the Web [Harvard School of Education, Good Play Project 2008.] 17. ETHICAL USE Social Media Online communities are everyones business: Upstander vs. Bystander Report bad behavior 18. ETHICAL USE Cyberbullying http://youtu.be/k8W4OVGHRxg (often referred to by kids as drama: ) 19. ETHICAL USE Downloads and Piracy Copyright and Creativity go hand-in- hand. What is piracy? 20. Tips to Promote Ethical Choices Make expectations known Set limits on content: viewing and creating Model respect for others, online and off 21. Hey, teens! Do you think your friends share too much personal information online? Online Privacy: What Does it Mean to Parents and Kids?" Common Sense Media, 2010. 22. PRIVACY Stats Chances are . . . you answered yes Even teens (79%) think their friends share too much personal info online[Online Privacy: What Does it Mean to Parents and Kids?" (2010). Common Sense Media. Retrieved from http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/privacypoll.pdf] 23. PRIVACY Think Before You Post http://youtu.be/2r2jNCyuV6U 24. PRIVACY social media settings 25. PRIVACY mobile settings Location-sharing on mobile devices 26. Tips for Maintaining Privacy NEVER share online (your own or anothers): Address Phone Number Password Information (even to friends) Offensive or Sexually Suggestive Images or messages 27. How many text messages does an AVERAGE teen send per month? 28. RELATIONSHIPS Stats Average teen sends 3,400 texts/month 7 messages per waking hour [Nielsen Wire, 2011] 70% percent of people worldwide say that the Internet has improved their relationships [Collier, Anne. Teens social media experiences largely positive: Study (Nov. 10, 2011). NetFamilyNews.org. Retrieved from http://www.netfamilynews.org/?p=30933] 29. RELATIONSHIPS Spending time in social media is correlated with increased face-to-face interaction GPA falls .05 for each hour/day that a student averaged with digital media[Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, Facebook, texting help Freshmen Students, 2010.] 30. RELATIONSHIPS Harmful content impacts a childs ability to form and maintain healthy relationships Parental control software can protect kids from: Pornography Violence Hate speech Promotions of eating disorders (Ana/Mia)(Flood, M., Harms of Pornograpy Exposure Among Children and Young People , January 2010) 31. TIPS: SAFE & HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS Start conversations. Ask: Have you ever felt pestered or overwhelmed by digital communication from a friend or boy/girlfriend? Sometimes kids are pressured to send a sexually explicit text or photo. Has this happened to you? How can we handle these uncomfortable situations to prevent them from happening? 32. What percentage of HR professionals/recruiters have rejected an applicant based on information they found online? 33. REPUTATION Stats 70% of HR professionals (people hiring) have rejected an applicant based on something they found online There is no DELETE button on the Internet!Johnston, Stuart J. Microsoft Survey: Online Reputation Counts. InternetNews. 2010. 34. REPUTATION Digital Dossier http://youtu.be/79IYZVYIVLA 35. Tips for Building a Positive Online Reputation Think before you share Post positive items and accomplishments online for college recruiters and future employers 36. Take a guess what percentage of children have someone else using their Social Security number? [Power, R.,Child Identity Theft, 2011] 37. ONLINE SECURITY Stats A recent study found that more than 10% of children had someone else using their Social Security number 51 times higher than adults in the same study Thats 4,311 out of 40,000 child identities scanned [Power, R. (2011). Child Identity Theft: New Evidence Indicates Identity Thieves are Targeting Children for Unused Social Security Numbers. Retrieved from http://www.cylab.cmu.edu/files/pdfs/reports/2011/child-identitytheft.pdf] 38. ONLINE SECURITY Passwords Count How to make a strong password thats easy to remember: Use a favorite song Substitute numbers for letters Add a symbol: