When young people go online:  13% received unwanted sexual solicitations  34% communicate with individuals they never met  11% establish close personal relationships with individuals they meet online tdentstechnology.asp content/uploads/2009/12/Internet -Safety2.gif

Issues\Problems Concerning Internet Safety in Schools  Whether the school can discipline students for what they do on a personal website  What personal information about a student the school can post on a website  A chain that circulates among students\faculty can crash a entire school computer system  High risk for students ‘meeting’ someone online  Students ability to access inappropriate material  ml ml x.jpg

Plagiarism\ Copyright  Students can access papers, projects, presentations and answers to homework on the internet and pass it off as their own  According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means  to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own  to use (another's production) without crediting the source  to commit literary theft  to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.  In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.  ^

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Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)  A federal law that addresses the concerns about minor’s access to offensive content over the internet on school and library computers  Certified internet safety policy that includes protection measures that block/filter out pictures/information that are obscene, harmful to minors, or contain some type of pornography, and protects against unauthorized disclosure of personal information by minors  Certified internet safety policy that ensures security of minors using , chat rooms, etc,

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)  A federal law designed to keep anyone from obtaining a child’s personal information without a parent giving permission first  Requires websites to explain their privacy policies on site and obtain parental consent before collecting a child’s personal information  Also prohibits a site from requiring a child to provide more detailed personal information to play a game

Rules for Internet Safety  Supervise use of all Internet-enabled devices  Know a child’s online activities and friends  Regularly check online communities (Facebook & gaming sites) to see what minors are posting  Supervise posting of photos/videos  Teach children to protect personal information posted online  Use privacy settings for children  Instruct not to meet some they only know through internet  Never agree to meet someone in person  Do not give out personal information  Do not give out password  Keep the computer in a public area of the house %20'N%20Tools%20Checklist.pdf

Problems with Internet Safety  Hacking  Rules not implemented everywhere  So many different ways to access the internet

Suggestions for Safe Internet Use  Teacher\students should come up with easy, simple to follow rules for using the internet. Post by computers!  Know limitations.  Be aware and involved.  Do your homework, check out websites before students use them.

Traits of Digital Citizenship  1. Digital Access – full electronic participation in society

 2. Digital Commerce – electronic buying and selling of goods.  3. Digital Communication – electronic exchange of information

 4. Digital Literacy – process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology.  5. Digital Etiquette – electronic standards of conduct or procedure.

 6. Digital Law – electronic responsibility for actions and deeds.  7. Digital Rights & Responsibilities - those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world.

 8. Digital Health & Wellness – physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world.  9. Digital Security (Self-Protection) – electronic precautions to guarantee safety.