Internet Safety and Social Networking Internet Safety Presentation

Internet Safety …and Social Networking Internet Safety Presentation May 3 and 5, 2006 William Fremd High School

What is Social Networking? A Way to Learn About Life. . . DA SOX DA BEARS

Social Networking Provides…. A Way to Get Answers. . .

Challenges Facing Teens

The Internet Provides…. n n A place to hang with friends A place to shop A place to create my own space A feeling of being q q accepted, respected, included, and connected

Is Anyone Really Looking? n Are there really risks? n Current q q q n Future q q n Questionable Internet Sites Online Predators Identity Theft College Internships / Future Jobs How Much Information is TOO Much Information? "This generation (will) say things without thinking about the consequences. " Mary Beth Mackin University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

n Woman Accused of Being an Online Predator Little Rock, AR 4/27/06 Man Arrested for Investigation of Child Rape 4/25/06 Komo, WA 4 Accused of Seeking Underage Girls on the Internet 4/22/06 Canton, OH Net rape suspect charged again 4/12/06 Daily News Journal, TN My. Space is a Predators Playground 4/12/06 VA Man Raped a Girl he met on My. Space Worchester, MA 4/4/06 Man Accused Of Using My. Space To Meet, Rape Teen 4/3/06 WFtv, FL Headlines n n n n 6800+ My. Space Articles in last 60 days Chat Video

Grooming Process 37 kids before they caught up with me… n n n Appear Familiar Develops Trust Establishes Secrecy Erodes Barriers Direct Intimidation Face to Face Meeting Predator Video

Social Networking Sites n n n n n www. myspace. com 74 million users www. xanga. com 45 million users www. sms. ac 40 million users (cell phone based service) www. friendster. com 24 million users www. orkut. com 12 million users (associated with google) www. livejournal. com 9 million users www. facebook. com 6 million users www. 360. yahoo. com 2 million users www. tagged. com 1 million users

Sensitive Information

Names/Phone Numbers/Birthdays n October 17 th, 1987 12. 22. 89 n Tim Kxxx, Barrington, Illinois n …call me sometimes too you effin retarded monkey ass crak licker bitch slut whore cxxx. . lol…. . 305. 266. xxxx n You should see the photos!

Details n n n Schools q William Fremd High School, Palatine, Illinois, Graduated in 2008 q Clubs: Forensics, track and field, tri-m, jr. class council, student council, SADD, german honor society, german club, band, choir q i'm a junior at fremd, a school whose employees dont know how to communicate thus screwing up peoples lives. Work q Lotus Montessori School Hoffman Estates, Illinois US Teaching Assistant q Aramark Schaumburg, Illinos US General Profile information q Smoke / Drink: Yes / Yes q if you want to talk to me direct AIM me at : xotruexxxxx

Who’s Watching? n Admissions dean Paul Marthers at Reed College in Portland, Ore. , says the school denied admission this year to one applicant in part because his entries on blogging site Live. Journal included disparaging comments about Reed. n Two Louisiana State swimmers were kicked off the team last spring for criticizing their coaches on Facebook. n A University of Colorado offensive tackle was suspended from a bowl game in December for sending a racially threatening message through Facebook to a Colorado cross-country runner.

Who’s Watching? USA Today March 9, 2006 n An employer who was ready to hire a student from Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center changed his mind after seeing the student's Facebook page-Lauri Sybel, director of the college career center. n Since then, Sybel says she has checked other students' pages to make sure they weren't hurting their job prospects. Chicago Tribune March 28, 2006 n 75% of job recruiters use web searching as a part of their applicant screening process n 25% state that they have eliminated candidates based on information they found online.

What Can We Do As Teachers? Educate! n Be able to converse with parents about steps we take at FHS to protect students. n The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) should be reviewed with students. n Internet content is filtered at the District level by a program called “Web. Sense”. n Supervise students who use computers in classrooms and labs. Don’t grade papers or surf the net while students use computers!

