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Grace Kat

What really puts kids at risk online? - 0 views

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shared by Grace Kat on 08 Nov 08 - Cached
  • Grace Kat on 08 Nov 08
     
    Research suggests that it'snot giving out personal information that puts kid at risk. It's not having a blog or a personal website that does that either. What puts kids in danger is being willing to talk about sex online with\nstrangers or having a pattern of multiple risky activities on the web\nlike going to sex sites and chat rooms, meeting lots of people there,\nkind of behaving in what we call like an internet daredevil."
Anne Bubnic

Students: Social Networking: Don't Give Yourself Away - 3 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 15 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 15 Apr 10
     
    One of eight interactive case studies for kids (GR 4-8) from Cable In the Classroom: Power to Learn.
    It's very popular for young people to meet and connect online at sites like MySpace.com. However, an awareness of the risks and steps for being safe can ensure a positive experience with social networking. Don't give yourself away! This unit explores the concepts of identity, at-risk behaviors and safety online. The graphics are Nickelodeon style. A short quiz assesses learning. For the entire series, check out: http://powertolearn.com/internet_smarts/interactive_case_studies/index.shtml
Anne Bubnic

Internet safety messages - one size does not fit all - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 23 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 23 Jun 09
     
    One problem with most of today's Internet safety messaging campaigns is that there is only one set of messages for the entire population of youth and parents. But, an extensive literature review conducted by the Internet Safety Technical Task Force Research Advisory Board found that "not all youth are equally at risk" and that "those experiencing difficulties offline, such as physical and sexual abuse, and those with other psychosocial problems are most at risk online."
Anne Bubnic

Pupils 'must manage online risks' - 2 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 09 Apr 10 - Cached
  • The five schools judged outstanding for online safety all used managed systems to help pupils become responsible users of technology.
  • Anne Bubnic on 09 Apr 10
     
    Pupils given a greater degree of freedom to surf the internet at school are less vulnerable to online dangers in the long-term, inspectors say. "Managed" online systems were more successful than "locked" ones at safeguarding pupils' safety, they said. The inspectors' research was commissioned in response to a report by Dr Tanya Btron, which assessed the risks children faced when using the internet and video games.
Anne Bubnic

Magid: Treating kids on the Web in a new way - 6 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 01 Dec 09 - No Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 01 Dec 09
     
    Larry Magid discusses the shift in thinking -- from a focus of constraint and protection against predators to one of developing a culture of responsibility and digital citizenship. For those "at risk" students, school psychologist, Patti Afgatson, suggests that we consider using health prevention models for Internet safety education - basic safety advice for most youth and intense counseling from mental health professionals for the small minority of young people who are taking extraordinary risks both on and offline.
Anne Bubnic

Internet Safety Task Force Findings [Video] - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 02 May 09 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 02 May 09
     
    Last year, 49 state attorneys general created The Internet Safety Technical Task Force to study the problem of how to keep kids safer online. A year later, the task force's findings have caused some controversy. Namely that the biggest threat to kids on the internet comes from their peers. Task force member and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute Stephen Balkam discusses the study
Anne Bubnic

New federal panel looks at Internet safety - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 09 Jun 09 - Cached
  • I’m not aware of any federal Internet safety commissions that met during the Bush administration. From what I can tell, that administration paid very little attention to Internet safety other than to add to the exaggerations and fear-mongering about so-called Internet predators. So is there any point in taking yet another look at Internet safety? Yes, if only because things have changed dramatically over the past few months. To begin with, we have a new administration led by a president who actually understands the Internet as well as the constitutional issues that arise whenever government tries to control online speech, access or even safety.
  • When the new working group convened Thursday, our first speaker was Susan Crawford, who works at the White House as special assistant to the president for science, technology and innovation policy. A law professor and founder of OneWebDay, Crawford brings a refreshing understanding of the government’s need to balance safety and security with civil liberties, privacy and even the First Amendment rights of minors. Her opening remarks helped set the tone for the group by admonishing us to “avoid overheated rhetoric about risks to kids online,” pointing out that “risks kids face online may not be significantly different than the risks they face offline.”
  • Anne Bubnic on 09 Jun 09
     
