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The rapid evolution of digital media and technology brings extraordinary opportunities as well as serious risks for young people. But issues that emerge with this 24/7 connected culture—from cyberbullying to stalking—are threatening school safety and distracting students from classroom learning. This workshop has information and practical skills to help educators empower their students to be safe, responsible and savvy as they navigate this fast paced digital world.
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SAFE CLASSROOMS IN A!CONNECTED CULTURE: !HOW TEACHERS CAN TAKE !ACTION AGAINST DIGITAL ABUSE!
KATE REILLY, MPH!DIRECTOR OF START STRONG RHODE ISLAND @ SOJOURNER HOUSE!
This is Captain Obvious
I’m serious, he’s actually
Captain Obvious.
He’s here with an important message about technology…
TECHNOLOGY IS!CHANGING!
FAST.!REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY!
for technology, change means growth.
check this out…
> 1 Million social networking profiles
25 Million social networking profiles
75 Million social networking profiles
175 Million social networking profiles
600 Million social networking profiles
1 Billion social networking profiles
1 Billion if your students are in high school or younger, they grew up in a 24-‐7 connected culture
1 Billion you are educaLng the first generaLon of digital na)ves
connected culture CONNECTED!CULTURE IS !THE WORLD OF!
DIGITAL !MEDIA!SOCIAL !NETWORKS!&!MOBILE DEVICES!
kids between the ages of 12-‐17 has a social networking profile.
3 out of 4
of tweens have a cell phone
47%
connected culture is not good, or bad…it just is and it’s here to stay.
TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING BUT!
TEACHING!
IS NOT!*!
**OK, OK….that’s not exactly true, teaching is highly innovaLve profession whose workers are constantly adapLng their craS to meet the changing needs of students….I get it.
BUT…
* Over the past couple of decades teachers have been very successful in their work to prevent bullying and daLng violence.
Teachers can apply many of those same lessons to prevenLng cyberbullying if they understand the culture in which it takes place.
TECH !SAVVY!NOT!REQUIRED. !
sojourner house is a domesLc violence advoca
cy center in RI
so, why do we care about cyberbullying?
glad I asked!
well, it turns out that teen da'ng violence is the greatest predictor of domesLc violence.
teen da'ng violence
domes'c violence
since young people live so much of their lives online it makes sense to help kids build healthy relaLonships and prevent abuse online and in the real world. !
here’s how we’re doing that…!
teens submit their relaLonship
stories here…
…and vote on whether other stories describe healthy or unhealthy relaLonships here…
..and can give adv
ice here
here are some stories that teens have submiXed to our site. !
• we know that online abuse has a major impact on academic achievement.
• teacher have the power to help young people prevent digital abuse in their lives and communiLes.
• it all begins with understanding connected culture.
here are some realiLes of connected culture:
We adapted these from Common Sense Media’s Digital Literacy and CiLzenship Curriculum. They are awesome. If you don’t know about them, go to their website right now…I’ll wait here.
vast, invisible, oSen anonymous
distance and anonymity gives kid
s
how can schools prepare kids to live and thrive connected culture?
What will the school define as digital abuse?
How oSen will these definiLons be revised?
What steps will you take if digital abuse occurs?
How will you work with other administrators if the abuse involves students from another school?
GOOD RESOURCES FOR DIGITAL ABUSE
PREVENTION POLICIES
commonsensemedia.com
wiredsafety.org
ncsl.org
…and it usually does.
? federal courts are SPLIT as to whether
schools can discipline students for digital abuse perpetrated off of school property.
in the case where the perpetraLng student prevailed, the court could
not find a sufficient nexus between the student’s cyber speech and disrupLon of the
school environment.
what can we do to clarify that connecLon?
but, the most powerful resource we have to
prevent cyberbullying is… …
you.!
because you can give kids something that will really help them stop digital abuse…!
I’m talking about a digital educaLon
the social web revolution may be overwhelming, but its only just begun. !
the digital world that we live in today is only a sliver of what will exist 10 years from now. !
digital educaLon gives kids the tools they n
eed to navigate
and shape the digital world.
EffecLve digital educaLon does this:
Gives kids an acLon plan for what to do if they see online abuse.
• How to block, delete and call out harmful comments and contributors.
• How to record evidence of bullying through screenshots and print outs
• Who to tell? Parents, teachers or law enforcement?
EffecLve digital educaLon does this:
Dives deep into issues about privacy and
reputa'on.
• Everything leaves a digital footprint. Nothing online is private. Kids must be their own first line of defense.
• What are you sharing? Help kids figure out which informaLon should remain private online.
• Who are you sharing it with? Teach kids to consider the nature of their different relaLonships and adjust their privacy sehngs accordingly.
EffecLve digital educaLon does this:
Gives kids ownership of and responsibility in the
connected world.
• The digital world is their world, so how are they going to shape it?
• Focus on the role of the upstander. True, the barriers to cruelty are lower online but so are barriers to speaking up against abuse. Most cases of digital abuse happen without adult knowledge. We must prepare kids to monitor their digital world.
…and not this:
Tells kids to escape digital abuse by deleLng or
abandoning their online accounts.
Focuses on idenLfying one perpetrator, especially when it comes to sexLng or burnpages
Doles out harsh punishments for kids who mess up
good resources for digital abuse prevenLon
• Common Sense Media—If you want a scaffolded, standards-‐based K-‐12 curriculum, look no further.
• MTV’s A Thin Line—This is perfect for high school students and young adults. Lots of cool interacLve apps that help kids tell their story.
• That’s Not Cool—Perfect for middle school students who are learning how to draw and defend digital boundaries.
you can encourage kids to be good digital ciLzens no maXer what your technological savvy.
Be a role model
Do you ever ov
erhear kids say
ing stuff
like this?
Be a role model
listen for the buzz words
“lets start a page about all of the [superlaLve] [group in the school] ”
Be a role model
listen for the buzz words
“lets start a Facebook page about all of the [hoXest] [10th grade girls] ”
Be a role model
listen for the buzz words
“lets start make a fake MySpace so that….”
All of these describe digital abuse (even if the kids talking about it don’t realize that)
here’s what you can do…
#1. SAY IT
“Hey girls, I just heard you say that you were going to make a fake MySpace page to fool someone else.”
#2. NAME IT
“…When you intenLonally deceive someone it’s lying and it’s abuse.”
#3. STOP IT
“Abuse of any kind is not OK in this school and it’s not OK with me.”
How do you feel about your child’s use of social networks like Facebook and YouTube? Do you have any concerns?
SCREEN FOR CYBERBULLYING
AT PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES
Has your child experienced digital abuse this year.
SCREEN FOR CYBERBULLYING
AT PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES
Would you know what to do and how to get help if your child experienced digital abuse?
SCREEN FOR CYBERBULLYING
AT PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES