Do You Know What Your Do You Know What Your Children Are Doing Children Are Doing

Online?Online?

Presented by:Presented by:Jenny John, School CounselorJenny John, School Counselor

Renee Johnson, School Counselor Renee Johnson, School Counselor Erin Hockenberry, School CounselorErin Hockenberry, School CounselorKristina Shaw, School PsychologistKristina Shaw, School Psychologist

Bullying….Bullying….

Is aggressive behavior that intends to Is aggressive behavior that intends to cause harm or distresscause harm or distress

Usually is repeated overtimeUsually is repeated overtime

Occurs in a relationship where there is an Occurs in a relationship where there is an imbalance of power or strengthimbalance of power or strength

Cyber Bullying DefinedCyber Bullying Defined

““Bullying through e-mail, instant messaging, Bullying through e-mail, instant messaging, in a chat room, on a website, or through in a chat room, on a website, or through digital messages or images sent to a cell digital messages or images sent to a cell phone.”phone.”

Kowalski, Limber & Agatston, 2008Kowalski, Limber & Agatston, 2008

What’s Different About Cyber What’s Different About Cyber Bullying?Bullying?

24/7 and the invasion of home/personal 24/7 and the invasion of home/personal spacespace

The audience can be very large and The audience can be very large and reached rapidlyreached rapidly

People who cyber bully may attempt to People who cyber bully may attempt to remain anonymousremain anonymous

The profile of the bully and targetThe profile of the bully and target

Examples of Cyber BullyingExamples of Cyber Bullying

Flaming Flaming

Harassment Harassment

Denigration Denigration

ImpersonationImpersonation

OutingOuting

TrickeryTrickery

ExclusionExclusion

Cyber StalkingCyber Stalking

- Virginia Department of Education, 2008

Warning Signs Of BullyingWarning Signs Of Bullying

DepressionDepression

Subtle changes in Subtle changes in behavior may indicate behavior may indicate potential problems that potential problems that should be discussed.should be discussed.

Isolation could indicate Isolation could indicate a more severe stage of a more severe stage of emotional crisis.emotional crisis.

WWW.ISAFE.ORGWWW.ISAFE.ORG

cell fons n textNcell fons n textN

(Cell Phones & Texting)(Cell Phones & Texting)

Mathews County Mathews County Acceptable Use PolicyAcceptable Use Policy

Unacceptable UsesUnacceptable Uses Submitting, posting, publishing or displaying any Submitting, posting, publishing or displaying any

obscene, profane, threatening, illegal, or other obscene, profane, threatening, illegal, or other inappropriate material.inappropriate material.

Cyber bullying, threatening, or using the computer Cyber bullying, threatening, or using the computer system to disrupt the school learning environment.system to disrupt the school learning environment.

Network EtiquetteNetwork Etiquette Each user is expected to abide by generally accepted Each user is expected to abide by generally accepted

rules of etiquette. Use of computers and other rules of etiquette. Use of computers and other electronic devices in a manner that disrupts the learning electronic devices in a manner that disrupts the learning environment, activities or events is prohibited.environment, activities or events is prohibited.

Excerpt from MCPS Policy “IIBEA-R/GAB-R”

Mathews County Mathews County Acceptable Use PolicyAcceptable Use Policy

Use Of Appropriate LanguageUse Of Appropriate Language

The use of obscene, lewd, profane, threatening or The use of obscene, lewd, profane, threatening or disrespectful language is prohibited.disrespectful language is prohibited.

Users shall not post or print in electronic or paper Users shall not post or print in electronic or paper form, personal contact information, including names, form, personal contact information, including names, home, school or work addresses, telephone numbers, home, school or work addresses, telephone numbers, or photographs, about themselves or others unless or photographs, about themselves or others unless they have received written permission form that they have received written permission form that person or the posting and printing meets all district person or the posting and printing meets all district and school policies and regulations.and school policies and regulations.

Excerpt from MCPS Policy “IIBEA-R/GAB-R”

School Rules On Cell Phone UseSchool Rules On Cell Phone Use

Must be turned off and kept in the student’s Must be turned off and kept in the student’s locker or car during the school day.locker or car during the school day.

Any cell phone that is visible or used during the Any cell phone that is visible or used during the school day will result in the cell phone being school day will result in the cell phone being confiscated and the phoneconfiscated and the phone will only be returned will only be returned to a parent.to a parent.

For any subsequent violations of the policy, the For any subsequent violations of the policy, the student will be suspended for one day.student will be suspended for one day.

The use of video cameras or video phones is The use of video cameras or video phones is prohibited during the school day.prohibited during the school day.

Possible Consequences for Possible Consequences for Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

Legal action against individual and/or Legal action against individual and/or parent if individual is a minorparent if individual is a minor

CivilCivil

Criminal (Class 1 Misdemeanor to Criminal (Class 1 Misdemeanor to Felony charges)Felony charges)

Parents can you read this Parents can you read this message?message?

