1. TECHNOLOGY AND CHILDREN Presented by: Michael Throm Parent Academy Night October 16, 2014

2. TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AT SCHOOL Students and Staff have access to one or more of the following technology resources: iPads, Laptops, Desktop Computers, Microsoft Surface RT Grades K-8 Teachers and Staff develop Curriculum based lessons integrating technology Wireless and Wired devices are filtered by our local security device and only accessible by school devices. Cloud based, password secured learning tools like Reflex Math, Spelling City, and Pixton. Students receive personal login accounts at Grade 4 to the local server as well as STM’s private Google Docs for Education.

3. HOW IS GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION DIFFERENT?

4. TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AT HOME Today’s Students have a multitude of resources available at home. Cell Phone Laptop Desktop IPad/Tablet Gaming System Email On-Line Games Internet Searches Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, Netflix, Instagram

5. WHAT’S A PARENT TO DO? Keep in Communication with your Children What are your favorite things to do online? What is personal information? Why should you keep it private? What could you do to be safer online? What would you do if anyone online asked to meet you face-to-face? Besides me, who do you feel that you can talk to if you are in a scary or uncomfortable situation? Keep the computer in a high-traffic area of your home. Establish limits for which online sites children may visit and for how long. Remember that Internet technology can be mobile, so make sure to monitor cell phones, gaming devices, and laptops. Surf the Internet with your children and let them show you what they like to do online. Know who is connecting with your children online and set rules for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming, and using webcams. http://www.netsmartz.org/internetsafety

8. SECURITY AND MONITORING MECHANISMS Parent and Child Communication – Most Important Retain copies of your child’s passwords Must be a “follower” or “friend” on your child’s account Set privacy settings to the account to strict Set ratings restrictions for on-line accounts – like Netflix Home network management tools like Norton Family Screen capture and monitoring – Spectre Pro or eBalster

9. EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS AND RESOURCES Brain pop Internet Safety Video: http://www.brainpopjr.com/artsandtechnology/technology/internetsafety/ National Canter for Missing and Exploited Children http://www.netsmartz.org/internetsafety Goodwill Community Foundation http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety FBI Publications: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide Norton Family https://onlinefamily.norton.com/familysafety/loginStart.fs Spector Soft http://www.spectorsoft.com/home-solutions.html

10. QUESTIONS?

11. BULLYING Presented by: Colleen O’Brien Parent Academy Night October 16, 2014

12. STUDENT RIGHTS Each student at STM has a right to:  Learn in a safe and friendly place  Be treated with respect  Receive the help of supportive and caring peers and adults

13. BULLYING DEFINITION Bullying is unwanted behavior that is:  Intentional  Repeated  Harmful  Controlling Bullying is a behavior, not a person

14. TYPES OF BULLYING Bullying can be done directly (to your face) or indirectly (behind your back, secretly). There are four types of bullying that we will talk about today: 1.Cyber bullying 2.Verbal bullying 3.Physical bullying 4.Relational bullying

15. CYBER BULLYING Cyber bullying involves using technology to deliberately make someone feel badly. Cyber bullying includes: E-mail, computer messages, instant messages Cell phone and voicemail Chat rooms Social media

16. VERBAL BULLYING Verbal bullying is saying or writing mean things about another person or group of people. Verbal bullying includes: Teasing Name-calling Taunting Threatening Sexual comments

17. PHYSICAL BULLYING Physical bullying involves hurting a person’s body or possessions. Physical bullying includes: Any unwanted touching Hitting, kicking, pinching, tripping, pushing Spitting Stealing Breaking another persons’ possessions Making rude or mean hand or facial gestures

18. RELATIONAL BULLYING Relational Bullying involves hurting someone’s reputation of relationships. Relational bullying includes: Excluding others Telling others not to be friends with a person Spreading rumors about someone Embarrassing a person in public

19. WHAT IS NOT BULLYING? Behavior that does not meet the four characteristics listed in the definition of bullying behavior. Some examples of this are: If I punch you one time If I trip you every day on your way to the cubbies because my chair sticks out too far If you get hurt while we are playing a game that we both enjoy (even if you get hurt more than once) If friends of equal status tease each other often.