CyberSafety Unraveled Images from Microsoft Design Gallery Presentation Co-developed by AT&T and CTAP Region IV Presented by Vanitha Chandrasekhar.

CyberSafety Unraveled

Images from Microsoft Design Gallery

Presentation Co-developed by AT&T and CTAP Region IV

Presented by Vanitha Chandrasekhar

Goals of Presentation

considering strategies to help ensure that our children have a safe, positive experience with technology.

To unravel the fear and hype surrounding the online lives of our cyber kids

while also

How Do You Use the Internet?

• What Are Your Favorite Sites?

• Why?

How Are Students Using the Internet?

•www.myspace.com•www.xanga.com•www.google.com•www.nbc.com/theoffice•www.ebay.com•www.facebook.com•www.livejournal.com•www.yahoo.com•www.bored.com•www.itunes.com•www.gamefacts.com•community.webshots.com

•www.aim.com•www.smartpunk.com•www.youtube.com•www.amazon.com•www.turnitin.com•www.addictinggames.com•www.funnyjunk.com•www.albinoblacksheep.com•www.homestarrunner.com•www.fuse.tv.com•www.demonoid.com•en.wikipedia.com

Welcome to Their World

MacArthur Foundation Movie: Are Kids Different Because of Digital Media?”

Definition: Personal information identifies you,your location or your financial assets.

• Obvious: name, age, sex, picture, phone number, address

• Less obvious: hobbies, interests, school mascot, gaming identities

• Used for phishing scams

“Think Before You Post”

Unraveling the facts…• Identity thieves are clever, posing as friends,

relatives and banks, to get people to reveal personal information. Watch for https and URL posers like paypa1.

• Teens are just as likely as adults to become victims of identity theft -- when applying for a driver's license they may find one already has been issued using their name and SSN.

• Do not share personal information such as your name, age, sex, picture, location/address, phone number, hobbies, interests, and Social Security/bank account numbers.

• Create nicknames that do not reflect your own name or anything personal.

To-Dos: Remember to share guidelines with your students:

To-Dos (cont’d):

• Never respond to online communication that is inappropriate or makes you feel uncomfortable.

• Never agree to meet in person someone you met online.

• Always talk with your parents or a responsible adult about your online activities.

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Definition: Cyberbullying is the use of

technology for harassment, impersonation,

denigration, trickery, exclusion and stalking.

• Cyberbullies may use email, chat rooms, discussion forums, instant messaging, text messaging or social networking sites.

Unraveling the facts… • “If I tell someone about bullying, it will just

make it worse.” Research shows that bullying will stop when peers or adults get involved.

• Headline news provides opportunities for discussion and “teachable moments”

• Don’t respond to or meet with a cyberbully.

• Save proof of the harassment like e-mail messages, screen shots, IM logs, blogs, etc.

To-Dos: Remember to share guidelines with your students:

To-Dos (cont’d):

• Tell a trusted adult who can:

File a complaint with the Internet Service Provider or send an email to the host of the web site where the abuse was posted.

Contact the cyberbully’s parents.

Contact an attorney or file a small claims action. Threads

To-Dos (cont’d):

• If it involves another LBUSD student, contact the school administrator• In all other cases, contact the local police department

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Definition: Piracy refers to the ownership

rights of materials, created, written,

designed or expressed by individuals.

• Includes music, games, movies, photos, and writing

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Unraveling the facts… • File-sharing represents 60% of all US Internet

traffic.

• Illegally downloading or sharing intellectual property without the permission of the creator is a crime punishable by law.

• Don’t download, copy, or share music, games, movies, photos, or other property without permission of the creator.

• Use only legitimate sites (those that request payment or are copyright free) when downloading online media.

To-Dos: Remember to share guidelines with your students:

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Definition: Inappropriate content has been

defined in CIPA* as visual depictions that are

obscene, child pornography, or material

"harmful to minors"

• It can also include images of violence, hate group or extremist material, illegal activities and online advertising

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Unraveling the facts…• A white supremacist group registered the

domain name www.martinlutherking.org in order to masquerade as a legitimate resource

• Federal policies created to protect our children include CIPA, COPPA and DOPA

Unraveling the facts…• Inappropriate content can occur on any

computer by accident

• Only a small fraction of the materials on the Internet could reasonably be classified as inappropriate for children…

– Unfortunately, that small fraction is highly visible and controversial.

Parent Controls Video

• Tell a trusted adult, teacher or parent ifyou come across inappropriate content.

• Know how to use the back button or logoff immediately when you find material that makes you feel uncomfortable.

To-Dos: Remember to share guidelines with your students:

To-Dos (cont’d):

• Don’t download files from people you don’t know.

• Use filtered searches and systems; ask your teacher or librarian for help

• Use Ask.com as your search engine or set your preferences in Google for strict filtering

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Definition: A Cyber predator uses the Internet

to hunt for victims to take advantage of in ANY

way, including sexually, emotionally,

psychologically or financially

• Cyber predators know how to manipulate kids, creating trust and friendship where none should exist

Unraveling the facts…• Cyber predators can be sent to prison.

• What children need to look out for is not a certain stereotype of a dangerous person but certain types of behavior…

• Use teachable moments, even headline news, to make discussion and education relevant.

• Encourage your schools to add a small cyber tips section to their school newsletters.

• Remind student to think twice before sharing any information about themselves.

To-Dos: Remember to share guidelines with your students:

• If you suspect that you are being stalked or the victim of inappropriate communication, report it to a trusted adult or to the CyberTipline.

http://cybertipline.com1-800-843-5678

To-Dos (cont’d):

ThreadsCyber Predator Awareness

When Children We Hope They Learn. . .

• Don’t talk to strangers

Start School,Go Online,

in cyberspace

• Look both ways before

  , no cyberbullies allowed• Play nicely with other children

• If something happens that scares you, seek help from an adult you trust

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