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E-SAFETY
Mr Nigel Sinclair (Teacher of ICT)
Aims & Objectives
To develop our understanding of the benefits and e-safety risks of using ICT
To think about the role we can all play in reducing ‘e-risky’ behaviour by children
To look further at the cyber bullying and also ‘stranger danger’.
What is the ‘ICT’ ?
All systems of electronic communications
93% of all children have their own PC 8 is the average age for a child to have their
first mobile phone Over 1.4 million children own their own
webspace (and growing by the day!)
How do Children use ICT?
School Work – Research & Presenting Info Entertainment –YouTube, iPlayer, Music,
Games Social Life –Facebook, Bebo, email, etc.
Often on their mobiles?
Pupils can access endless information for research purposes using the web.
Pupils can communicate more efficiently with you, family and friends. It is quicker and information can be shared much easier.
Pupils can present information more professionally.
Pupils can find entertainment (music, video, gaming) easily and often cheaper online.
What are positive aspects of ICT in the lives of young people?
Negatives
Can endlessly be spending time on MSN. Finding inaccurate information on the web. Cyber bullying threat. Inappropriate Material. Children can become inactive, spending too
much time using ICT. Disclosing too much information online. ‘Stranger Danger’. Older children/adults
have access to young children with anonymity in the virtual world.
What can we do?
1. Education Teachers
Pastoral care ICT lessons to inform young people of the
benefits and negative of using ICT All staff aware of eSafety issues
Parents Information Balanced/fair in the expectations/allowances
of ICT use
What can we do?
1. Education
2. Expectations (Code of Conduct / Acceptable Use Policy)
Everyone signs (pupils, parents & teachers)
Talk through expectations of home use
What can we do?
1. Education
2. Expectations
3. Environments Filters, limiting/monitoring access School and at home
What can we do?
1. Education
2. Expectations
3. Environments
4. All about talking through with the children
Focus 1 – Cyber bullying
VideoIntroduction
Focus 1 – Cyber bullying
Some ‘classic’ forms of Cyber Bullying…..…anonymity behind text messages, email and chat.
Some ‘classic’ victim behaviour-hiding it from parents and teachers, thinking it will just go away.
Forms of Cyber bullying
Threats – Direct, but online for all to see? Hacking – into accounts? Name calling – Again for all to see? Harassment – Malicious text messages
sent? Exclusion – Setting up groups, not
inviting? Public postings – Status updates on
facebook?
Technologies for Cyber bullying Phones Instant Messaging Chat Email Webcam Social Networking Sites Video-hosting (Youtube) Gaming
Distinctive Features
There can be a mass audience ‘watching’ the victim suffer
There is a perception of anonymity The traditional profile of ‘bully’ has
changed, there are no age or size dynamics now - a bully doesn't have to be the biggest!
Evidence can be good so it needs to be kept, not deleted.
Advice for all users of ICT….
Respect others Think before you send Treat your password with the tightest
security….don’t give it out to anybody. Use tools if necessary - block & ‘unfriend’ Do not retaliate Save the evidence - don't delete it
Cyber bully
Focus 2 – Stranger Danger
Video Introduction
Stranger Danger
Predators can hide behind one of the 100’s of different ‘profiles’ that they have stored.
‘Strangers’ often are ‘added’ as friends through being friends of friends. Pupils see someone else they ‘kinda’ know is there friend, and so think it is okay to accept their friends request.
Children are often very trusting and naïve and will post personal information on their status/profile….which is unlikely to be ‘private’
Advice for all users of ICT….
Don’t accept a ‘friends’ request from someone you do not know in real life.
Never post any personal information (address, mobile number, school, etc) on your status/profile…anyone could have access to it!
Obviously avoid ‘chatting’ to someone you do not know, predators can quickly strike up a friendship and gain trust.
Be aware of what your child is doing when using ICT. Chat to them about it. Have the Laptop in the dining room?
Stranger Danger
E-SAFETY
Conclusion
Not about ‘banning’ children from using ICT as risks exist, but eSafety all about is learning about how your children use ICT and educating about the safe and appropriate use….so that they can make the most of this wonderful technology.
Useful Sites for information.. www.thinkyouknow.co.uk
The CEOP site for Parents and Children Official Government Agency
http://www.childnet-int.org/ Superb video on the homepage for parents Excellent Resources
There are many, many eSafety websites, these are two of the best.
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