An Academia Cotopaxi Internet Safety Workshop Academia Cotopaxi Internet Safety Committee

     ◦ ◦ The New Reality… “Kids today!” Our children/students are “Digital Natives” Born after 1995 (wide-spread of WWW) “Our students today are all ‘native speakers’ of the digital language of computers, video games and the Internet…” – Mark Prensky Internet connected 24/7 ◦ ◦ ◦ Laptops, Smart Phones, Tablets… Wi-Fi, 3G/4G Online Social Lives Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Online School Lives—Edline, wikis, blogs, etc.

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      95% Teens (US) online, 63% daily (July 2011) 80% Teens have online profile ◦ (i.e., in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or other) 38% Facebook users are under age 13 ◦ 77% Teens have a cell phone 58% of 12 year olds Avg. of 3400 Texts per month ◦ ◦ (Source: Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Florida Atlantic University ) 7.5 million Facebook users under 13 ◦ “two-thirds of those kids are under 10” (Sources: PC World Bradley, 2011 ; CNET Matyszczyk, 2012 )

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3 57413806-71/thirty-eight-percent-of kids-on-facebook-under-13/

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The Good: Connectivity

Sharing Lives Making Friends Working and Playing

The Bad: Inappropriate Content

 ◦ Porn, Violence, Advertising, Gambling, Malware/Spyware, Spam And…

The Ugly: Cyberbullying

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 Definition 1: Cyberbullying is when someone “repeatedly makes fun of another person online or repeatedly picks on another person through email or text message or when someone posts something online about another person that they don’t like.” ( http://www.cyberbullying.us/Cyberbullying_Identification_Prevention_Response_Fact_S heet.pdf

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 Definition 2: "Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. ( http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

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 AC Definition: Cyber-bullying, defined as the use of Information Communications Technology, or ICT, particularly mobile phones or other handheld devices and the Internet, deliberately to upset/attack someone else including, but not limited to emails, text/instant messages, chat rooms, and social networking sites.

( AC Administrative Policy Manual 6440 Bullying and Harassment – Definitions )

     20% of 11-18 year olds have been victims of cyberbullying—

one in five kids!

30% of “children” indicate they’ve “faced” Cyberbullying—

one in four kids!

10% indicate being both victim and abuser 74% of Parents are concerned about their child’s safety on Facebook But, Cyberbullying ranked only 4 th in their safety concerns Sources: Dr. Sameer Hinduja, CNET Matyszczyk, 2012

    ◦ Causes – anger, revenge, frustration Accidental, purposeful – good & bad intentions Consequences – “cyber-world” to “real world”… ◦ Emotional impact ◦ Feeling sad, angry, frustrated ◦ Embarrassed (to go to school) ◦ Low self-esteem ◦ Alienation Suicidal thoughts—the worst case Victims become bullies – the cycle continues… http://kidinternetsafetyguru.com/wp content/uploads/2011/08/cyber-bully-affects-real-lives.jpg

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  ◦ ◦ ◦ “ Direct attacks ” ◦ “messages sent to your kids directly” i.e., IM, text, Facebook/Twitter, stealing passwords, blogs, websites, sending pictures, internet polling, interactive gaming, sending malware/viruses, sending porn/spamming, impersonation) “ Cyberbullying by proxy ” “using others to help cyberbully the victim, either with or without the accomplice's knowledge” i.e., Facebook “Like” someone else’s direct attack; impersonation to turn friends against victim; blaming victim for actions—falsely accusing them (with website “Report Abuse”, with parents, teachers/school; getting others to attack the victim

    ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Anonymity – victims may not know who the bully is… Screen names, pseudonyms used Large numbers (dozens, hundreds, more…) “Going Viral”/cyber-attack—exponential growth Perception is that “everyone knows about it” Distance/remote location Easier to be cruel from afar Not recognized as harmful/hurtful Can be immediate or delayed bullying Adults (schools) often don’t know how to deal with it… Technology gap, recognition gap Source: http://www.cyberbullying.us/Cyberbullying_Identification_Pr evention_Response_Fact_Sheet.pdf

      Unexpectedly stops using computer or cell phone Nervous when IM, text, status update, Tweet, email or other message appears Appears uneasy or worried about going to school Angry/depressed/frustrated after using computer/cell phone Unusually withdrawn from friends and family Avoids discussions about computer or cell phone use; doesn’t want to show or share Facebook Victim of Cyberbullying      Quickly switches or closes screens/apps when you walk by Being evasive about computer/cell phone use Uses the computer at all hours of the night Laughs excessively while using the computer Using multiple online accounts (or accounts that are not their own); using anonymous accounts or pseudonyms Cyberbully

     Cyberbullying happens all around the world Cyberbullying will likely increase in coming years here in Quito and in Ecuador Cyberbullying will likely affect your child at some point, as: Victim, Abuser, or Bystander… Cyberbullying has occurred here at AC, and will occur again… Cyberbullying is not recognized as an Internet Safety Parent-Partnership issue as much as it should be…

    Workshop Goals: ◦ ◦ ◦ Awareness – about cyberbullying & online lives Concerns – about impact of cyberbullying Information – info & resources for parents/teachers ◦ Ideas – things you can do at home Workshop Structure: ◦ ◦ ◦ Videos/article – small group discussions Whole group discussions/processing Extension activities Online Resources: Workshop wiki page Share ideas as comments on wiki page http://cdn.graphicsfactory.com/clip art/image_files/image/2/753012-NUTS%2526BOLTS01.gif

Parents School (AC)