Welcome to Kittatinny Regional High School Internet Safety and Social Networking Workshop

Social Networking What is social networking- a way of connecting with friends and family through a website which posts personal information- Who can view this information- anyone Is there a safe way to use these networks- you decide

Why Be Concerned About Safety Information on the internet is never private Personal information like birthday, address, phone numbers, friends, credit cards and personal records can be viewed by hackers Social networking sites allow personal information to be distributed to millions You can be a victim of identity theft Your information can be misused or worse you can be a victim of a predator

What is a Predator? Somebody that plunders or destroys a person Ruthlessly aggressive person that is determined or persistent Somebody who is looking to do harm to your children

Why Is It Important To Monitor Your Children On the Internet? To protect their safety and well being To protect their financial future and yours To guard against bullying and harassment and sexual predators

Dateline NBC “To Catch a Predator” search word To catch a predator

Common Social Networking Sites Many others-

Does Your Child Have a Website? Are you sure?

Percent of Students With a Social Networking Site at KRHS 78%

How Many Have MySpace? Are You Sure?

Percent of Students Using MySpace 89% use MySpace

Is It a Private Website? Are You Sure?

Percent of Students Without Privacy on Website 47%

Students that believe their parents are unaware of their websites 51%

What is KRHS Doing MySpace is unavailable on school computers Students history is reviewed Teachers regulate websites visited School handbook outlines technology rules Students are educated in the classroom Parents are educated through workshops

What is Our Government Doing? New Laws

Pending Legislation A1172- Limits minors access to certain Internet material in Public Schools and Libraries “Students Internet Access Act” Requires Internet filtering software to be used or The State Treasurer or Commissioner of Education may withhold Library funds to schools that don’t comply

Pending Legislation A728- adds aggravating factors that defendant used the internet to commit the offense against a child

Pending Legislation A3905- restricts certain sex offenders access to the Internet S1917- “Internet Dating Safety Act”- Criminal background check on dating site clients

What Parents or Guardians Can Do Get to know the services and websites your children use Discuss and set up rules for internet use Sign a Family Contract for online safety Don’t use the Internet as a electronic babysitter Know all your child’s online friends

Useful Websites _websites _websites

Knowledge is Power

Parents and Students Can Take Action All parents can access the Internet with the help of the Peer leaders tonight Copies of tonight’s agenda is listed in your handout for notes and website resources Peer leaders will be meeting with 7th and 8 th graders in their Physical Education class to discuss the safe use of the Internet Students are required to sign Internet contracts before they are given access to the Internet Posters and Essay Contest to encourage safe use of Internet- winners are featured on your pamphlet

Knowledge is Power Thank You