DYWTDYWT lernlern dd nunu nn QLQL wAwA 22 C8C8 w/yrw/yr kidkid? ? lerninglerning dd txtNtxtN lengo keeps lengo keeps parNtsparNts AC/DCAC/DC WW disdis nunu cr8tivecr8tive teknoloGteknoloG..

The TranslationThe Translation

Do you want to learn the new and cool wayDo you want to learn the new and cool way

DYWT lern D nu n QL WADYWT lern D nu n QL WA

to communicate with your child?to communicate with your child?

2 C8 w / yr kid?2 C8 w / yr kid?

Translation ContinuedTranslation Continued

Learning the texting lingo keeps parents Learning the texting lingo keeps parents

lerning d txtnlerning d txtn lengo keeps parnts lengo keeps parnts

current with this new creative technology.current with this new creative technology.

AC/DC w dis nu cr8tive teknolog.AC/DC w dis nu cr8tive teknolog.

www.lingo2word.comwww.lingo2word.com

Choose: Translate English to LingoChoose: Translate English to Lingo

Lingo 2 WordLingo 2 Word

Parental Controls for Cell PhonesParental Controls for Cell Phones

Parental Controls for Cell PhonesParental Controls for Cell Phones

Parental Controls for Cell PhonesParental Controls for Cell Phones

  Verizon Wireless Free Content Filter Ratings

Ages 7+

This material contains little or no violence, no strong language, little or no sexual dialogue and situations and no themes of a mature nature. This content is considered suitable for children age 7 and above and parents can comfortably allow this content to be accessed by children 7 and above unattended.

Ages 13+

This content would be considered suitable for children 13 and above by most parents. Parents are cautioned against allowing children under 13 to access or view this content unattended.

Ages 17+This content may contain one or more of the following: strong language, violence, nudity, sexual situations, or drug abuse. Many parents would consider this material unsuitable for children under 17 and parents are strongly cautioned against allowing children under 17 to access or view this content.

FILTEROFF

Turning off the content filter provides access to all content accessible through your mobile phone, including content that you may consider objectionable.

Please note: Some content may require additional authentication and/or age verification prior to access, download, use or purchase.

Social Networking SitesSocial Networking Sites

What Is A Social Networking Site?What Is A Social Networking Site?

Internet resource which allows individuals to Internet resource which allows individuals to interact with one anotherinteract with one another

There are thousands of social networking There are thousands of social networking sites – each constructed for different reasonssites – each constructed for different reasons

MySpaceMySpace

FacebookFacebook

YouTubeYouTube

YouTubeYouTube is a video sharing website where is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clipsusers can upload, view and share video clips

Unregistered users can watch most videos on Unregistered users can watch most videos on the site, while registered users are permitted to the site, while registered users are permitted to upload and view an unlimited number of videosupload and view an unlimited number of videos

Some videos are available only to users of age Some videos are available only to users of age 18 or older. These may be of an explicit nature18 or older. These may be of an explicit nature

Videos are not permitted to be longer than 10 Videos are not permitted to be longer than 10 minutes in lengthminutes in length

Internet & Video GamesInternet & Video Games

Individuals can network through internet Individuals can network through internet gaming sites & video game systemsgaming sites & video game systems

What You Should Do If You or Your What You Should Do If You or Your Child Are Being Cyber Bullied?Child Are Being Cyber Bullied?

The 5 R’sThe 5 R’s RecognizeRecognize – – people online are not always who they say

they are and take note of the bully’s screen name or e-mail address.

RefuseRefuse – – to open or read any message from a cyber-bully.

RecordRecord – – document the attempts of cyber bullying for law enforcement officials.

RespondRespond – – by ignoring the bully at first and never respond to a bully out of anger.

ReportReport – – cyber bullying to the internet service provider, the school (if school related), a trusted adult, or law enforcement to stop it immediately.

WWW.ISAFE.ORGWWW.ISAFE.ORG

WebsitesWebsites www.OnGuardOnline.govwww.OnGuardOnline.gov – Federal Trade Commission – Federal Trade Commission www.iKeepSafe.orgwww.iKeepSafe.org – Internet Keep Safe Coalition – Internet Keep Safe Coalition www.i-safe.orgwww.i-safe.org www.netsmartz.orgwww.netsmartz.org – National Center for Missing & Exploited – National Center for Missing & Exploited

ChildrenChildren www.mcgruff.orgwww.mcgruff.org – National Crime Prevention Council – National Crime Prevention Council www.staysafeonline.orgwww.staysafeonline.org – National Cyber Security Alliance – National Cyber Security Alliance www.staysafe.orgwww.staysafe.org www.wiredsafety.orgwww.wiredsafety.org www.teenangels.orgwww.teenangels.org – trained teens & preteens that promote – trained teens & preteens that promote

internet safetyinternet safety www.teenchatdecoder.comwww.teenchatdecoder.com – ability to decode chat/text – ability to decode chat/text

messagesmessages http://www.mathews.k12.va.us/internetsafety.htmlhttp://www.mathews.k12.va.us/internetsafety.html – Mathews – Mathews

County Public Schools Acceptable Computer Use PolicyCounty Public Schools Acceptable Computer Use Policy

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