Important information,
strategies, and resources
Barb Light
EUPISD
BTOP Project Director
Suzy Belonga
Instructional Technologist
LaSalle
High School
Northern
Michigan
University
Elementary Education
and English, 2001
Northern
Arizona
University
Masters in Educational
Technology, 2010
Twin Peaks
Elementary
Second and Fourth
grade teacher
 “The
Future of Screen Technology”
 Internet
statistics
 Changing
 Student
perspectives
Internet statistics
 “Tracking
 General
Teresa” from NetSmartz.org
Internet safety tips
 Cyberbullying
 Focusing
statistics and tips
on Facebook
 Questions
and resources
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8552410.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8552410.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8552410.stm
Google had almost 350 million unique users.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8552410.stm
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socializing &
communication
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entertainment
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research
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education
Facebook, Twitter,
chats, blogs, cell
phones, email,
texting, IMs
 Online movies, TV.
shows, games
 news, Google,
libraries, museums
 Online classes,
remediation,
enrichment
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78% of teens report that they have been using the Internet
for three years or more
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More than half say they have been on the Internet for five
or more years.
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80% say they used the Internet “yesterday.”
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90% of 10- to 12-year-olds say their parents know where
they are going online, 41% of 13- to 15-year-olds.
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Only 7% of 10- to 12-year-olds say their parents think they
know their children’s online destinations but really don’t.
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27 % of 13- to 15-year-olds report that their parents think
they know online destinations but don’t.
“Teen and Cyberbullying: Executive Summary of a Report on Research” by National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), 2007
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96% of teens have an email account
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79% of teens use the Internet at school for school-related research
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51% of teens surf the web at school
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34% percent send and receive email at school
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42% use the Internet at a friend’s house
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33% use the Internet in other places
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75% send Instant Messages (IMs)
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60% read or post messages on blogs or similar websites
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23% visit online chat rooms
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43% report that their parents usually know what they are doing
online, but do not have any rules about their activity.
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31% report that their parents have rules about their online activity
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8% report that they find ways around their parents’ rules
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23% report that they follow the rules.
“Teen and Cyberbullying: Executive Summary of a Report on Research” by National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), 2007
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61% of 13 to 17 yr. olds have a personal profile on a
social networking page.
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71% report getting a message from somebody they
don’t know.
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40% said they usually reply.
18% said they would talk to an adult.
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30% have considered meeting someone that they’ve
only talked to online.
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37% said they were not concerned about their private
information being used online in ways they don’t want.
Teen Internet Safety Study by Cox Communications and NCMEC2, found at NetSmartz.org
Protect
yourself
online!
When
is it okay
to post a
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Think about what you are posting. Nothing is completely
private when you write it online.
picture of others online?
a.) any time
you want
Colleges/universities
and employers
are looking.
b.) after you show it to
• Respectyour
others parents.
online: keep it appropriate.
once
you
have
the
• Delete c.)
unknown
e-mails
with
attachments.
permission of everybody in
• Phone numbers,
addresses, videos, travel plans,
it.
names, etc. should be kept private.
real
• Keep account IDs and passwords safe.
• Be creative with screen names.
•
MHALLIFWWAS11@something.com
•
RARVAB6@nothing.com
• Unsure?
Log off and talk to a trusted adult!
• Keep the computer in a central location.
• Set time limits.
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Time to play and a time to work.
Time to get up and move!
• Communicate often and lay out expectations.
• Be the student. Have your student teach you
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what a blog, tweet, post, etc. is.
Video networking.
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Visit the sites: only self-policing.
Set expectations for uploading, viewing, etc.
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Understand and try their online games
Visit Netlingo.com and learn the acronyms:
CUWTA, CD9 or 9, F2F, KPC, LMIRL, TAW, IHA or
TMA
Expectations for online shopping
Respecting copyrights
Netiquette
Be aware of cyber bullying
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Keep computers in a central place.
Know where your children go online.
Teach Internet safety:
 Use privacy settings and sharing controls
 Protect passwords
 Beware of strangers
Help prevent viruses.
Teach your children to communicate responsibly.
