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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Dateline NBC “To Catch a Predator” www.msnbc.msn.com www.google.com search word www.google.com To catch a predator

7. Common Social Networking Sites www.MySpace.com www.Xanga.com Many others- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

8. Does Your Child Have a Website? Are you sure?

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

10. How Many Have MySpace? Are You Sure?

11. Percent of Students Using MySpace 89% use MySpace

12. Is It a Private Website? Are You Sure?

13. Percent of Students Without Privacy on Website 47%

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

15. 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

16. What is Our Government Doing? New Laws

17. 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

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

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

20. 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

21. Useful Websites www.MySpace.com www.msnbc.msn.com www.safekids.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking _websites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking _websites www.blogsafety.com www.safeteens.com www.njleg.state.nj.us/2006/bills www.njsp.org/tech/safe.html

22. Knowledge is Power

23. 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

24. Knowledge is Power Thank You