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.