Sarah Smythe Youth Community Developer Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre Genevieve Hupe School Resource Officer Ottawa Police Service
From the choices below, which screen name is the worst for your child to use? A. Katie_kanata16 B. CutelilAngel C. BlueEyes7642
A Katie_Kanata16
What percentage of 10 year olds use the internet? A. 18% B. 41% C. 95% D. 89%
D 89%
Where is the best place to locate your family computer? A. In your bedroom B. In the family room C. In an out-of-the-way area of the house
B Family room
What percentage of middle schoolers have been cyberbullied at least twice in the last month? A. 15% B. 61% C. 4% D. 30%
D 30%
What is the internet? Hazards Webcams Instant messaging Social Networks The unexpected Cyberbullying Gaming Luring Sexting Safe surfing strategies
You can meet and chat with people who have similar interests Social networking sites can help you to learn more about someone Instant messages and e-mails are an easy way to stay in touch Doing research is quick and easy There are free games online
The internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks, cooperating with each other to exchange data.
Webcams Tablets Cell Phones Gaming Xbox 360 Wii/ 3DS PS3/ P2P Chatting/ Instant Messaging ipods Laptops Social Networking Facebook Twitter Flickr Tumblr Instagram
Play games Visit chat rooms Instant messaging Build websites Social networking E-mail Download or listen to music Homework/ research Watching TV, movies, videos Blog
Webcams Instant messaging Social Networks
Did you know that webcams: Can be build right into your laptop May have a password to access How to use your webcam safely: Don t use while messaging or in a chatroom Unplug or cover up when not in use
Instant Messaging: real-time text-based chatting between two or more people using personal computers or other devices. Social networking sites: used to post pictures, share thoughts and comments and have conversations with friends. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
You may not know who you re meeting/chatting with online. Posted information can be viewed by anyone friends or strangers. Individuals can assume any online identity by: Pretending to be a different age Changing personality Claiming to have abilities they don t really have
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Founded in Latvia in 2010. Anyone can post anonymous comments and questions to a person's profile. Increasingly being used as a means to communicate abusive, bullying, and sexualized content. No privacy settings, allowing users to pose questions to each other anonymously. Does not have workable reporting, tracking, or parental control.
Gaming Inappropriate material Luring Cyberbullying Sexting
Gaming brings players together from around the world. There are many different types of online games. Addiction Playing for increasing amounts of time Thinking about gaming during other activities Gaming to escape from real-life Lying to friends and family to hide gaming Feeling annoyed or frustrated when trying to cut down on gaming
Excess of sexual material Easy access Highly addictive May involve violence
Luring is when predators use the internet to mask their identity They pretend to be children or young adults to attract children into situations where they could be abused physically or sexually
Internet chat rooms Webcams Blogs Cell phones Text messaging Online games Photos of real teenagers Geo-tagging
Cyberbullying is using electronics and/or the internet to repeatedly hurt someone s feelings on purpose.
I have posted/sent something on the internet that I regretted later. I have received a mean e-mail/im/text. I have become angry after having read an e- mail/im/text. I have felt uncomfortable about something that someone said to me online.
Personal information online is available to the public. This includes people who bully. The internet is an easy place to abuse information and to remain anonymous while doing so, which is perfect for bullying. Knowing how to keep yourself and your information safe and secure on the internet can help you to avoid cyberbullying situations.
Cyberbullying Video
Electronic social cruelty Large audience They think they won t get caught Can be difficult to identify Cannot escape the abuse
35% of children and youth have been threatened online, including death threats. 1 in 5 children and youth have had it happen more than once. About one-third of online teens (ages 12-17) have been cyberbullied. Girls are more likely to be targeted. (Lenhart A. Cyberbullying and Online Teens. Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2007.)
Difficulties with school work Missing school Stressed out Physical health problems Low self-esteem Depression Hanging out less with friends Social anxiety Loneliness Self-harm (cutting) Aggressive behaviour Suicide/bullycide
Not knowing the difference between right and wrong Difficulties in relationships More likely to use drugs Problems with completing school work Adult criminality Being bullied at the hands of others
Don t erase the messages Change e-mail addresses, usernames, and cell phone numbers Block them Do not lash back If you think it s a mean message, don t open it Tell an adult, and keep telling until it stops In serious cases, report it to the police
Cyberbullying Criminal harassment Assault (when a threat of harm occurs) Defacing websites Hacking Public Mischief
Safe Schools Act now includes cyberbullying Physical or online bullying is formally prohibited in all Ontario schools Students can now be suspended for cyberbullying A new law makes it mandatory for schools to report and respond to serious incidents and inappropriate behaviour including cyberbullying
Set up meeting with school Bring specific details in writing. Do not delete e-mails or other evidence Work on safety plan with school Ask about procedures for child who has bullied If not adequately addressed contact school board (superintendent, trustee, etc.) In serious bullying cases, contact police
A combination of the words sex and texting Sending and receiving sexually explicit messages, nude or seminude photographs or videos by cell phone or other mediasharing technologies.
Reasons why teens have sent or posted sexually suggestive content: Most say it is a "Fun and Flirtatious" activity To improve social status As a perceived joke To feel sexy Girls will say they feel pressure from a guy, and to get noticed from the opposite sex To get positive feedback
Possession & Distribution, Accessing of Child Pornography Children under the age of 18 yrs old Luring Asking someone to do a sexual act over the computer, asking them the "Question Game" The questions are usually sexual in nature and the game is a tool used to measure the person's promiscuous behaviour. Defamatory Libel Is a matter published without lawful justification or excuse, that is likely to injure the reputation of any person by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or that is designed to insult the person of or concerning who is published. Voyeurism Taking a picture or video without someone knowing Threats/ Extortion Telling someone you ll distribute their pictures unless they provide more
Delete the picture immediately after telling an adult. If they keep it, they ARE in possession of child pornography and can be charged criminally! Sometimes even the police cannot get those images back
How safe is your website?
Ask yourself: Does this make me feel uncomfortable? Someone you don t know invites you to a private chat You re asked personal questions about your identity A friend conversation starts to become uncomfortable Choose safe user names Don t give personal information out online Talk to your parents about what is safe Use netiquette Remember: the more time you spend online the more likely you are to come across hazards.
What Can Parents Do? Become more knowledgeable about the technologies that children are using Openly discuss this issue in an age appropriate way with children, including the consequences Monitor your children s online/cell phone activity and be transparent about it Cell phone curfew each night Discuss legal and social consequences Know your teen s Social Media accounts and passwords Make this a condition of their cell phone use! Parental Internet Monitoring Software: Net Nanny, Cyber Security, Family Cyber Alert
I have rules at home regarding the computer. I am not allowed on certain websites. My parents monitor what I am doing on the computer. I tell my parents about bad or uncomfortable situations related to the computer. I have posted/sent something that my parents would not be happy about.
but what?
Tell an adult What goes online stays online forever It s never anonymous Think before you click
YSB Crisis Line (for parents or youth over the age of 12 yrs) Crisis Line is 24/7 Phone: 613-260-2360 Email: crisis@ysb.on.ca Cross Roads Children s Centre (mental health walk in clinic for children under 12yrs) Website: www.crossroadschildren.ca Phone: 613-723-1623 Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 Child Protect: www.protectchildren.ca Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre 2 MacNeil Court, Kanata Phone: 613-591-3686 Website: www.wocrc.ca Email: info@wocrc.ca
Questions?