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Cyber bullying and Social Interaction with Technology–

How to Talk to Your Child

Tuesday, November 10Marquette University

Restorative Justice Initiative Conference12:45-1:45pm

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Introduction and WelcomePaul 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

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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

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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

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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

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Cyber bullying

• Definition

• Examples

• Where it takes place

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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

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Trends in Child Exploitation

• Social Networking Sites– Myspace.com– Facebook.com– Friendster.com– Xanga.com– Livejournal.com– Friendsfusion.com– Prisonpenpals.com

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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

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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”

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Response and Recovery

Ms. Mary Jane Whitty