Jennifer Carter RCMS Spring 2012 COWBOY CIRCUIT: Electronic Safety & Your Teen

Adolescent Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media ◦ Allows for connecting to educational information and resources ◦ Students can connect with school friends to supplement daily interactions ◦ Family and friends that live at a distance can keep in touch ◦ Keeping up to date about hobbies and interests

National Averages Pew Internet & American Life Project 95% of teens have internet access 3 of 4 teens (12-17) own a cell phone 4 out of 5 have a social networking profile Nearly half (44%) report lying about their age in order to interact socially online through social media sites such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter, and You Tube

Crownover Students Has Internet access at home97% Has their own cell phone81% Parents do not limit cell phone or computer use at home 58% Average time spent texting per day4.1 hours Average time spent online at home for social use 2.6 hours Has a social networking profile72%

Electronic Concerns Cyberbullying Posting or texting inappropriate pictures Friending unknown people on social networking sites and in chatrooms Posting personal and traceable personal information Password sharing Not setting SN profiles to private

Cyberbully Survey Fall Students ReportingYESNO Has been in an online fight36%64% Has had gossip or rumors posted online about themselves 18%82% Has posted gossip or rumors about someone else 7%93% Parent monitoring takes place while on the Internet 51%49% Has had another student pretend to be them online 19%81% Has pretended to be someone else online9%91% Has seen another student threaten violence or suicide 16%84% Has shared someone else’s private information online 10%90%

Reporting to an Adult YESNO If you saw another student threaten violence or suicide online, would you tell an adult? 80%20% If you were bullied or harassed online, would you tell a teacher or parent? 74%26% If you saw someone else bullied or harassed online, would you report it? 76%24% 191 students If you have been bullied or harassed online in the past, have you reported it to an adult? 130 students 172 students Do you discuss what happens online with your parents? 45%55%

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