Presented by Julie Mathiesen, TIE Deputy Director
Outcomes
Define cyberbullying
Suggestions for prevention
Embrace positive digital footprint
Understand social networking
Share resources
Megan’s Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZgpmuz2MQc
Talent Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seOQyMvG99w
In the Kitchen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p-I19Prqzs
What is it?
Bullying carried out by use of internet, cell phones
or other digital technologies
Different than schoolyard bullying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VphvTOOvcow
What does it look like?
Impersonation
Harassment
Cyberstalking
Video reenactment
“Doctored” photo’s
“Who’s Hot – Who’s Not”
“Sexting”: Fun or Felony?
Principal Leadership, April 2009
Distributing nude or sexually explicit photos of
underage children is child pornography and is a
felony.
If convicted, must register as a sex-offender.
Photos can make their way to adult strangers,
including pedophiles.
“Sexts” can get innocent people in trouble.
Biggest Threat?
PEERS, not predators
http://www.foxnews.com//story/0,2933,52884,.00.html
Kids keep parents in the dark
Social networking sites are blocked at school – this
happens outside of school.
3 out of 4 teens were bullied online over the last
year (10/4/08).
1 in 10 told their parents or another adult.
“need to learn to deal with it”
“it’s just happening to me”
What is the School’s Role?
Educate your teachers and yourself.
Start early.
Inform the students.
Encourage common sense.
Get the parents involved.
Know the law or find someone who does.
How is your acceptable use policy?
It’s the Parents’ Fault. Not.
Remember…
No such thing as PRIVATE on the internet.
“Delete” doesn’t really delete.
Don’t do online what you won’t do in person.
Use caution.
Leave a digital footprint you can be proud of.
Is your name “Googlable?”
…if you are Googling people who you might want to
teach at your school, what are you doing to insure
the kids in your classrooms are “Googled well”
when they go for their own interviews? And I don’t
just mean telling them NOT to post certain things
online. I mean what are you doing to help students
shape their online portfolios so that when their
future employers or future mates run the search,
what they find is not just a lack of negatives but a
potential plethora of positives?
Richardson, Will. “Making Kids ‘Gogglable.’” Weblogg-Ed. April 9, 2008. 20
June 2008. <http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/making-kids-googlable/>
What, No Footprint?
US Senate Bill 1492
http://cybersmart.org
To combat it, one must know
what he/she is dealing with.
Popular Social Networking Sites
Profile
Friend list
Comment
Interests
A Quick History
1995
1997 -2001
2002
2003
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2004
2005
2005
2006
Classmates.com
SixDegrees.com
Friendster
MySpace
hi5
Facebook #1 (April 2008)
Ning
Bebo
Twitter
MySpace
Facebook is getting older!
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebooks_own_estimates_show_youth_flight_from_sit.php
Ning
LinkedIn
network of professionals from around the world
Find and collaborate with qualified professionals
http://press.linkedin.com/about
Digital Citizenship
Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship
1. Digital Etiquette
2. Digital Communication
3. Digital Literacy
4. Digital Access
5. Digital Commerce
6. Digital Law
7. Digital Rights & Responsibilities
8. Digital Health & Wellness
9. Digital Security (self-protection)
http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/internet_safety/default.htm
Special thanks to
Londa Richter for sharing
her resources.
Thank You
Questions? Comments?
http://jrising.tie.wikispaces.net/