View all content critically. Just because you see it online,
there’s no guarantee it’s true.
http://www.google.com/familysafety/tips.html
Social Networking
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Know their password (non-negotiable)
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Set privacy settings
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Befriend their friends
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Look at their page and their friends’ pages
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Check their status updates
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Talk about what you see…do you think that is appropriate? Why or why not?
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Make it a teachable moment.
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“If it is not something I should see, then it shouldn’t be in writing!”
Cell Phones
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Have a “no delete” rule. You delete their messages.
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Check their text messages (inbox ,outbox, SMS pictures)
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Have a cell phone curfew
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All cell phones charged in a central location (kitchen)
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Take cell phones away for sleepovers
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Check history on internet applications
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Make it a teachable moment.
http://www.generationtextonline.com/cyberbullying-solutions-for-parents
Good Topics to Discuss with your Children
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text messages can be interpreted differently then you meant it to be
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forwarding text messages can have negative consequences
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the legal and personal consequences of sexting
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that what you thought of as a “joke” can be extremely hurtful to others
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creating fake Facebook pages or posting mean comments are very hurtful
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that any picture I post on-line can be searched for, copied and pasted anywhere on-line
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that Facebook and Google save every picture I put on-line, even if I delete it right away
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no text message or Facebook post is ever totally deleted…if police need to find it, they can
Monitoring Software
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K9 Web Protection – www.k9webprotection.com K9 Web Protection is a free Internet
filtering and control solution for the home. K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you
can protect your kids. Compatible with Windows & Mac.
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Mobile Spy – www.mobile-spy.com Silently record every SMS message. View information
about every call. See GPS positions every thirty minutes. View all photos and videos taken
by the phone. Compatible with BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Windows & Android
Phones
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eBlaster – www.eBlaster.com Monitor the online activity of your children from anywhere in
the world: at work, in another room of your home, at an Internet Cafe, on vacation - even
if you're thousands of miles away.
Settings, Controls and Limits
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Use Facebook’s privacy controls to give you the power to
decide what and how much personal information your
children share with the world.
Set the security settings within instant-messaging programs
to control who contacts your children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more
than 1 to 2 hours of television programming, which
includes screen time on the computer.
Set up some simple rules for your kids to follow while
they're using the Internet. Both you and them should sign
this contract and hang it in a common area.
Where are kids bullied?
What percentage of teens
discuss Internet safety with
parents?
36%
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey,
2007.
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Most effective ways to prevent cyberbullying:
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being able to block people (71%)
refusing to pass along cyberbully messages (62%)
 tell friends to stop cyberbullying (56%)
56% believe that online groups and Internet service providers
(ISPs) should have the moderators who can block cyberbullies’
messages
45% of teens say that parents should tell their kids that
cyberbullying is wrong
43% say that cyberbullying should be reported to an adult
Do not view cyberbullying as an issue that should be addressed
by the school.
Feel much of customary school intervention (large assemblies,
etc.) would be largely ineffective.
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“Teen and Cyberbullying: Executive Summary of a Report on Research” by National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), 2007
Bully-proofing Your Child
 Help your child understand bullying.
 Keep open lines of communication with your
child.
 Encourage your child to pursue their interests.
 Teach your child to take a stand against
bullying.
 Talk to your child about seeking help from a
trusted adult when feeling threatened by a
bully.
 Know what is going on in your child's school.
http://www.stopbullying.gov/parents/bully_proofing/index.html
http://www.stopbullying.gov/community/tip_sheets/index.html
http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/get_help/index.html
www.cybertipline.com
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Facebook privacy and safety pages
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Suzy’s links: http://www.diigo.com/list/suzybelonga/internetsafety
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Microsoft’s “Age-based guidelines for kids' Internet use”
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/parents/childsafety/age.aspx
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BTOP: www.tinyurl.com/eupbtop
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NetSmartz: www.netsmartz.org
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U.S. government: stopbullying.gov
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Cyber Tip line: www.cybertipline.com
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Take the Challenge: http://www.takethechallengenow.net/
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Get Net Wise: www.getnetwise.org
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National Cyber Security Alliance: www.staysafeonline.org
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Wired Safety: www.wiredsafety.org