Santa Rosa District Schools

1. Santa Rosa District Schools INTERNET SAFETY November, 2006

2. Students Online 87% of youth ages 12-17 are online • 51% of those students are online a minimum of once a day • Only 37% of those students say they have Internet rules • Only 33% of those students say their parents check their online activities Pew Internet & American Life Project, July, 2005

3. What Students Are Doing • Blogging (web log) • online journals • diaries • Chatting • instant messaging • chat rooms • Web pages • profiles (myspace.com)

4. Students Online Did you know • That children would rather spend time in “chat rooms” than talk to real friends on the phone. Amy’s Choice Video (www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm)

5. Students Online Did you know • Every child who spends a lot of time online in chat rooms, etc., has interacted with a sexual offender. Sgt. Ski Gowitzke—Escambia Sheriff’s Office Investigator, Computer Crimes Against Children Tracking Theresa Video (www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm)

6. District Awareness • Mental Health Subcommittee of the CEO Roundtable • High School Student Focus Groups • Beth Hardcastle

7. District Awareness Focus Group Highlights • Santa Rosa County students are well-represented on myspace.com • Gender differences re: use and vulnerability • Older students more aware of how to protect themselves on-line • Genuine concerns about younger students • Role as Peer Educators • Parent Involvement

8. District Awareness • District Technology Committee • District Technology Plan 06-07 • Telecommunications Plan 06-07 • i-Safe Online Curriculum • Train the Trainers (May 24th) • Site-based Teacher Training (06-07 School Year) • Student Mentors • Parent Workshops • District • Site-based • Teacher/Parent Lesson Plans Online • Student Activities Online • Community Action Team (CEO Roundtable)

9. Internet Safety Action Plan • District Campaign • Superintendent Endorsement of Internet Safety Plan • Principal Meeting/Update on Internet Safety • PDC School Site Visits/Information on Internet Safety • School Awareness Campaign • Schools Are Addressing Internet Safety Based on Site Need • Examples of School Internet Awareness Activities • PTA Meetings provide Internet Safety Training • Classroom curriculum/activities • School billboard announcements • School newsletter announcements

10. Internet Safety Action Plan • Community/Media • Diane Coleman, School Board Member Community presentations • Channel WEAR, coverage • Pensacola News Journal, coverage, special editions • Navarre Press, coverage • Tools • Brochures • District/School web pages • Media coverage • School awareness activities

11. Internet Safety • Web-based links • www.isafe.org/ • www.netsmartz.org/ • www.cybertipline.com/ • www.kdcop.com/ • www.wiredsafety.com/ • www.disney.go.com/cybersafety/ • www.surfnetkids.com/kidsafe.htm • www.netsmartzkids.org/tunes/Watch.aspx?video=uyn-stoner-psa

12. The Bottom Line • We want Santa Rosa Students to be SAFE Online! • Julie’s Journey • (www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm) • Netsmartzkids.org Rap • http://www.netsmartzkids.org/tunes/Watch.aspx?video=everyday

13. Suggested Community Activities • Host a community-awareness event to promote Internet safety • Make additional copies of the Internet safety brochure to distribute to employees and other community sites • Conduct an Internet safety meeting with employees and their families • Distribute “lingo lists” • Include Internet safety tips in newsletters and other company communication

14. CEO Roundtable Support • Prepare “take home” packets for employees and civic groups • Sponsor iSAFE training by providing funding for school district refreshments or color copies of the brochure • Sponsor Internet safety event for local school by providing refreshments or color copies of the brochure • Volunteer as a guest speaker at a local school internet safety event

15. Be safe online!