[LM_NET] October - shifting to Web 2.0 Internet safety

[Nancy Willard <nwillard@CSRIU.ORG>]

Hi all,

It looks like there will be a national push to have October designated cyber
safety, security, and ethics (or some other combination of terms) month. So
you might start thinking now about how you might be able to engage in some
activities  related to this in your schools.

I have developed some new parent and teen handbooks and am working on a
Powerpoint that can be used for parent workshops. It will come in a narrated
form, but you can also turn off the narration and just use the slides.

My focus is on changing the conversation. Web 1.0 Internet safety is
grounded in fear mongering. Fear based prevention approaches do not work.
And they certainly will not work in the area of the Internet. Kids and teens
simply dismiss fear-based messages by thinking that adults fear what they do
not understand. 

So I am promoting a Web 2.0 approach - honest discussions of the risks and
concerns and insight into how to prevent involvement in risky situations,
detect if you are at risk, and effectively respond - with an additional
focus on engaging in responsible and ethical behavior.

More information later.

Nancy

-- 
Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://csriu.org
http://cyberbully.org
http://cyber-safe-kids.com
nwillard@csriu.org

Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social
Aggression, Threats, and Distress (Research Press)

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the
Internet Safely and Responsibly (Jossey-Bass)

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