6. Do the possibilities scare you? Let’s unplug ‘em! Right?...
7. Why not just unplug? Interactive Engaging Children are connecting, collaborating, communicating. Find, store, create, critique, and share information Harness, evaluate, and create information effectively 21 st century literacy and global citizenship skills Tool for learning Daily life of digital natives Network
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9. What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 93% of all Americans between 12 and 17 years old use the internet
10. What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 74% of teens now say the computer they use is in a public place in the home.
11. What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? A large majority of teens (71%) have established online profiles (including those on social networking sites such as MySpace).
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13. What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online? 65% of high school students admit to unsafe, inappropriate, or illegal activities online
14. What (and who) is out there? What are our children doing online?
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17. Chat and Instant Messaging Risks Strangers can contact your children It’s hard to monitor Searchable online profiles Cyber-bullying
18. Chat and Instant Messaging Learn the lingo: What should I do to keep them safe? Check screen names and profile Know your child’s password Use parental controls Stay involved Use log feature with child
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21. Social Networking What should I do to keep them safe? Stress importance of not sharing personal information Real-life lessons apply Keep track of profiles and posts
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23. School work / Searching Risks Finding inappropriate material Finding inaccurate resources
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26. School work / Searching What should I do to keep them safe? Filter Parental controls Search engine preferences Discuss validity of resources Kid-friendly sites Effective online searching
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29. File Sharing Risks Computer security and privacy Access to inappropriate material Copyright law
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31. Photo and video sharing Risks No “take-backs” Can be posted anonymously
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36. Cyberbullying One in three online teens have experienced online harassment. Girls are more likely to be victims. Most teens say that they are more likely to be bullied offline than online.
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43. What should I do to keep them safe? Communicate. Know what your child is doing online and who your child is communicating with online. Maintain a dialogue with your children about their lives ONLINE and OFFLINE. Keep it positive. Nothing takes the place of the parent.
44. Where do I find resources? http:// delicious.com/murraygirl/internetsafety
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48. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. For more information, visit http://creativecommons.org . Credit info: Donna Murray, Instructional Technology Specialist murraydo at hickoryschools.net
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