Internet Safety - Parent Workshop

Internet Safety - Parent Workshop - Transcript

A Workshop for Parents
Adapted From A Presentation by Westport
Public Schools
INTERNET
SAFETY
POWER OF STORIES
We all know the
story of
Repunzel…
POWER OF STORIES
…and poor little Red Riding
Hood…
POWER OF STORIES
But have you heard these stories?
NetSmartZ “Real-Life Stories”
And who can forget
little Hansel and
Gretel?
• Social Networks
MySpace-FaceBook
160m
• Cyber Bullying
• Predators
• Gambling
• Commercial
Exploitation
• Phishing
Internet safety is a real concern.
•Internet Game/Video

Addiction
addicting games, miniclip,
runescape, candystand,
newgrounds, ebaumsworld, ytv
•Pornography
•Instant messaging
•Virtual Reality –
newest reviews
Can you keep up with the changes in technology?
• High Speed Bandwidth
• Convergence of Technologies
• Portable technology
– Cell phones
(picture/video phones, text messaging)
– MP3/iPod
• Web 2.0
a list of “web 2.0” sites/softwareanother list of “web 2.0” sites/software2007 Web 2.0 AWARDS
– Peer to Peer
• Napster – shut down by court order
• eDonkey 2000 – closed by RIAA –Recording Industry
• FastTrack, Kazaa
• Gnutella
• BearShare, Limewire, Morpheus and ToadNode
• Some Firewalls block Peer-to-Peer
• Video networking/instant messaging, “phone” calling
• INTERACTIVE GAMES
Kids and adults regularly create and 
use BLOGS.
Often called 
a “public diary on steroids!”
Click here or on the graphic above to go to wiredsafety.org,an  online safety and help group.
District wikis: http://teachers.westport.k12.ct.us/itl
Personal Information:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmb-OQiF8WU
Sarah’s Story about Cyberbullying:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6w4LSyWwKg
ICQ information from wiredkids.org
MANY INSTANT
MESSENGER SERVICES:
Universal Messenger with Parental Controls
AIM
G-CHAT
MEEBO
MSN Messenger
SKYPE
YAHOO! Messenger
MANY, MANY MORE!

Technology has brought about many changes.
• Changes in technology have expanded
the 11-17 year old market
• Teens watching less TV because they spend more time on Internet
• Largest consumer of Internet pornography
• "Statistics prove that teenage Internet gambling is the fastest growing addiction of the day, akin to drug and alcohol abuse in the 1930s."
• Teen Social Networking Sites growingrapidly
WHY DO KIDS
USE SOCIAL 
NETWORKING SITES?
Because they can…
• Maintain contact with friends
• Connect with people who have similar
interests and expertise
• Express themselves even when normally shy
• Learn about the school/community in a short
period of time
• More easily share things and make plans
• Keep from getting lonely or bored
• Not be restricted by time, travel or access…
and always stay in touch.
…and because they can…
• Be who they want to be
• Create a fantasy life
• Be anonymous
• Be free of social
conventions/restrictions
• Become an “avatar”
• View “it” as only a game
Activity
• Explore: Go to http://www.faceparty.com/krazybabii
• Explore Myspace: http://www.myspace.com
– Click the browse button
• Browse on these criteria
– male and female
– Ages 18- 19
– 5 miles from 06880
• Take two minutes to review. Consider benefits and potential dangers
– www.facebook.com
– www.twitter.com
– http://community.livejournal.com/sacredheartu/
• Terms of use
– MySpace Safety Tips for Users and Parents
– What does MySpace do to protect users?
– My Space Agrees to New Safety Measures – 1/14/08
–
The Schools’ Part
• Comply with the Children Internet
Protection Act (CIPA)
• Internet Safety and Ethical Use taught at
every grade level
• Caution: May be viewed as “in school
practice” and may not be transferred to
the real world or virtual world.
Parents
• Filter…
but do not assume its all you need to do.
• Time
• Talk
– Storytelling
• Awareness
• Guidelines / Handouts
Best Practices
• Have a family Internet plan
• Use district resources
– Pre-selected teacher websites
– Subscription databases and online
encyclopedias
– iConn – State Digital Library
– Westport Public Library resources
• Maintain open communications
For more information…
• ABOUT: Family InternetTalking with your Kids and a sample Family Internet Safety Agreement
• AD COUNCIL
Public Safety PSAs- Under Television, go to YOUTH TARGETED Bulletin Board• Bullying PowerPointPowerpoint presentation from the Windsor Police Dept.
• Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use Effective strategies to protect young people on the Internet
• Common Craft Videos – In Plain English Watch a short simple video to get the basic concepts of a
specific internet term.• Enough is Enough Effective strategies to protect young people on the Internet
• Federal Trade Commission Consumer
• Federal Trade Commission Consumer Safety Tips for Social Networking for Teens and Tweens
• How Stuff Works (Firewalls, Viruses, Worms, etc.) This site opens with a description of firewalls and how they work.
• I Keep Safe-A national Internet Safety website, individualized for Connecticut
• MySpace Articles
– What does MySpace do to protect users?
– MySpace Moves to Give Parents More Information
– Protecting your privacy on MySpace, FaceBook and LinkedIN
• Netbullies.com
“Protecting kids from each other online with cyberlawyer Perry Aftab”• Netlingo.com
Learn about the acronyms and language of the Internet.
For more information…
• Online Victimization of Youth
A 2006 report from the THE CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN RESEARCH CENTER UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ,FUNDED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS THROUGH A GRANT TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN• PBS – FrontlineAired on 1/22/08 --
• Pew Research Statistics
Pew Internet and American Life project• Safe Teens
Magid, Larry. Teen Safety on the Information Highway. A publication of the national Organization for Missing or Exploited Children. 2004• Spectorsoft.com
Automatically record everything done on the internet• Teen Angels
13-18 year old volunteers who provide help on Internet safety issues• Web Awareness ResourcesInternet saftey tips with resources for various age
groups (2-3, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-17)• Webopedia
The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology definitions.
A Workshop for Parents
Adapted From A Presentation by Westport
Public Schools
INTERNET
SAFETY