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Digital Citizenship athome and school
Developed and presented by Grant WardDER Project Officer
Hunter Central Coast Region2011
Overview
• What is Digital Citizenship• Digital Citizenship education• Online safety• Mobile phone use• School policy• Useful websites
Digital Citizenship
“Children will be children - pushing boundaries and taking risks…
At a public swimming pool we have gates, have lifeguards and shallow ends, but we also teach children how to swim.” - Dr Tanya ByronSOURCE: http://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au/
Digital Citizenship
Road safety – students know that roads are dangerous places . Road safety messages are now passed on from one generation to the next.
What is Digital Citizenship?
“Digital citizenship is about building safe spaces and communities, understanding how to manage personal information, and … using your online presence to grow and shape your world in a safe, creative way...”
SOURCE: digizen.org.uk
The Move to Digital
If Facebook was a country it would be the 4th largest in the world
The Move to Digital
You Tube is the 2nd largest search engine in the world ..... With over 100,000,000 videos
The Move to Digital
More than 90% of generation Y have joined a social network
Domains of Digital Citizenship
Domain 1: DIGITAL CONDUCT
Domain 2: DIGITAL FOOTPRINT
Domain 3: DIGITAL RELATIONSHIPS
Domain 5: DIGITAL LAW
Domain 4: DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Domain 6: DIGITAL FINANCIAL LITERACY
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Online Safety Issues
Cyberbullying SEXTINGSocial Networking
Scams Privacy
Inappropriate Content
Inappropriate Content
Could include content that is:• sexually explicit• offensive• violent • racist CENSORED
Inappropriate Content
Children and young people may be accidentally exposed to inappropriate content through:• unexpected results from online searches • clicking on unknown links within websites
or emails • incorrectly typing a web address or
clicking on a pop-up ad • clicking on online game content or prize
offers.
Keep computers in the open
Talk with your kids
Managing Unwanted Content
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monitor activitycontrol what sites children access
block unwanted sites
Social Networking
Social Networking
• post information about yourself
• chat• display photo’s• tell people what you’ve been
up to
Privacy
Privacy Tips for Kids
Keep your personal details private
Don’t share your username or password with anyoneThink before you hit send or post
Respect other people’s content
Read the terms and conditions of any photo or content sharing sitesDon't post anything you don't want others to know—or that you wouldn’t say to them face to face
Cyberbullying Tips for Kids
Ignore it. Don’t respond to the bully
Block the person.
Tell someone.
Keep the evidence.
Report it to the school, your internet provider, police
Scenario
Your child tells you that a defamatory photo of them has been posted on a social networking site.
What advice would you give to your child about this situation?
Issue with Mobile Phone Use
High BillsScams
CyberbullyingSexting
Inappropriate Material
Sexting
Sexting refers to the sending of provocative or sexual photos, messages or videos, generally using a mobile phone. It can also include posting this type of material online.
It’s Forever
Tell your kids that once they have posted a photograph or message, it is there forever.
Parental Strategies for Mobile Phone Use
Don’t allow a technological ‘generation gap’
Talk with your child every day
Be on the alert for behaviour changes
Reassure your child that cyberbullying is not their fault
Don’t take away their phone
Key Messages for Parents
• Talk to your kids• Be approachable• Filter web content• Stay involved• Talk to your school• Teach
DET and School Policy
How does the school manage cybersafety and cyberbullying?
Have a plan!
Think about how you would deal with a cybersafety issues before it arises
Plan what you would do
Further Help
http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/news/technology/index.php
http://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au/
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/news/technology/index.php