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Cybersafety and Children

Cybersafety and Children. Ms. Kerrie Lisko , Guidance Counselor Lory Sakay, Student Support Specialist. Parent Survey. How many have: Facebook acct Instagram Twitter Snapchat When was the last time you browsed through your child’s phone? What does A/S/L mean? How about POS?

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Cybersafety and Children

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  1. Cybersafety and Children Ms. Kerrie Lisko, Guidance Counselor Lory Sakay, Student Support Specialist

  2. Parent Survey • How many have: • Facebook acct • Instagram • Twitter • Snapchat • When was the last time you browsed through your child’s phone? • What does A/S/L mean? How about POS? • What’s a nude? What’s a selfie? • Have you ever been on the “app store”? • How many currently are running cyber monitoring apps/software?

  3. Children and Technology Statistics • 55% of teens have given out personal info to someone they don’t know, including photos and physical descriptions • 29% of teens have posted mean info, embarrassing photos or spread rumors about someone • 29% have been stalked or contacted by a stranger or someone they don’t know • 24% have had private or embarrassing info made public without their permission • 34% of parents check their child’s social network sites • 67% of teenagers say they know how to hide what they do online from parents • 43% of teens say they would change their online behavior if they knew that their parents were watching them • 39% think their online activity is private from everyone, including parents • Information from Toptenreviews.com

  4. What is Cyberbullying? • The use of technology (social media and or texting) to intimidate, harass, threaten, or defame another. • Students act more aggressively behind a computer • Broward School’s Anti-bullying Policy 5.9 • http://www.browardprevention.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/AntiBullyPolicy.pdf • The School District prohibits the bullying of any student or school employee through the use of any electronic device or data while on school grounds or on a SBBC school bus, computer software that is accessed through a computer, computer system, or computer network of the SBBC

  5. What is Sexting? “Send me a nude” • Sexting means sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically. Once a picture gets out on the world wide web there is no way to contain it. • Sexting photos can also be transmitted via a webcam. • Students are using hidden applications/folders on iphones to store these photos • Private Folder, Stash Free, My Secret Folder, Secretum, etc… • Sexting of a nude image of someone under 18 years old is considered ChildPornography. • Current Florida Law addresses: • Solicitation – asking for a nude pic • Distribution – sending the photo to anyone else • Possession – have a nude photo of a minor on your phone/computer • Production – Creating a video or picture • Traveling – Going somewhere to have sex with a minor • Florida Statute 847.0141 • 1st offense: $60 fine or 8 hours of community service • 2nd offense: 1st degree misdemeanor • 3rd offense: third degree felony

  6. Keeping your Children Safe OnlineDanger of Child Predators • http://www.internetsafety101.org/profileofapredator.htm • http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/TeenPSA • http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/TrackingTeresa • Predators scour the internet to meet children. They create social media personas that are not who they really are. ANYONE can be a 13 year old boy on the internet.

  7. What can you do? PREVENTION • LIMIT a child’s access to the internet to public spaces at home • AGE does matter!! Although you do want to work to teach your children Internet responsibility, it is a gradual process. Elementary aged children fall victim to predators or cyberbullying situations more easily. Would you allow your 10 year old child to go on a date alone? • EDUCATE YOURSELF • http://www.netlingo.com/ • http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents • http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ • http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide

  8. What can you do? PREVENTION MONITOR and SUPERVISE your child’s social media accounts, cell phones, and photographs. • Purchase a monitoring program/application; these send emails to you with all text/photo/web activity - options listed in brochure handout • Require having all passwords to your child’s email, phone, facebook, etc… • Peruse regularly through phone in child’s presence – they will be more aware that you know what is happening and hopefully more thoughtful about their postings. TECHNOLOGY IS NOT PRIVATE • TEACH internet responsibility • Write only what you would want your parent to read • Create a contract with your child with clear guidelines and expectations • Let Children know that if others use their phone inappropriately, it is ultimately their responsibility Assign Strict CONSEQUENCES for Misuse.

  9. What to do if….. • Your child is cyberbullied online: • Inform the school guidance counselor so that we can prevent the problem from getting carried over into school. • May choose to report to the police as well depending on the severity of the comments/threats. Contact your local police dept. • You discover your child is being approached online by a stranger/possible predator: • http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=2936 • 1-800-the-lost • You find a nude photo of another student/child (or your child) on your child’s phone or computer • Call and report the picture to the police. • Talk to your child about the situation; get assistance of school counselor if necessary

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