1. The Possibilities & Pitfalls of the Internet: Presented by the Fowler Unified School District and the Fowler Branch Library

2. How much do you know?

3. What’s Out There? Judy O’Connell, Catholic Education Center, “MySpace or Yours: Possibilities and Pitfalls Online”: http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls

4. Judy O’Connell, Catholic Education Center, “MySpace or Yours: Possibilities and Pitfalls Online”: http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls

5. Internet Usage Children between 8-18 use the computer for more than an hour a day Children between 8-18 use the computer for more than an hour a day 74% have a computer with Internet access* 74% have a computer with Internet access* 31% have high speed access (that number grows each year)* 31% have high speed access (that number grows each year)* *The George Lucas Foundation, “Synching Up With The iKid,” Edutopia, October 2005. “A Quick Online Safety Guide”: http://www.slideshare.net/mrichme/a-quick-online-safety-presentationhttp://www.slideshare.net/mrichme/a-quick-online-safety-presentation

7. Judy O’Connell, Catholic Education Center, “MySpace or Yours: Possibilities and Pitfalls Online”: http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls

8. Judy O’Connell, Catholic Education Center, “MySpace or Yours: Possibilities and Pitfalls Online”: http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls

9. Judy O’Connell, Catholic Education Center, “MySpace or Yours: Possibilities and Pitfalls Online”: http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls

10. How Students Perceive the Internet 19% of teens feel safer online than in the real world* 19% of teens feel safer online than in the real world* 39% of students trust people that they chat with online* 39% of students trust people that they chat with online* 24% of students say they see nothing wrong with chatting with a stranger* 24% of students say they see nothing wrong with chatting with a stranger* 10% of students have been asked to keep their Internet relationships a secret * 10% of students have been asked to keep their Internet relationships a secret * iSAFE America Student Assessment, 2004 “A Quick Online Safety Guide”: http://www.slideshare.net/mrichme/a-quick-online-safety-presentationhttp://www.slideshare.net/mrichme/a-quick-online-safety-presentation

11. Judy O’Connell, Catholic Education Center, “MySpace or Yours: Possibilities and Pitfalls Online”: http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/myspace-or-yours-possibilities-and-pitfalls

12. Strangers and Teens “When Strangers Contact Teens Online: Most Such Experiences Are Neither Scary Nor Uncomfortable, but Certain Traits or Activities Can Invite More Interactions with Unknown Persons,” PewResearch Center Publications, October 15, 2007: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers-contact-teens-onlinehttp://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers-contact-teens-online

13. Are Social Networking Sites Worse Than Other Online Sites? Research shows that social networking sites are not more likely to invite scary or uncomfortable contacts than are other online activities. Research shows that social networking sites are not more likely to invite scary or uncomfortable contacts than are other online activities. Among teens who have been contacted by a stranger online… Among teens who have been contacted by a stranger online… –21% of profile-owning teens say they felt scared or uncomfortable as a result of this contact –Compared with 28% of non-profile owners “When Strangers Contact Teens Online: Most Such Experiences Are Neither Scary Nor Uncomfortable, but Certain Traits or Activities Can Invite More Interactions with Unknown Persons,” PewResearch Center Publications, October 15, 2007: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-onlinehttp://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-online

14. Online Pictures “…[T] hose who have posted photos of themselves online are more likely than others to be contacted online by strangers.” “…[T] hose who have posted photos of themselves online are more likely than others to be contacted online by strangers.” New Research Has Shown… “…the specifics of a person's social networking profile have little influence on the likelihood of being contacted by an unknown person.” “…the specifics of a person's social networking profile have little influence on the likelihood of being contacted by an unknown person.” “When Strangers Contact Teens Online: Most Such Experiences Are Neither Scary Nor Uncomfortable, but Certain Traits or Activities Can Invite More Interactions with Unknown Persons,” PewResearch Center Publications, October 15, 2007: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-onlinehttp://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-online

15. Be Careful What you PostBe Careful What you Post! Be Careful What you Post

16. Gender and Contact “…[G]irls (27%) are significantly more likely to report feeling scared or uncomfortable as a result of the contact compared with boys (15%).” “…[G]irls (27%) are significantly more likely to report feeling scared or uncomfortable as a result of the contact compared with boys (15%).”HOWEVER “Girls are more likely than boys to report online contact that made them scared or uncomfortable.” “Girls are more likely than boys to report online contact that made them scared or uncomfortable.” “When Strangers Contact Teens Online: Most Such Experiences Are Neither Scary Nor Uncomfortable, but Certain Traits or Activities Can Invite More Interactions with Unknown Persons,” PewResearch Center Publications, October 15, 2007: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-onlinehttp://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-online

17. Behavior and Contact “Teens who use social networking sites to flirt are more likely to be contacted by people they do not know….” “Teens who use social networking sites to flirt are more likely to be contacted by people they do not know….”Interestingly “…[A] similar effect is not seen in teens who use social networking sites to make new friends.” “…[A] similar effect is not seen in teens who use social networking sites to make new friends.” “When Strangers Contact Teens Online: Most Such Experiences Are Neither Scary Nor Uncomfortable, but Certain Traits or Activities Can Invite More Interactions with Unknown Persons,” PewResearch Center Publications, October 15, 2007: http://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-onlinehttp://pewresearch.org/pubs/613/strangers- contact-teens-online

18. What Does This Mean for Parents? Internet Monitoring Software is better than filtering. Internet Monitoring Software is better than filtering. Could be features or… “The fact that parents who use monitoring software may be relatively more likely to take an active role in observing their child's internet usage habits than parents who rely on filtering software.” “The fact that parents who use monitoring software may be relatively more likely to take an active role in observing their child's internet usage habits than parents who rely on filtering software.” When Strangers Contact Teens Online Most Such Experiences Are Neither Scary Nor Uncomfortable, but Certain Traits or Activities Can Invite More Interactions with Unknown Persons October 15, 2007

19. Best Way to Protect Them Involve yourself in their “online”’ life Involve yourself in their “online”’ life Familiarize yourself with what they’re using Familiarize yourself with what they’re using Install safety software Install safety software Use family-friendly search engines Use family-friendly search engines Discuss appropriate online behavior Discuss appropriate online behavior –Set up house rules or create an Internet safety contract Let them know you are there for them if they run into something that makes them feel scared or uncomfortable Let them know you are there for them if they run into something that makes them feel scared or uncomfortable Most importantly, keep communication lines open (58% of students have not told an adult when they’ve been bullied online) Most importantly, keep communication lines open (58% of students have not told an adult when they’ve been bullied online) Courtesy of “A Quick Online Safety Guide: http://www.slideshare.net/mrichme/a-quick-online-safety-presentationhttp://www.slideshare.net/mrichme/a-quick-online-safety-presentation

20. Parenting Moves Online: Parents' Internet Actions and Attitudes, 2007 Cable in the classroom: www.ciconline.orgwww.ciconline.org

21. Parenting Moves Online: Parents' Internet Actions and Attitudes, 2007 Cable in the classroom: www.ciconline.orgwww.ciconline.org Any Safety, ethical, or media literacy topic Not sharing too much personal info online How to avoid dangerous people online What to do if in an uncomfortable place Being respectful online How to determine credibility of info online How to evaluate possible bias online How to sort & manage online info How to legally download and share files

22. What can parents do? http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

23. For More Information www.fowlerusd.org www.fowlerusd.org www.fowlerusd.org http://csla2008.pbwiki.com/Parent- Education http://csla2008.pbwiki.com/Parent- Education http://csla2008.pbwiki.com/Parent- Education http://csla2008.pbwiki.com/Parent- Education