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m.a.d cyber bullying conference tuesday, november 18th 2008

Introductions/Icebreakers. Think about what you know about Myspace, Bebo and Facebook? Do you use these websites?. Introduce yourself, what school you are from and your role within the school. ?. Aims of the Workshop. Our aims are to inform you about:What comes under the term

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m.a.d cyber bullying conference tuesday, november 18th 2008

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    2. Introductions/Icebreakers Think about what you know about Myspace, Bebo and Facebook? Do you use these websites?

    3. Aims of the Workshop Our aims are to inform you about: What comes under the term ‘cyber bullying’ What social networking websites are, examples of websites, their features, and how they can pose a threat to individuals What MSN Messenger is, and the features of the service.

    4. What is Cyber Bullying? According to the Government website for Public Services, cyber bullying is: “Cyberbullying is when one person or a group of people aim to threaten, tease or embarrass someone else by using a mobile phone, the internet or other technologies.” Taken from www.direct.gov.uk

    5. What are Social Networking Websites? Social networking websites are websites such as Bebo, MySpace and Facebook, which allows people to display information about themselves, meet new friends and communicate with others.

    6. What does Bebo look like?

    7. What features does Bebo have? Profile features and applications include A ‘Video’ Box Quizzes Polls Blogs Showing ‘skins’ which the user has created Groups

    8. What are the main features of MySpace and how can it be used? MySpace allows users to: Create a profile about themselves, their hobbies, interests, etc To add photo albums to their profiles. Add their schools and colleges to find friends and hear about events. Recently, MySpace have added applications, such as games, which can be added to profiles. It also allows to discover different types of music, play videos and keep a blog/online diary, to name a few. Comment boxes on the user’s profile and individual photographs allow others to comment and communicate with them.

    9. What are the main features of Facebook and how can it be used? The user creates a profile describing about themselves, much like Bebo and MySpace. Photo albums can also be uploaded, and the user can ‘tag’ their friends in the photograph. This is also a recent addition to MySpace. Applications are used widely in Facebook, with personality quizzes, games, etc. The user can add their colleges and workplaces to find friends also.

    10. How can the features pose a threat?

    11. How can the features pose a threat?

    12. Are there any positive aspects of social networking websites?

    13. What is MSN Messenger? ‘MSN’ stands for Microsoft Network Offers services such as free and paid email accounts Also offers instant messaging program called Windows Live Messenger, which is commonly and formerly known as MSN Messenger, or simply ‘MSN’.

    14. How can it be used and what features does it have?

    15. What other features does ‘MSN’ have? The conversation window allows for one-to-one private messaging, but other can be added for a group conversation. Ability to have video/webcam conversations The individual can ‘block’ any of their contacts for whatever reason and also ‘unblock’ when they wish. Games can also be played whilst having a conversation over the instant messenger.

    16. Any Questions?

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