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Cyber bullying and Social Interaction with Technology– How to Talk to Your Child

Cyber bullying and Social Interaction with Technology– How to Talk to Your Child. Tuesday, November 10 Marquette University Restorative Justice Initiative Conference 12:45-1:45pm. Introduction and Welcome. Paul Kaye, School Resource Officer, New Berlin Eisenhower MS & HS

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Cyber bullying and Social Interaction with Technology– How to Talk to Your Child

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  1. Cyber bullying and Social Interaction with Technology– How to Talk to Your Child Tuesday, November 10 Marquette University Restorative Justice Initiative Conference 12:45-1:45pm

  2. Introduction and Welcome Paul Kaye, School Resource Officer, New Berlin Eisenhower MS & HS Melissa Thompson, Principal, Waukesha West High School Mary Jane Whitty Guidance Counselor, New Berlin Eisenhower HS

  3. Statistics you should know… • MySpace recently cancelled 90,000 accounts • Facebook users are often imposters- how can a “Class of 2009” for a school with a class of 350 have more than 420 members? • One in 5 youth received a sexual approach or solicitation over the Internet in the past year. • More than 25% of kids recently polled had sent or received a pornographic picture via cell phone or an email account. • 71% of teens reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know • 45% have been asked for personal information by someone they don’t know • College admissions counselors AND employers search for kids on social networking sites

  4. Sexual Solicitations Online • 1 in 5 regular internet users have received a sexual solicitation • 2006: 1 in 7 • 97% of the solicitors were met online • 2006: 86% were met online • 66% of victims of solicitations are female • 65% occurred in Chat Rooms • 92% on a home computer

  5. Purpose of our presentation • Discuss elements of cyber bullying and social interaction to promote understanding • Identify common emotions, circumstances and after effects when cyber bullying happens or social interaction with technology goes amiss • Keep kids from being victims, suspects, and defendants

  6. Cyber bullying • Definition • Examples • Where it takes place

  7. Trends in Child Exploitation • Peer to peer sources • Napster • BearShare • Morpheous • Kazaa • Technology • X Box 360 • One on one voice chat • Matchmaking features • Enhanced “friends” list • Web Cameras • Camera phones

  8. Trends in Child Exploitation • Social Networking Sites • Myspace.com • Facebook.com • Friendster.com • Xanga.com • Livejournal.com • Friendsfusion.com • Prisonpenpals.com

  9. Prevention and Investigation • Family • Computer placement, filters, monitoring software • Discussion and ground rules • Relationship as parent, not friend • School • Strong, trusting relationships with adults • Process defined for conducting investigation(s) • Accessible by parents and students • Community • SRO • Cybercrimes or other similar unit

  10. Trust BUT VERIFY • Search your child’s cell phone/computer • No law gives your minor child a privacy right relative to you • Set clear expectations, so it feels fair • Myths • “None of this could happen to my child” • “This only happens to the bad kids”

  11. Response and Recovery Ms. Mary Jane Whitty

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