What Can We Do As Teachers? Educate! q q Visit www. Fremd. Tech. org and click on Internet Safety Coming soon, n n Internet Safety site from D 211 Brochure

What Can We Do As Teachers? Educate! q q Pay close attention to those who watch students participating in sports, clubs, etc. n People who don't seem to ‘belong’ n Parking lot ‘lurkers’ n Photos being taken by unknown individuals Google yourself

What Can We Do As Parents? n Talk to your kids q q q n Inform them of the dangers of TMI q q n Ask them to see their webspace(s) and what it says about them Provide your feelings about their site Search for their sites using their email address or school Have them remove personal information or contact the web host to do it yourself Talk about the ways that a predator may reach out to your child through the internet Use technology q Use software to block or monitor. n n n q www. kids. getnetwise. org/tools www. software 4 parents. com www. wiredsafety. org Visit i. Safe, www. isafe. com and Net. Smartz, www. netsmartz. org, for great parent tips.

Suggestions n Restrict Access to ANY Profile You Have q n n n Only allow access to people you actually know – and not their friends Remove your Full Name Remove your Birth Date Remove your Job Listings Don’t use the bulletin features Restrict your email and IM information Clean up your Language / Profile Choices

Signs of Inappropriate Internet Use According to the FBI, some signs that your child might be at risk on-line include: n Your child q q q n n spends large amounts of time on-line, particularly at night. quickly changes screens or turns off the monitor when you enter the room becomes withdrawn from the family is sharing an on-line account with an unknown user or resists sharing passwords or information related to their computer use You find inappropriate material on the home computer. Illicit pop-up advertisements and e-mail spam appears when you use the computer.

Resources n n n n Be Safe Online (http: //www. besafeonline. org/)—This site discusses common problems associated with e-mail, instant messaging, and file sharing. Be Web Aware (http: //www. bewebaware. ca/english/default. aspx)—Safety tips are organized by age group on this site. It also includes a database of kid-friendly web sites. Cybersmart (http: //www. cybersmart. org) -highly acclaimed curriculum empowering K-8 students to use the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively. Free to educators Get Net Wise (http: //www. getnetwise. org/)—A site created and maintained by the Internet Education Foundation, it is a resource for understanding the Internet and how to protect your family from potential Internet-related problems. i-Safe (http: //www. isafe. org/)—A well-organized site that provides information for parents, children, and educators. Many suggestions for filtering and monitoring Internet use can be found at this site. Net. Smartz (http: //www. netsmartz. org) –This site contains a wealth of information for parents and teens. Wired Safety (http: //www. wiredsafety. org/)—This site contains many resources to promote responsible and safe computer use.

Thanks For Attending! Presenters : Michael Bachrodt, Technology Coordinator Stewart Seaholm, Fremd Police Consultant Special thanks to Hank Thiele, Technology Coordinator, CHS, and Scott Weidig, Technology Coordinator, SHS, for the use and/or modification of some of their presentation material.

Sources n n n n n http: //www. businessweek. com/technology/content/jul 2005/tc 2005 0719_5427_tc 119. htm http: //www. msnbc. msn. com/id/11064451/ http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_sites www. wiredsafety. org www. myspace. com http: //www. twincities. com/mld/twincities/13845456. htm? template =content. Modules/printstory. jsp http: //www. cbsnews. com/stories/2006/02/06/scitech/pcanswer/m ain 1289195. shtml http: //www. missingkids. com/adcouncil/pdf/lingo/onlinelingo. pdf http: //www. netsmartz. org/

Photo and Picture Credits q q q Little League photo, http: //www. bloomsburgpa. com/images/0401 -Bloom-littleleague. jpg Child on trike, http: //www. glennjamesphotography. com/photos/cycling/2004/road/img_0863 _std. jpg Scouting, http: //www. eindhoven. scouting. nl/gif/introx. jpg Fans, http: //espni. starwave. com/media/pg 2/2001/1004/photo/s_wrigley_fans_i. jpg Two ladies in stands, www. jimtardio. com Gathering, www. clantongang. com/oldwest/social 01. jpg Skaters www. nicolavonsenger. com ‘Mad’ Spy, www. oraclesyndicate. org Cyber Crime, http: //www. ecommercetimes. com/images/rw 6071/fbicybercrime. jpg Criminal behind bars, http: //upload. wikimedia. org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0 f/Prison. jpg/250 px. Prison. jpg Mad Max, www. iml. jou. ufl. edu “On the internet, , ” The New Yorker Collection from cartoonbank. com.