    Last year, Congress passed the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act,which called for yet another committee to study Internet safety. By statute, the Online Safety and Technology Working Group is made up of representatives of the business community, public interest groups and federal agencies.
Anne Bubnic

Study: Abuse, provocative images increase Internet risks for girls - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 27 May 09 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 27 May 09
     
    A history of childhood abuse and use of a provocative online identity increase the risk that girls will be victimized by someone they meet on the Internet, according to a study appearing in the June issue of Pediatrics.
Anne Bubnic

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens - Nancy Willard - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 14 Apr 08 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 14 Apr 08
     
    Written by attorney/educator, Nancy Willard and tailored for parents.Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens is primarily a parenting book - parenting for the Information Age. Generally, parents do a good job of raising their children to make safe and responsible choices in the Real World. But now, children and teens have the ability to interact with people from throughout the world and to access a wide range of material that may or may not be appropriate for them. So what is a caring parent to do?
Anne Bubnic

Cyberbullying, Cyberthreats, and Dangerous Online Communities [PDF] - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 12 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 12 Aug 08
     
    Presentation by Nancy Willard outlining the dangers of association with online communities by at-risk youth. This includes self-harm communities, hate groups and gangs and suicide communities.
Anne Bubnic

Humiliation and gossip are weapons of the cyberbully - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 25 Jul 08 - Cached
  • ead teachers are being advised to draw up new rules on mobile phone use amid a growing number of cases of what is now known as “cyber-bullying”. In many secondary schools, over 90% of bullying cases are through text messages or internet chatrooms. It is hoped that the rules about mobile phone use will protect children from abusive texts, stop phones going off in class and prevent mobiles being taken into exam halls.
  • Although the majority of kids who are harassed online aren’t physically bothered in person, the cyber-bully still takes a heavy emotional toll on his or her victims. Kids who are targeted online are more likely to get a detention or be suspended, skip school and experience emotional distress, the medical journal reports. Teenagers who receive rude or nasty comments via text messages are six times more likely to say they feel unsafe at school.
  • The problem is that bullying is still perceived by many educators and parents as a problem that involves physical contact. Most enforcement efforts focus on bullying in school classrooms, corridors and toilets. But given that 80% of adolescents use mobile phones or computers, “social interactions have increasingly moved from personal contact at school to virtual contact in the chatroom,'’ write Kirk R. Williams and Nancy G. Guerra, co-authors of one of the journal reports. “Internet bullying has emerged as a new and growing form of social cruelty.'’
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  • Cyber-bullying tactics include humiliation, destructive messages, gossip, slander and other “virtual taunts” communicated through e-mail, instant messaging, chatrooms and blogs. The problem, of course, is what to do about it. While most schools do not allow pupils to use their mobiles in the school building, an outright ban is deemed unworkable. Advances in technology are throwing up new problems for teachers to deal with. Children use their phones to listen to music, tell the time or as a calculator. Cyber-bullies sometimes disclose victims' personal data on websites or forums, or may even attempt to assume the identity of their victim for the purpose of publishing material in their name that defames them or exposes them to ridicule.
  • Anne Bubnic on 25 Jul 08
     
    As more and more people have access to computers and mobile phones, a new risk to youngsters has begun to emerge. Electronic aggression, in the form of threatening text messages and the spread of online rumours on social networking sites, is a growing concern.
Anne Bubnic

New York Teen "MindSpace" - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 18 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 18 Jul 08
     
    New York City's Department of Health launched its Mindspace program last week, an attempt to reach at-risk teens by creating MySpace pages for kids battling common mental health issues.
    Though many teens experience mental health issues, they are often reluctant to acknowledge them and seek help. When asked who they are most likely to talk with when they feel sad, more than 20% of teens NYC Teen said they talk to no one, one-third said they would talk to a friend only (31%), and just one-third said they would talk to an adult (32%). The Mindspace page responds to these issues with interactive features that raise awareness and combat stigma by helping teens identify with peers and prompting them to seek help.
Anne Bubnic

