Safe and Healthy Online Choices for Students

1. Internet Helping students learn how to make safe and healthy choices online!

2. Ryan, T.G., & Bagley, G. (2015). Nurturing the integration of technology in teacher education. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 11 (1), 16-32. • Ryan, T.G. (2012) Schools, teachers, training, victims, prevention and community: A cyberbullying collage. In Van Nuland, S. (Ed.), Social Media and Teacher Learning (pp. 1-14). University of Ontario Institute for Technology, Oshawa, ON: Canada. • Ryan, T.G., Kariuki, M., & Yilmaz, H. (2011). A comparative analysis of cyberbullying perceptions of preservice educators: Canada and Turkey, The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 10 (3), 1-12. • Ryan, T.G., & Kariuki, M. (2011). A two year study of preservice teachers’ awareness of cyberbullying issues.TheJournal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, 7 (2), 22-39. • Ryan, T.G. (2009). Teaching and technology: Issues, caution, and concerns. In R. Subramaniam (Ed.), Handbook of research on new media literacy at the K-12 level: Issues and challenges. (pp. 86 – 105). National Institute of Education Singapore Idea Group.

3. Partners and Funders This project is funded by: Presenting Partners:

4. About Ophea Ophea is… • A provincial not-for-profit organization - established in 1921 and incorporated in 1990 • Dedicated to supporting Ontario schools and communities through quality program supports, partnerships, and advocacy • Supportive of Health and Physical Education (H&PE) as a foundational component of healthy schools and communities Ophea’s Vision • That all children and youth in Ontario value, participate in, and make a lifelong commitment to healthy active living

5. Ophea’s Programs & Services Ophea works in partnership with school boards, public health, government, NGOs and private sector organizations to develop and implement initiatives that support healthy active living for all. Ophea’s programs and services: • Provide high quality support • Address curriculum expectations; are school based and/or community-based • Are developed and tested by experts in the field and are consistent with current research and best practices • Are continuously evaluated to ensure they meet ongoing client and sector needs • Reach educators, public health professionals and sport and recreation/community leaders • Are available in English and French

6. How is Ophea involved in Connect[ED]? • Ophea in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education, OPP and LiveWires developed the CyberCops resources in 2006/2007 • Evaluation results from CyberCops: • younger children are accessing the Internet and social media • need to address Internet safety at an earlier age • reinforce learning throughout a student’s education • need to support parents – learning can be reinforced at home • Multi-sectoral partnership involved in the development of Connect[ED], funded by the Ministry of Education

7. University of Toronto Evaluation Study • Impact evaluation of Connect[ED] • Looking for 4 schools to participate – 3 English schools, 1 French school (2 urban, 2 rural) • Within the participating schools – 3 classrooms to participate, students (pre- and post-test survey), teacher (focus test by phone or in-person) parents of the students (focus test by phone or in-person) • UofT research assistant will come to participating schools to support information session, consent form administration, parent recruitment, pre-testing, post-testing • All decisions to participate in the study or not will be kept confidential along with any information shared

8. OnlineExploitation & Threats Ontario Provincial Police

9. What can we do on the Internet? Find information Create our own website Send email Chat/Instant Message Shop Play games Social Network !!!

11. Is Social Media affecting our youth? Is Social Media affecting our youth?

12. Viewing inappropriate material Harassment/Cyber bullying Losing touch with real world Frauds and scams Hate Crime Threats Luring Sexual Assault What risks are there?

13. Predators Cyber bullying Desensitization Scams-personal safety What are we dealing with?

14. Statistics • 35.9% of CSAI (Child Sexual Abuse Images) depicted actual graphic sexual assaults against children including intercourse, violence, bondage and sadistic sexual offences. • 81.2% of CSAI depicts children estimated to be under 12yrs of age. • 57.4% were estimated to be under 8yrs age, 83% of CSAI involving female children. Child Sexual Abuse Images, 2009, Canadian Centre for Child Protection • Canada ranks second behind Bermuda in Internet usage in North America at 74.9% (www.internetworldstats.com) • Canada is the 4th highest Facebook usage in the world (Facebook) • In 2009 Canadians spent $15.1 billion in online shopping!-up from 12.3 billion in 2007 (Stats Canada) • Cyber fraud losses doubled in 2009 to $559.7 MILLION (consumerfraudreporting.org)

