Online Safety San Antonio ISD is committed to ensuring the online safety of our employees and...

Online SafetySan Antonio ISD is committed to ensuring the online safety of our

employees and students while also adhering to federal, local, and state

regulations.

We are responsible for

Educating our student to be safe, legal and responsible while online in a way that encourages a positive attitude and supports 21st century skills of collaboration, lifelong learning and productivity

Protecting Children in the 21st Century

▫CIPA-Children’s Internet Protection Act Enacted early 2001

▫Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act Enacted 10/10/08

▫Individuals – Appropriate, Acceptable and Ethical behavior

San Antonio ISD “Schools and libraries must also certify that, as

part of their Internet safety policy, they are educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including cyberbullying awareness and response and interacting with other individuals on social networking sites and in chat rooms.”

Full text of the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act is included as Title II of the Broadband data Information Act S. 1492 (see Sec. 215)http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s110-1492

Online Safety for Children

Measures to Protect Students▫Guide students through cyber safety

lessons which illustrate ways to be safe online and how to deal with cyberbullying

▫Model appropriate computer and Internet use

▫Review the acceptable use guidelines with students

▫Monitor student use during the instructional day

Cyberbullying

Types of Cyberbullying •Direct Attacks

▫Instant Messaging (IM), Text and E-mail•Cyberbullying by Proxy

▫When a Cyberbully gets someone else to do their dirty work. Most of the time they are unwitting accomplices and don't know that they are being used by the Cyberbully. Online Polls and Websites

Source: http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/cyber-bullying.aspx

Examples

SextingSending or posting electronic messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal (Student Handbook, pg. 47).

Prevention

Consequences•Emotional scars•Disciplinary consequences

▫LEVEL II – Major Offenses  If this occurs, the offense in question is elevated

to a Level III or IV offense, and the campus administration may consider DAEP placement or expulsion, as warranted.   21.BL

▫sexual harassment ; may include sending or posting electronic messages that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal. (Note: Some conduct of this nature may be so offensive that it also may be classified as a felony or other illegal offense and may, therefore, result in DAEP placement or expulsion.) Student Handbook, pg. 29

Practice Online Safety▫Ensure proper online behavior

Remember everything is public once posted online

Personal information should not be given under any circumstances via e-mail

▫Be careful when opening e-mails from unrecognizable senders Viruses can come from anywhere District firewalls and spam blocker cannot

guarantee 100% protection

Internet Scenarios

Resources

•Be Cyber Safe! http://itls.saisd.net •Cyber Tipline http://www.missingkids.com/ •A Thin Line http://www.athinline.org/ • iKeepSafe http://www.ikeepsafe.org/ •GetNetWise http://kids.getnetwise.org/ •NetSmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/ •CyberSmart

http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/ •BrainPop http://www.brainpop.com/

Online SafetyQuestions?

Stephanie CorreaInstructional Technology

FacilitatorE-mail: scorrea2@saisd.net

Phone: (210)527-1400