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Help Your Student Maintain a Positive Online Reputation. Karen Hayhurst CMS Counselor September 20, 2010. Student on line Behavior. Students “migrate” from one social network to another. The average students has 2 ½ distinct names & profiles.
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Help Your Student Maintain a Positive Online Reputation Karen Hayhurst CMS Counselor September 20, 2010
Student on line Behavior • Students “migrate” from one social network to another. • The average students has 2 ½ distinct names & profiles. • Students will post on line what they will NOT share in person • They believe conversations between friends are private
Access – Cannot Adequately Control Environment • Email / ip address • Facial recognition • Video recognition • Audio recognition • Text recognition (birth date, etc.) • Fake name still attached to friends • Digital permanent record
Everything by anyone! What can be seen on line??
Cyberbullying The schoolyard is the traditional venue for bullying. The internet is the new playground.
What to do about Cyberbullying… • Never pass along cruel messages or images • Delete suspicious email without opening • Use technology to block communication with cyberbullies • Teach basics of smart web behavior – such as never revealing real last names or passwords • Parents – supervise
Teens & Sexting Sexting only takes a minute. The embarrassment can last a lifetime.
What Can You Do? Understand that you and/or your student are building a LIFE-LONG reputation!
Develop a Positive Online Identity Create quality Safeguard information Watch behavior Use security
What Can You Do? Pg 2 • Ask the social networking sites to delete the current page(s) • Give your true name but never your birthdate or personal information such as address, phone, etc. • Change the password on a regular basis - @ 2 wks • Use no “tags” • If “friended” on FB do not participate in “conversation” • Have notice when negative comments appear • Delete past conversations
Try this… • Go to reputationdefender.com and have them evaluate your current on line choices • Make your social networking page as if you were applying for a job • Post only positive information – no negatives about others • Post generic pictures of things you enjoy • Block negative sites and “friends” • Help kids understand that quantity does not make quality – friends are not necessarily friends
“Treat your cell phone and your password like your toothbrush.” R. Sabela
Resources Reputationdefender.com Commonsense.org Missingkids.com Bragtag.com Ikeepsafe.org Privacydefender.net Bullypolice.org