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Internet Safety: What should schools be doing?. Monique Uzelac Director of Instructional Technology Ann Arbor Public Schools. Overview. What is this stuff? Opportunities and Dangers Teaching Internet Safety School Action Steps. What is this stuff?. Blogs Chat Rooms IM
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Internet Safety:What should schools be doing? Monique Uzelac Director of Instructional Technology Ann Arbor Public Schools
Overview • What is this stuff? • Opportunities and Dangers • Teaching Internet Safety • School Action Steps
What is this stuff? • Blogs • Chat Rooms • IM • Social Networking • Bebo • Facebook • MySpace • Xanga • Virtual Worlds
Digital Natives • Computers • Cell Phones • Wireless Handhelds • Game Devices
Some of the Dangers • Privacy invasions • Cyberbullying • Misinformation • Online predators • Pornograhy • Spam • Violent or hateful content http://www.bewebaware.ca
And the Opportunities • Smart internet use offers dozens of education applications. • Research opportunities • Communication and collaboration tools • Students use the internet: • As a textbook, a tutor, a study group, a counselor, and a storage space for school documents • 94% of 12-17 year olds with internet access, use the internet for school research. http://www.pewinternet.org
Internet Safety @ School • Filters • Required since 2000 law, Children's Internet Protection Act
Internet Safety @ School • Teaching Internet Safety • Soon to be required due to recently passed Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492) • Integrate into technology and information skills curriculum
Internet Safety @ School • School Policies • Acceptable Use and Technology • Code of Conduct and Discipline
When should schools get involved? • Plan before it becomes a problem • Include cyberbullying prevention in anti-bullying programs. • Schools, parents and students work together to address cyberbullying. • Update school policies to address misbehaviors that happen off campus but disrupt the learning environment at school.
Resources for Teaching Internet Safety • http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org • http://www.ikeepsafe.com • http://www.isafe.org • http://www.netsmartz.org • http://www.wiredkids.org
How Do Schools Balance Dangers and Opportunities? • Acceptable use and other policies that address internet safety • Education: staff, students, parents • Curriculum integration • Include cyberbullying in anti-bullying program curriculum
School Action Steps • Integrate Internet safety and bullying prevention into the curriculum • Update school district policies to address Internet safety issues • Educate staff, students and parents about Internet safety and cyberbullying