Web 2.0 and Internet Safety for Educators 3/2/20111Region 1

Introduction Mary Mehsikomer NW-LINKS/Region 1 (218) /2/20112Region 1

Agenda 21 st Century Skills Who are these kids? Web 2.0 To Facebook or Not to Facebook Resources Questions? 3/2/2011Region 13

What are 21 st century skills anyway? Four Cs Life and Career Information Literacy Core content 3/2/2011Region 14

What is going on with these kids? Net Generation, Generation Y, Millenials, Digital Natives, iGeneration, ADHD Generation (your own term here) Constantly connected Multi-taskers Instant gratification – Internet FIRST Comfortable with online relationships Communicators and collaborators Games 3/2/2011Region 15

What are Web 2.0 Tools? Social networking spaces Wikis RSS Feeds Blogs Videoconferencing Publishing (writing, audio, and video) 3/2/20116Region 1

Social Networking Examples Facebook Linked In Nings Twitter 3/2/20117Region 1

To Facebook or Not to Facebook Classroom use of Facebook Other options Friending students Privacy Life as a Public Figure Cyberbullying Fun 3/2/2011Region 18

Google Search engine Free tools and services Create an account Use iGoogle 3/2/20119Region 1

Wikis Wiki" - Hawaiian word for "fast” Create web pages – fast – with multiple contributors The ultimate wiki is Wikipedia at Try 3/2/201110Region 1

RSS Feeds RSS – Rodents of Significant Size? Just kidding RSS – Really Simple Syndication Brings information to you Use with a Google or other free accoun Subscribe to news, blogs, wikis, other sites Helps control information overload (maybe) 3/2/201111Region 1

Blogs Creatures commonly found in a bog or Web logs or journals Publish and share ideas Free Try 3/2/201112Region 1

Games Good, bad and ugly Look for games that build critical thinking and problem solving skills like simulations Try Second Life Try Zon (Chinese culture and language) 3/2/201113Region 1

Video Conferencing Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) Become a member – membership is free Skype – 3/2/201114Region 1

Publishing and Sharing Writing – blogs, wikis, etc. Twitter Flickr – sharing photos (requires a Yahoo mail account) Teacher Tube, School Tube and You Tube – video 3/2/201115Region 1

Why worry about Internet safety? Concern for our students and children Laws – Children’s Internet Protection Act Internet Safety Policy and filtering – Protecting Children in the 21 st Century Education on cyberbullying and safety – M.S. 121A.0695 and – Local school district policy 3/2/201116Region 1

SAFETY FIRST FOR STUDENTS Students need to understand dangers Explain and enforce district and school Internet Acceptable Use policies Strongly encourage students to not post “too” personal information Have students use avatars instead of photos Create alias names Set available restrictions on blogs and wikis for classroom use Show them how to protect privacy Diamonds are forever and so is information on the Internet 3/2/201117Region 1

Tips for Teachers Use Web 2.0 tools in the context of a project Experiment with Web 2.0 before using with students Use maximum privacy and security settings Do not “friend” students on Facebook or other social networking unless in context of a class project and only for that purpose Model good behavior 3/2/201118Region 1

More Tips for Teachers Talk to technology coordinator about what you want to do and why Monitor online submissions used for lesson activity and classroom purposes Make sure parents are aware that you are working with students online Don’t rely only on the Internet filter to block undesirable content 3/2/201119Region 1

And still more… Know and understand district Internet policies Know the procedure for cyberbullying Educate yourself 3/2/2011Region 120

Resources Internet Safety TIES InforMNS NetSmartz Thinkfinity FBI 3/2/201121Region 1

Resources Cyberbullying Minnesota Department of Education port/Safe_and_Healthy_Learners/Safe_Learners/Bull ying_Prevent_Res/index.html Stop Cyberbullying Cyberbullying Research Center 3/2/201122Region 1

Remember Students are already using Web 2.0 tools as part of their daily lives. They will use them with or without our guidance and help. When children are young, we teach them how to navigate and cross the street safely. Don’t we want to do the same thing when they are navigating the Internet? 3/2/201123Region 1