15. 99% of Canadian students have used the internet 48% of Canadian students use it at least ONE hour per day 60% of Canadian students use chat rooms or IM (instant messaging) Facts and News, www.cyberbullying.org Generation X vs Y

17. The internet is REALThe internet and social media is here to stay.WE can not prevent what we are not aware of….

19. Overview of Risks • Passwords • Too much information • Webcams • CyberBullying

20. Passwords Secret questions Opens door for cyberbullying ie: knowledge is power Passwords

21. Content understand the info is there forever Contact teach our youth, people may not be who they say they are Conduct explain to kids the internet is a PUBLIC forum. Be a good person, as you would offline Information overload

22. WEBCAMS • Why do you have one? • Danger of bringing people into your home • Can see information behind you • Ability of other person to take screen shots • Can capture in still/video format what someone sees • Remote access – related directly to your security while connected to the internet

23. Power, and aggression gone High tech. Everywhere Size/speed of audience Permanency Reluctance to tell Cyberbullying

24. BullyingConsequences Police - Criminal record 60% of boys who bully others have criminal records by age 24 (Bullying Facts, Prevnet.ca) School – Bullying that affects the school climate (on or off school grounds) can result in suspension/expulsion

25. Bullying Consequences • Police • 60% of boys who bully others have criminal records by age 24 • School • Bullying that affects the school climate (on or off school grounds) can result in suspension/expulsion

27. Kids Help Phone will improve the well-being of children and youth in Canada by providing them anonymous and confidential professional counselling, referrals and information through technologically-based communications media. To continue to improve and growKids Help Phone to ensure we deliver the most effective, timely and valuable counselling, referrals and information to every child, teen and young adult in Canada who could benefit from our support. Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has been on the forefront of kids issues and continues to provide bilingual, toll-free service, by phone and online, 24/7/365

28. About Kids Help Phone www.kidshelpphone.ca goes live giving young people access to information about issues important to youth. Kids Help Phone’s volunteer chapter expansion program begins across Canada Online counselling is introduced at www.kidshelpphone.ca Kids Help Phone introduces our first capital campaign – a campaign strategically developed to help us to raise necessary funds to reach more kids in more ways. We celebrated 20 years of being there for kids across Canada 24 / 7 / 365. With our kids website update to include 4 distinct websites (Teen & Kids, in English and French), we transformed our online services, offering young people a place to go for age-appropriate, direct and indirect web-based counselling services. Live Chat professional counselling pilot will take place in the Fall of 2011 Developing new modalities and partnerships to reach more kids in new ways Through the passion and fundraising efforts from a group of concerned community citizens, the phones went live at noon on May 16, 1989.

29. We are here for Children, Teens and Young Adults in Canada • Kids Help Phone is an essential service available to the 6.5 million young people aged 5-20 in Canada (StatsCanada 2010) • Kids Help Phone provides free, anonymous, confidential, professional counselling services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in both official languages • Kids Help Phone has developed and maintains the largest referrals database for children and youth services in Canada, with 37,000 local services nation-wide (15,000 in Ontario) Our Essential Role in Fostering Positive Mental Health – 8 Key Strengths Adjunct to clinical treatment Doorway to clinical treatment Stigma reduction and safety Lifeline for kids in crisis Always accessible (24/7, in both English and French) Largest community referral database of youth services across Canada Highly recognized and trusted resource for kids, teens and young adults Essential support for those on wait lists for treatment

30. Kids Help Phone’s Counselling Mandate Healthy coping includes asking for help.

31. Who Contacts Kids Help Phone?

32. We Offer Service to Young People in 7 Ways

33. Clear indication of phone and online counselling options Addition of a section called Get Involved for youth engagement programs Info Booth allows kids to quickly scan for information on the topic important to their own situation Feature area engages youth emotionally and establishes ‘this is the right place for me’ Interactive tools using a variety of media including quizzes, polls and games to capture the imagination and interest of kids in the course of providing information and counselling. Our Teens & Kids Websites • Clinically vetted and thoroughly researched information