Twitter and Plurk: What Parents Should Know - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 19 Aug 08 - Cached
  • While there is nothing inherently dangerous in the sites themselves, there is the risk that teens could use microblogs to reveal personal information or engage in a relationship with someone whose intentions are less than honorable. And like any other form of communication, the door is open for a teen to take risks such as talking about sex with strangers (albeit in relatively short bursts) or getting together with someone they meet through a microblog.
  • Anne Bubnic on 19 Aug 08
     
    Services like Twitter and Plurk let people post very short messages (140 characters or less) to their friends and acquaintances. Founded in 2006, Twitter has attracted millions of users who keep people posted about what they're doing and thinking. It can be as simple as "I'm standing in line at the grocery store" to as profound as a quick comment about a political candidate, a world event or a new book. There's even a video spin-off of this concept called 12 Seconds that allows people to post video clips no longer than 12 seconds.
Anne Bubnic

Tools, Rules & Schools: Protecting Kids Against Cyberbullying [Audio] - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 09 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 09 Apr 10
     
    Bullying is on the rise and putting all our kids at risk, on and off line. Stephen Balkam, CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) joins blogtalkradio (at 8 minutes into the program) to help us understand the importance of digital citizenship in the online world as a buffer for challenging events such as bullying and as a necessity for being part of today's society in general.
Anne Bubnic

Risks, Rights, and Responsibilities in the Digital Age - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 17 Jun 09 - Cached
  • This week, Sonia Livingstone's latest book, Children and the Internet: Great Expectations and Challenging Realities, is being released by Polity. As with the earlier study, it combines quantitative and qualitative perspectives to give us a compelling picture of how the internet is impacting childhood and family life in the United Kingdom
  • Anne Bubnic on 17 Jun 09
     
    An Interview with Sonia Livingstone (Part One). According to the study, UK Children Go Online, children were neither as powerful nor as powerless as the two competing myths might suggest. As the Myth of the Digital Generation suggests, children and youth were using the Internet effectively as a resource for doing homework, connecting with friends, and seeking out news and entertainment. At the same time, as the Myth of the Columbine Generation might imply, the adults in these kids' lives tended to underestimate the problems their children encountered online, including the percentage who had unwanted access to pornography, had received harassing messages, or had given out personal information....
Anne Bubnic

We Need to Rethink Online Safety [Larry Magid] - 1 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 22 Mar 10 - Cached
  • The biggest risk is not so much the danger of being harmed but the danger of missed opportunities, especially at school. As we point out in, Online Safety 3.0: Protecting and Empowering Youth, schools too often block access to social media and fail to use it in the educational process. While it's true that there are some online activities that ought not to be done during school hours, banning all social media is the 21st century equivalent of banning all books just because some books are inappropriate for use in school.
  • I'm also concerned that Internet safety education is missing a big opportunity to reinforce digital citizenship, media literacy and critical thinking -- skills that will serve for life, on and off the net. We can certainly warn kids about the dangers du jour, but the ultimate solution to keeping kids safe is to instill an internal desire to treat themselves and others respectfully.
Anne Bubnic

The Kids are Alright [Study of Privacy Habits] - 4 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 17 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 17 Nov 10
     
    An October 2010 study of the privacy habits of parents and their teens on social networks, conducted by TRUSTe, one of the foremost authorities on online privacy. Data suggests that the majority of teens use privacy controls on social networks and that most parents actively monitor their teen's privacy. However, there is still room for improvement a some privacy areas were identified where teens are at risk on social networks. There are some good videos on this site including parents and teens talking about privacy issues.
Anne Bubnic

Parent Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats [pdf] - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 28 Jul 08 - No Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 28 Jul 08
     
    This guide from Nancy Willard provides parents with insight into these concerns and guidelines to prevent your child from being victimized by or engaging in online harmful behavior. It also provides guidance on things you can do in either case
Jocelyn Chappell

Pupils and the Caring Sharing Internet | - 0 views

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shared by Jocelyn Chappell on 24 Nov 08 - Cached
  • Jocelyn Chappell on 24 Nov 08
     
    I blog about pupils' use of interent, safe searching and the read/write web
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