Did You Know 4.0 Video

1. Cyber-Bullying and On-line SafetyPresented by:Michele Aurand, MS Ed, NCCWestern Illinois UniversityIllinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions OfficersSpringfield, ILOctober 30, 2009

2. Did You Know 4.0 Video

3. Today’s Students • More technologically savvy than generations before them • Susceptible to issues related to Cyber-Bullying and on-line safety • We can help assist students in navigating this relatively new and constantly evolving territory

4. What can we do to help? • Teach our students about: - On-line safety - Safe technology usage - Safeguards are in place

5. What do we need to know? • Understand the culture of today’s youth • Definition of cyber-bullying • Familiarity with Social-networking sites • On-line safety tips • Resources available for assistance

6. Who is Generation Y? • Today’s youth are a culture in and of themselves, known as “Generation Y” • Today’s youth number approximately 60 million • Also known as Millenials or Generation Next • Originally coined by teen expert Eric Chester, Generation Y is typified by youth who continually question the standards and expectations imposed by society - Why does it matter? - Why should I care? - Why do I need to know this?

7. Generation Y The National School Safety Center defined the culture of today’s youth as: • Roughly between the ages of 4 and 22 • Using computers since before they were in kindergarten • Will be the bulk of the population within the next 20 years

8. Generation Y & Technology Adults who work with students should be aware: whereas most adults use the Internet primarily for work-related activities, students in the U.S., in general, use it primarily for entertainment and socialization purposes

9. Generation Y & Technology • 97% of students own a computer, 94% own a cell phone and 56% own an MP3 player • 76% of students use instant messaging, 92% of those reported multitasking while IM-ing • 40% of students use television to get most of their news and 34% use the internet • This generation spends at least 3.5 hours a day online -Junco & Mastrodicasa

10. Generation Y & Technology • For students, the Internet is: - a popular communication tool, like the telephone - a familiar community environment, like the mall or a movie theater • It is a place where they can develop their identities, join youth subcultures, relieve boredom, or cope with emotional issues or other personal concerns -Netsafe Kids

11. Generation Y & Technology • Today’s youth are more technologically savvy than any other generation… • As such, they are susceptible to issues related to cyber-bullying, social networking sites and on-line safety…

12. For example… • 89% of sexual solicitations are made in either chat rooms via Instant Messages • 20% of children age 10-17 have received unwanted sexual solicitations online-that's one out of every five kids! - 75% of youth who received an online sexual solicitation did not tell a parent • 4,000,000 students are posting content to the web everyday • 15,000,000 students use Instant Messaging • 95% of adults don’t recognize the lingo students use when text messaging or IM-ing

13. How Tech Savvy are you? Working in groups of 3-5 people, look at the following Internet acronyms and Text messaging terms and decide what you think they mean:

14. IM & Texting Lingo 143 - 182 - BRB - BTW - BCNU - GNOC - GR8 - ILY - IRL - ISO - J/K - L8R - LMAO - LYLAS - LOL - NIMBY - NP - NUB - OMG - P911 - PAL - PAW - PIR - POS - POV - RBTL - ROTFLMAO - RT - THX or TX or THKS - STBY - SWAK - TFH - TMI - TTYL - WTF -

15. IM & Texting Lingo 143 - I love you 182 - I hate you BRB – Be right back BTW – By the way BCNU – Be seeing you GNOC – Get naked on cam (webcam) GR8 -Great ILY - I love you IRL – In real life ISO - In search of J/K – Just kidding L8R - Later LMAO – Laughing my a** off LYLAS - Love you like a sister LOL – Laughing out loud NIMBY - Not in my back yard NP - No problem -or- Nosy parents NUB - New person to a site or game OMG – Oh my God P911 – Parent alert PAL - Parents are listening PAW - Parents are watching PIR – Parent in room POS – Parent over shoulder POV - Point of view RBTL - Read between the lines ROTFLMAO – Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off RT - Real time THX or TX or THKS - Thanks STBY – Sucks to be you SWAK - Sealed (or Sent) with a kiss TFH – Thread from hell TMI - Too much information TTYL - Talk to you later WTF – What the f***

