Transcript Internet Safety

Internet Safety
Kara LaRose, School Counselor
Willow Dale Elementary School
Statistics
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Over half of 11 and 12 year olds visit chat rooms
Half of them visit adult chat rooms
1 in 5 children who go online are sexually exploited
61% of 13- to 17-year olds have a personal profile
on a site such as MySpace or facebook
Older teens (16-17) and girls especially use the
internet for social interaction, meeting friends, and
networking.
Statistics
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71% reported receiving messages online
from someone they don’t know
45% have been asked for personal
information by someone they don’t know
30% have considered meeting someone that
they’ve only talked to online
14% have actually met a person face-to-face
that they’ve only spoken to over the internet
(9% of 13-15’s; 22% of 16-17’s)
Internet Uses
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Email
Chat rooms
IM’ing
Social networking (myspace, facebook, club
penguin)
Web cams
Chat rooms
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A place online where people can chat in a
large group.
Usually organized by categories or interests
Private chat rooms may have only 2 or 3
people
People feel anonymous and may write things
they wouldn’t normally say.
Instant Messaging (IM’ing)
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A form of instant communication on the
computer
Can IM with one or more people at a time
Can create contact lists
Ability to block people you don’t know or don’t
want to communicate with.
Social Networking Sites
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Facebook
Myspace
Club Penguin (Disney)
Twitter
Social Networking Sites
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Information is public
Privacy settings
Posting pictures on the sites
Sharing passwords
Protect personal information
Cyberbullying
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The use of internet or cell phones to bully
others by rumors, gossip, posting pictures, or
threats.
Girls are twice as likely to be cyber-bullied
than boys.
Because there is not face to face contact, the
bullying behavior can become more
damaging then when done in person.
Cyberbullying
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www.adcouncil.org
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Click on Health and Safety
Click on Cyberbullying
Click on “The Kitchen”
Click on “The Talent Show”
Ways to Protect Your Child
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Supervise/monitor their computer use
Talk with your child about the dangers of the
internet
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Keep personal information safe
You don’t always know who is on the other end of
the computer
Whatever is posted online makes a digital
footprint and it may never be deleted.
Go online together
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Go online with your child and ask them to
show you the sites they go to and what they
do online
Help your child develop usernames that do
not reveal their real name or any personal
information (birthday, age, sex, etc.)
Know what sites they are using
Make sure they are not clearing the webpage
history and check the history
Rules and Guidelines
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Develop computer use and rules
Set time limits (duration and time of day)
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Most inappropriate chat happens between 3:00
p.m. and 6:00 p.m. when kids are unsupervised.
Avoid chatting with strangers
Must report to a parent any pornography or
concerning chats/IM’s, etc.
Create a computer use contract with your
family
Monitor Computer Use
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Put your computer in a common area in your
house (NEVER in a bedroom or
unsupervised area)
Visit websites your child has viewed
Become familiar with how to navigate the
internet
Monitor cell phone use including calls, texts,
and pictures
Learn the Lingo
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LOL – laughing out loud
POS – parent over shoulder
L8R - later
BBS – be back soon
PIR – parent in room
SN – screen name
DIKU? – Do I know you?
G2G – got to go
IDK – I don’t know
Blocking programs
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Net nanny
PC Tattletale
Internet Filter
Surfwatch
Safesurf
X-stop
Cyber Patrol
If your child is being harassed online…
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Save a copy of the message
If appropriate, report to the school and other
parent(s) involved
Report misconduct to your internet service
provider (ISP)
Make a report to CyberTipLine via
www.missingkids.com
If necessary, report to the police
Resources
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www.netsmartz.org
www.netsmartz411.org
www.ikeepsafe.org
www.missingkids.com
www.teenchatdecoder.com
www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov
www.isafe.org
www.ryanpatrickhalligan.com
www.cyberbullyhelp.com
www.pbs.org – Click on Frontline to watch a video called
Growing Up Online (approx. 60 minutes for adults)