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Safeguarding children in a digital world: national conference and exhibition

Safeguarding children in a digital world: national conference and exhibition. National motorcycle museum. 13 February 2008. “Pulling the plug or pulling the wool!” - Lessons learnt in empowering parents, children and teachers. Stephen Carrick-Davies, Chief Executive, Childnet International.

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Safeguarding children in a digital world: national conference and exhibition

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  1. Safeguarding children in a digital world:national conference and exhibition National motorcycle museum 13 February 2008

  2. “Pulling the plug or pulling the wool!” - Lessons learnt in empowering parents, children and teachers Stephen Carrick-Davies, Chief Executive, Childnet International

  3. The technology is neutral

  4. Pulling the plug or pulling the wool Digital promise “Exciting”, embrace positive, radical change. Children: - You can be a “digital pioneer” Digital panic “Toxic”, reactionary, destabilising. Children: over stimulated and addicted.

  5. “I get so worried about what they might see that I feel happier if they just don’t use it.” “If my child has a problem and I don’t know how to help, then I’d rather not know !”

  6. Govt/Police LA/LCSB Schools Parents and Carers Industry “Parents and the home environment they create are the single most important factor in shaping their children’s well-being, achievements and prospects” Alan Johnson, Education Secretary

  7. “Anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it ….until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.” Douglas Adams

  8. A video clip is available – to watch this, please visit the Digizen website http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/mum.aspx

  9. Helping parents / carers • Understand the fears of parents • Listen to what parents want • Appreciate the messages they want/need to hear • Recognise who they trust most to give the message • Make sure it is in their language • Give them something they can use with their children. “I know it is helpful for my kids but show me the benefits”

  10. SHOW KIA MODULE A video clip is available – to watch this, please visit the Childnet website http://www.childnet.com/kia/teachers/default.aspx

  11. It ruins children’s lives and 22% of young people report having being the target of cyberbullying * It is different from other forms of bullying, including: Lack of closure and 24/7 contact Perception of anonymity Bystander effect “laugh at it and you’re part of it!” Don’t necessarily see the effect – lack of empathy But it does leave a trail! Young people “The use of ICT, particularly mobile phones and internet, deliberately to upset someone else” * SOURCE:Anti- Bullying Alliance research 2007

  12. The positive opportunities! 1 “Hanging out” and identity Young people need a space to hang out and express themselves and ‘gather’ in adult free space, in much the same way as young people used to at the youth club or shopping centre. 2 Shift from consumption to creation The opportunity to be creative, and express themselves with original content, customise pages and engage in collective self expression and collaboration. 3 Risk assessmentYoung people need a space to manage risks for identity and test boundaries. Most appear to be capable of self-regulation if they are made aware of the risks. 4 Peer to peer educationActive communication, strengthening existing relationships, sharing ideas, supporting and helping each other. 5 Informal learning Acquiring new skills which are highly valued in the new knowledge economy (eg creativity, presentation, team building, retrieving information, assessing value, analysing, reviewing etc).

  13. Preserving culture It helps create understanding, break down barriers and offers a means of preserving and showcasing culture and identity. Democracy and global citizenship Created by the people for the people. Unique connection to the world with little censorship. Education Freedom of information, access to education resources, great at breaking down barriers of class and distance.

  14. A video clip is available – to watch this, please visit the Digizen website http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/mum.aspx

  15. The key questions for schools • See this as primarily an “out of school” issue • Focus on blocking and control students’ use of these services • Leave it to parents to supervise and educate. • Recognising the educational value of these services, • Pilot new models of learning and, • Embed e-safety into the PSHE (personal, social and health education), citizenship, ICT curriculum. OR

  16. HOW CAN WE INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE IN CREATIVE USE ? What would Gandhi have done if he had had a MYSPACE account ?

  17. THANK YOU ! www.childnet.com www.digizen.org stephen@childnet.com

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