it’s midnight somewhere on the internet…. do you know who your teenager is talking to ?

IT’SIT’S MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT SOMEWHERE ON THESOMEWHERE ON THE

INTERNET….INTERNET….

DO YOU KNOWDO YOU KNOW WHO WHO YOURYOUR

TEENAGER TEENAGER

IS IS TALKING TALKING TOTO??

of students say the main way of students say the main way they keep in touch with friends is they keep in touch with friends is through e-mail, instant through e-mail, instant messaging, or chat rooms.messaging, or chat rooms.

34.1%34.1%

of students have given out of students have given out personal information (name, sex, personal information (name, sex, age) over the Internet.age) over the Internet.

29.2%29.2%

of students are online an average of students are online an average of more than an hour everyday.of more than an hour everyday.

24.3%24.3%

of students say they do not feel of students say they do not feel safe on the Internet.safe on the Internet.

24%24%

of students say they have visited of students say they have visited inappropriate places online.inappropriate places online.

25%25%

of students say if their parents of students say if their parents knew where they went or with knew where they went or with whom they chatted on the Internet, whom they chatted on the Internet, they would disapprove, restrict they would disapprove, restrict their computer use, or take it away.their computer use, or take it away.

24%24%

of students see nothing wrong with of students see nothing wrong with chatting with strangers on the chatting with strangers on the Internet Internet (2003-04 survey).(2003-04 survey).

24%24%

of students trust those with whom of students trust those with whom they chat online.they chat online.

37%37%

of students have seen something of students have seen something on the Internet that they consider on the Internet that they consider dangerous.dangerous.

28%28%

of students say kids and teens need of students say kids and teens need to learn Internet safety.to learn Internet safety.

81.9%81.9%

NRHS NRHS USES THE FOLLOWINGUSES THE FOLLOWING

TECHNOLOGY LITERACY TECHNOLOGY LITERACY

STANDARDS STANDARDS

TO TEACHTO TEACH STUDENTS STUDENTS ABOUT ABOUT

INTERNET SAFETYINTERNET SAFETY

Technology Literacy StandardTechnology Literacy StandardHealth and Safety (2.3 Health and Safety (2.3 ))

Describe and use safe and Describe and use safe and appropriate practices when appropriate practices when participating in online participating in online communities, such as communities, such as discussion groups, blogs, and discussion groups, blogs, and social networking sites. (2.32)social networking sites. (2.32)

Technology Literacy StandardTechnology Literacy StandardHealth and Safety (2.3 Health and Safety (2.3 ))

Explain and use practices to Explain and use practices to protect one's personal safety protect one's personal safety online (e.g., not sharing personal online (e.g., not sharing personal information with strangers, being information with strangers, being alert for online predators, reporting alert for online predators, reporting suspicious activities). (2.33)suspicious activities). (2.33)

Technology Literacy StandardTechnology Literacy StandardHealth and Safety (2.3 Health and Safety (2.3 ))

Explain ways individuals can Explain ways individuals can protect their technology protect their technology systems and information from systems and information from unethical users. (2.34)unethical users. (2.34)

Technology Literacy StandardTechnology Literacy StandardHealth and Safety (2.3 Health and Safety (2.3 ))

Attend NRHS Web Safety Attend NRHS Web Safety Awareness program prior to Awareness program prior to signing the Nashoba Regional signing the Nashoba Regional School District’s AUP. School District’s AUP. (2.3/NRSD)(2.3/NRSD)

Have questions?Have questions?

Officer Michael Sallese(Certified in Web Safety)(Certified in Web Safety)

Mary Marotta(NRHS Instructional (NRHS Instructional Technology Specialist and Technology Specialist and Dept. Chair for Technology Dept. Chair for Technology Education/Business)Education/Business)

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