What Do You See? Internet Safety presented by Cathryn Myers, ITRT Richmond Public Schools August 2009
I see you.
Digital Society How 21st century is this photo and Obama’s message? Are we not a digital society? In fact, isn’t the world a global digital society? This picture of the inauguration was only one from around the world watching Obama’s swearing in. Honesty and Work, Courage and Fair Play, Tolerance and Curiosity, Loyalty and Patriotism (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) # 3
Digital Citizenship ISTE addresses it as one of their standards. There are 9 “elements” that ISTE outlines for digital citizenship (book) Let’s look at each of the 9 elements a little at a time. We chose Cybersmart, primarily because we felt that they did the best job covering each of these 9 elements. 4
“Digital Citizenship reinforces the positive aspects of technology so that everyone can work and play in this digital world.” I like the positive slant of this definition. Most available Internet Safety programs are only geared to teens. I am going to talk today about our search for a program for our youngest students. What we wanted, was to find a structured program that not only alerts young children to the dangers of the Internet in a non threatening way, but allows teachers to help children safely embrace the promise of the Web as a learning tool and a teaching tool. We needed to acknowledge that the way kids use computers at home is different than the way they use it in school, but there still lay down some basic ground rules of digital citizenship. ISTE 2008, Digital Citizenship in Schools 5
What is common about these photos What is common about these photos? We are raising as they say, a generation of digital natives. It obvious to me that the need for Internet awareness must occur at younger and younger ages. We have students as young as 8 who have cell phones and E-mail. 5th graders have My Space accounts (even though they are not supposed to be allowed). 6
“Our challenges may be new “Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends---are old.” Barack Obama
Your eye. Your responsibility.
Location, Location, Location! how you set up your classroom sets the tone for the year. you will want to be responsible in your choices for your computers. it doesn’t matter if you have 2 or 20. lucky you if you have 20.
One child with one computer Presentation will be posted on web page. can see 10
To Here the digital landscape 11
Without you, what will they see? Presentation will be posted on web page. 12
CYBERBULLYING HAPPENS EARLY GET AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AND IMPUT.There was a lot of concern about the sensitivity of the topic-Much of what is out there focuses on internet predators, which can be scary. When the elementary schools, experienced several cyberbullying incidents which I will refer to later (online gaming, e-mail, My Space), Not enough to hit the topic just once a year. 13
Tongues Can Be Sharper Than Knives! HOW DID THEY FEEL AS CHILDREN WHEN IS WAS MOSTLY VERBAL AND MAYBE SOME NOTE PASSING? how has it changed? Tongues Can Be Sharper Than Knives!
Will they believe what they see? Presentation will be posted on web page. 15
The point is that these 5 SMART areas are foundations that are essential to 21st century. We can’t always be with them. If we ingrain good practices when they are young, they will stay with them throughout their lives. (consider playing the 60 second fun video at the bottom of this page here http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/) 16
Will you see? Presentation will be posted on web page. 17
RPS Acceptable Use Policy www.richmond.k12.va.us
Computer use is for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY this includes email
Who is seeing you?
Login guest Password 4me2use
Internet Filters
From any RPS computer, you may type “mail” into the address bar.
rps4u
PUBLIC Domain
Copyright Showing movies and video’s in the classroom. Must be used in a face to face teaching situation. Must be shown for educational purposes Must not be shown for entertainment or reward.
Virus - a small program written to alter the way a computer operates. What we can’t see. Virus - a small program written to alter the way a computer operates. Worms - a self-replicating program that not only executes itself but attempts to make copies of itself from one place to another. Trojan Horses Imposters that claim to be something desirable. Usually contains adware or spyware. Spam – unsolicited email Spim – unsolicited IM Phishing – A form of Internet fraud that aims to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords, usually by creating a fake website that is similar to the site of a legitimate organization. An email is sent requesting that the recipient access the fake website and enter his or her personal information Spyware – will access documents, record keystrokes
Protecting what you can’t see.
Presentation will be posted on web page. Can you see me? Presentation will be posted on web page. 34