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

2. Introduction Mary Mehsikomer NW-LINKS/Region 1 (218) 284-3117 mary@region1.k12.mn.us http://www.region1.k12.mn.us/NWLINKS http://webclassroomresources.wikispaces.com/ 3/2/20112Region 1

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

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

5. 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

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

7. Social Networking Examples Facebook http://www.facebook.com Linked In http://www.linkedin.com Nings http://www.memotech.ning.com Twitter http://www.twitter.com 3/2/20117Region 1

8. 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

9. Google Search engine Free tools and services http://www.google.com Create an account Use iGoogle 3/2/20119Region 1

10. Wikis Wiki" - Hawaiian word for "fast” Create web pages – fast – with multiple contributors The ultimate wiki is Wikipedia at http://www.wikipedia.org/ Try http://www.wikispaces.comhttp://www.wikispaces.com http://www.webclassroomresources.wikispaces.com 3/2/201110Region 1

11. 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

12. Blogs Creatures commonly found in a bog or Web logs or journals Publish and share ideas Free Try http://www.blogger.comhttp://www.blogger.com 3/2/201112Region 1

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

14. Video Conferencing Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) http://www.cilc.org Become a member – membership is free Skype – http://www.skype.comhttp://www.skype.com 3/2/201114Region 1

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

16. 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 609.352 – Local school district policy 3/2/201116Region 1

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. Resources Internet Safety TIES InforMNS - http://www.informns.k12.mn.us/Internet_Safety.html http://www.informns.k12.mn.us/Internet_Safety.html NetSmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx Thinkfinity http://www.thinkfinity.org FBI http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm 3/2/201121Region 1

22. Resources Cyberbullying Minnesota Department of Education http://www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Sup port/Safe_and_Healthy_Learners/Safe_Learners/Bull ying_Prevent_Res/index.html Stop Cyberbullying http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html Cyberbullying Research Center http://www.cyberbullying.us/ 3/2/201122Region 1

23. 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