Transcript Parents Place Center for Special Needs

Parent University
Cyber Safety and
Wise Media Management
Erica Pelavin, LCSW, Ph.D
Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, PPSC, LCSW
[email protected]
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Goals
To empower your children to be
21st century learners, who are responsible
and ethical producers and consumers
of technology
To help your child have a safe rewarding
on-line experience
To give you the tools to stay connected and informed
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Early Intervention
Use what our kids love to help them organize,
harness their creativity and access research tools
Help your child learn responsibility
and advocacy skills early on
Instill that along with privilege comes responsibility
Encourage them to partner with adults in their learning
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How our children communicate online effects
how they feel about themselves.
Like superman great power comes with great
responsibility.
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It is our job as parents to lead the way.
Common Sense Media
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IRL
BFFL
ROFL
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LOL
MOS
TOS
P911
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PIR
CYR MA
Bonus:
FBO
DIKU
IKR
SOML
FOMO
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How are your kids using social
media?
How are they communicating?
What are they playing?
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Digital Natives: Living Out Loud
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Living Out Loud
Texting
Posting
Tweeting
(M)Uploading
Producing
Commenting
“Liking”
Gaming
Joining
Tagging
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Has the definition changed for our youth?
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Benefits of the Internet
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Expanded access to information
Connect, collaborate
and network
Community support
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Self-exploration
Creative expression
21st Century Skills
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Concerns
Damage to Reputation
Exposure to inappropriate
content, ads, people and influences
Negative health effects/ Overuse
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Anonymity
Audience is invisible
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Privacy
There is a thin line between this moment and
………..forever
There is a fine line between public and private
Athinline.org
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Forever
A Digital Tattoo tells a story,
even if you out grow it…
Even if you delete an image or message,
Companies or people can keep them forever
A tattoo can fade but it never
goes away
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Raising Media Wise Kids
As our kids grow we move from
manger to consultant
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Embrace their world
Be curious not furious
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Prevention is the best intervention
Know what is out there
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Digital Citizenship
HHelp
Create your Family Rules
Remind them not to give password to anyone except parents
Never give out personal information online without a parent
or guardian's permission
Keep media out of kids bedrooms. Charge computers
in your room
Help them analyze media messaging
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Digital Citizenship
HHelp
• Think before they click
• Remember that all messages can be traced and archived
• Help them create a positive digital tattoo
• Don’t share Computers/Cell Phones/Passwords
• Make sure they know how and who to tell
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Digital Citizenship
HHelp
• Generate a positive cyber atmosphere by avoiding disrespectfu
treatment of others
• Help others who are targeted by posting positive or
encouraging messages
• Encourage your child to limit “friends” on their social
• networking sites to people they know
• If you can’t say it face 2 face, don’t say it in Cyberspace
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Digital Citizenship
HHelp
• Don't respond to or forward emails or messages that are
• mean or spread rumors
• Don't retaliate
• Save and print the evidence. Show to trusted adult
• Remember that many times people are not who they say
• they are
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Take time to look in the mirror
Be the change you want to see
Stay connected to your child not
your device
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Parent Resources and Tips
Download a media contract
Google your child /Get cell phone records
Check Browser History, days logged on games
Netfamilynews.org
Commonsensemedia.org
Cyberbully.us
netsmartzkids.org
Thatsnotcool.org
Isafe.org
Netsafely-Verizon
and Google
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Workshops Offered for Students, Parents and
Educators
Relational Aggression: How Girls Bully
Parenting the Media Generation
Control. Halt. Delete.: Managing Your DigitalTAT2
When The Line Is Crossed: Cyber Bullying and Digital Drama
On-Line Risky Behavior and Strategies for Creating A Positive Digital Portfolio
Understanding Relationships In the Digital Age
Effective School Response to Relational Aggression
Teaching in a 24/7 Digital Media World
From Bystander to Allies: Teaching Students to Take a Stand Against Digital
Drama
For more information on these seminars and customized workshops please contact:
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[email protected] or [email protected]
or 650 465-0005
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