34. Info Booth – More than 55 topics • A Great Resource for Educators, Students & Parents

35. Abuse in the family Sadness Grief and loss Dating Depression (when you feel said most of the time) Anxiety (when you worry a lot) Friends Test stress Online gaming Gambling Money Getting a good night’s sleep 2011 Kids topics (ages 8-11)

36. Our Funding Reality

37. 4 Ways You Can Help WALK FOR US – Walk So Kids Can Talk Sunday, May 6, 2012 – Walk for Kids Help Phone walkforkidshelpphone.ca In 2011, more than $125,000 was raised by students & schools across Canada to support kids who access our service • VISIT US – go to kidshelpphone.ca to: • Order our FREE materials for your school (kidshelpphone.ca/materials) • Sign up to receive our newsletter • View our critical issue reports (Mental Health, Online Gaming, Cyberbullying & more) FOLLOW US Facebook.com/KidsHelpPhone Twitter.com/KidsHelpPhone YouTube.com/KidsHelpPhone SHARE US – Recommend us to your colleagues and friends and pass along our information – kidshelpphone.ca

38. Thank You!

39. What is Connect[ED]? • Web-based resource (also available as a DVD), www.reallifeonline.ca, Ophea’s H&PE Curriculum Resources • Video episodes, for each of Grades 4, 5 and 6, combining animation with exciting and informative live action • Teacher lesson plans directly linked to H&PE and Media Literacy • Take home lessons for students to complete with their parent/guardian • Teacher resource section • Parent resource section • Additional online tools to support learning – child/parent Internet safety agreement, teacher training tools, parent module

40. Connect[ED] Curriculum Connections Health and Physical Education (H&PE) • Connect[ED] is linked to Personal Safety and Injury Prevention, which helps students recognize, assess and control potentially dangerous situations in order to reduce risk of injury. • Connect[ED] reinforces living skills such as: • self-advocacy • conflict resolution • anger management • decision making • assertiveness • resistance • refusal techniques

41. Connect[ED] Curriculum Connections Language – Media Literacy • To develop media literacy skills, students need opportunities to view, analyze and discuss a wide variety of media texts. Connect[ED] allows students to reflect on the messages portrayed in the videos and examine whether they are a useful form of media to deliver credible information about Internet Safety. Character Education • Connect[ED] integrates character education through an understanding and application of online ethics. One of the key areas of focus of this resource is on “netiquette” - communicating respectfully online.

42. Goalsof Connect[ED] • Educate students about Internet safety and cyber ethics • Facilitate the development of critical and creative thinking skills, such as problem solving and decision making skills, that will enable students to make informed decisions online in a way that replicates the decisions they would make in real life • Support educators as they strengthen their knowledge and comfort level in teaching Internet safety • Support parents as they increase their knowledge of and comfort with the online world and begin to engage in productive discussions with their children about appropriate online behavior • Support the sharing of Internet safety information between parents, students, educators and other community members

43. Guiding Principles of Connect[ED] • Build critical and creative thinking skills • Effectively engage students • Focus on current technologies • Employ a cross-curricular approach to learning – connections to H&PE, Language (Media Literacy), character education, Catholic graduate expectations and Fully Alive • Available in a variety of formats • Focus on a Healthy School approach • Focus on a harm reduction approach • Highlight additional resources and community partners • Support teachers and parents

44. Bullying Prevention and Intervention- Bill 144 School Level Plans Bullying prevention and intervention plans must include: • Definition of bullying • Prevention and awareness-raising strategies • Intervention and support strategies • Reporting requirements • Training strategies • Communication and outreach strategies • Monitoring and review processes Safe Schools Team • Includes at least one student, parent, teacher, non teaching staff member, once community partners, one principal

45. Exploring Connect[ED]

46. Connect[ED] Homepage

47. Before You Get Started

48. Grade Specific Pages

49. Lesson Plan

50. Teacher Resource Section