Your children are connected to the World…

Who is connected to your children?

INTERNET SAFETY SEMINARThe Technology Policies We Need Now and WhyBecky BrownfieldSCHS, Sedalia District #200

Internet Benefits

• Communication• E-mail a teacher• Chat with a friend and get help on an

assignment

• Research• Compare financial reports• Discover new technologies• Compare theatre today to 200 years ago

• Socialization• Learn to

communicate with newsgroups

• Collaborate with another school to complete a project

• Productivity• Display work for

family to see• Research quicker with

search engines

Source: http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-sunk-blog/2006/4/3/mandating-internet-safety-instruction.html

Internet Dangers

Pedophiles

Viruses

Privacy

Legal Obligations

Cyber-bullying

WE NEED POLICY…WHY….

Government Regulations???

Limited Censorship Communications Decency Act First Amendment issues

State Laws

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) FTC Websites getting information from

children under the age of 13

CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) December 2000 Schools must have Internet safety

policy

Source:www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/missing/i_safety/i_intro.htm

Internet Usage

Source: www.isafe.com

What our kids say… Have you ever hidden your online activities

from your parents or guardians? 24.89% YES

Have you been fooled by the age of someone you just met online? 15.62% YES

While on the Internet, has someone asked you to keep your friendship with him/her secret? 7.58% YES

Have you chatted or used an IM with someone on the Internet whom you have not met “fact to face?” 36.34% YES

Sedalia District #200 Policy

District Internet Policy http://sedalia.k12.mo.us/media/page16.h

tm CIPA Requirement

ASTARO Server Filter

SynchronEyes Computer Classrooms Library Media Center http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Pro

ducts/SynchronEyes+Classroom+Management+Software/

Sedalia District #200 Policy Cont’d

Internet Usage Agreement All students must sign upon

enrollment Violations result in severe

consequences

Consequences Include:

Permanent loss of Internet use

Referral to law enforcement officials

ISS

OSS

Expulsion

***Consequences are relative to the severity of the violation – see handout

What you can do at home…

Contact your ISP about filters Add passwords to your computer Create a family contract (policies/rules/consequences) Remain public in chat rooms Keep home computer in central location of the home Communicate often about online activities with your kids

Never give out private information Never agree to meet someone you don’t know without

telling your parents

Helpful links for parents…

Stay Safe Online http://www.staysafeonline.org/

NetsMartz http://www.netsmartz.org/

OnGuardOnline http://onguardonline.gov/index.html

Isafe.org www.isafe.org

FBI Parents Guide to Online Safety http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pgui

dee.htm SafeKids

http://www.safekids.com/

References

http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/missing/i_safety/i_intro.htm

http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/cens3.html#usa

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html

http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunkblog/2006/4/3/mandating-internet-safety-instruction.html

www.isafe.org

http://sedalia.k12.mo.us/media/page16.htm