16. Bullying vs. Cyber-Bullying

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18. Bullying Defined • Bullying is repeated acts over time that involves a real or perceived imbalance of power with the more powerful child or group attacking those who are less powerful • Victim is harmed by the physical, verbal or social/emotional tactics employed by the bully • Power imbalance or unfair match between bully and victim • Harmful actions are repeated over time -Hazler, 1996

19. What is Cyber-Bullying? • The National Crime Prevention Council’s definition of cyber-bullying is "when the Internet, cell phones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person • Basically, Cyber-Bullying (CB) is using technology to harass or intimidate someone

20. Cyber-Bullying Examples Examples of Cyber-Bullying: • Posting negative comments or spreading rumors about someone on-line • Posting embarrassing photos on web sites, or sending them by e-mail, IM or cell phone • Sending threatening or abusive messages via e-mail, IM or text messaging

21. Cyber-Bullying vs. Bullying? • While bullying usually happens in-person, cyber-bullying can truly happen anywhere, anytime • The effects are often carried over to in-person interactions • The victim typically feels that no place is safe from harassment

22. The Key Players • Bullying • Victim/s • Bully/ies • Bystanders • Cyber-Bullying • Victim/s • Active CB • Initiates actions • Passive CB • Does not initiate but plays along by forwarding, reading, etc • Bystanders

23. Cyberbullying Video

24. Social Networking

25. Social Networking Sites

26. What am I talking about? • Cell phones/text messages • Instant messages/e-mails • Social networking sites: www.facebook.com www.myspace.com www.twitter.com

27. What is Facebook? • Facebook is a global social networking website • Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school and region • Originally designated for college students, high school students, and now anyone over age 13 • 300 million active users worldwide • Free to users; financed by advertising • Also has it’s own internal e-mail & IM system

28. What’s on Facebook? • User profiles with as little or as much information as the user desires • Many “groups” to join and applications to decorate user profiles • Users can then search profiles for classmates, childhood acquaintances, people who share common interests • When users identify someone on the site they know or would like to meet, they can ask to be designated as a “friend”

29. Facebook Page

30. Facebook Page

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32. Facebook Page

33. What is MySpace? • MySpace is a social networking website similar to Facebook • Free to users & offers an interactive network of user profiles, photos, blogs, music, and videos • Like Facebook it has an internal e-mail & IM system • In June 2006, it was the most popular social networking site in the United States

34. What’s on MySpace? • User profiles which can be decorated with backgrounds, pictures, music, and videos • Users can then search profiles for friends or new people to meet • When users identify someone on the site they know or would like to meet, they can ask to be designated as a “friend”

35. MySpace Page

36. MySpace Page

37. MySpace Page

38. What is Twitter? • Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging site that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets • Tweets are basically status updates that users post that friends or “followers” can read • Tweets are similar to text or SMS messages that go from one person to the world wide web rather than from one person to another • Tweets can be sent via the web or cell phone

39. Twitter Page

40. Twitter Page

41. Keeping Safe On-line • Select a gender-neutral username, email address, etc • Keep your primary email address private • Get a free email account • Don't give out information simply because it is requested • Block or ignore unwanted users • Don't allow others to draw you into conflict • Lurk in a new forum to learn local customs • If a place becomes stressful, leave it • When you change, really change

42. Keeping Safe On-line • Watch what you "say" online • Know what's in your signature file • Never use a business account for personal use • Ego Surf • Never give your password to anyone • Don't provide your credit card number or other identifying information • Instruct students to never, ever give out personal information • Be very cautious about posting pictures -www.haltabuse.org

43. On-line Resources • www.staysafeonline.org • www.haltabuse.org • www.mcgruff.org • www.stayingsafeonline.com • www.wiredsafety.org • www.safefamilies.org • www.netsmartz.org

44. Remember… “The promise of technology is absolutely brilliant! But we have to understand that the world our kids are growing up in is different than it was in the past. We can’t condemn it, but we need to give our kids enough information to cope with the world they are living in…We need to show kids all the positive potential for teaching and learning that all this connectivity brings.” -Belsey, 2007

45. Questions? E-THUGS Cause talkin smack in person is dangerous!