Creating Safe Environments Volunteers and Members Learning and Communicating via the Internet

The Internet is a Powerful Tool Learning Information highway Creative endeavors Social networking

Goals for Today  Share resources to keep you, parents and members up to date.  Review some Internet tools and their pros and cons.  Share basic Internet safety tips  Share guiding principles

Internet Statistics 79% of teens have posted a picture of themselves 49% say they use the network to make new friends 21% of teens who have been contacted by strangers (online) have engaged an online stranger to find out more about that person. Boys and younger teens are more likely to post false information on their online profiles. -Source Pew/Internet – Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks, April 18, 2007

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YouTube: Learning new skills How to Sew How to Ride a Horse How to Dance Many of these little videos are developed by young people- they are fun! It is a media site that allows users to upload, view, and share videos.

YouTube Concerns A search on a topic may reveal inappropriate videos for a young person to watch. Registered users may view any video on the site, while unregistered users may not view videos that contain potentially offensive content. It is important that you know what members will view before leading the activity.

Appropriate/Inappropriate use of YouTube Volunteer reviews videos to update or learn themselves. Appropriate. Showing a YouTube video at a project meeting to youth. Inappropriate. Sharing a You Tube video to view later at home. Inappropriate.

Social Networking Sites MySpace.com and FaceBook.com Two of the most popular sites on the Internet More than 200 million users Allows users to share photos, videos, music, personal information, and text content with other users. Each user has a page he/she designs Face Book is becoming a place where teen 4-H’ers are communicating with each other. Some 4-H’ers are using FaceBook as a way to develop their record books.

Rules of thumb: Iowa 4-H Social Network Policy 1) It is not recommended that 4-H volunteers ask members to communicate through social networking sites. 2) It is not recommended to show YouTube videos to 4- H members. 3) We do encourage the use of the 4-H and ISUE website.

A new sophisticated website combining the power of current and future internet techniques for 4-H youth, parents, volunteers, and staff. Coming to Spring of ACCESS 4-H

12 To establish 4-H as the online leader in Positive Youth Development To deliver online research-driven Positive Youth Development programs To offer a safe and secure environment for 4-H youth To increase the capacity to recruit, train, support and retain 4-H volunteers and professionals

Keeping Yourself Safe 1.If a site requires you to create a username, select a fictitious one. 2.NEVER share personal information (name, school, location, etc.) when communicating online. 3.Be sure that a site is secure before entering personal information. 4.Keep your computer and virus protection up to date.

Keeping Yourself Safe 5. If you are connected to a network, others may be able to access your computer when you are not using it. 6. Unless you are sure the content is safe, do not download. 7. Don’t respond to s asking for credit card, bank, or online account information. 8. When in doubt ask…

Keeping Members Safe Remember: 1.Follow the Federal Children Online Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits obtaining information from children under age 13 online. This includes surveys. 2.Avoid posting online personal contact information for members such as parent names, address, phone numbers and address. 3.If your club posts photos online, use group photos rather than individual photos. For the cutlines, avoid identifying people right to left. If you use names, use first names only.

Keeping Members Safe Remember: 4. Information you post may not be the only information available about that member online. 5. Have the main contact person for an online activity be an adult. 6. ALWAYS receive written consent before using member information online.

Thanks for Keeping Members Safe Share this presentation with families- it will be posted on the Iowa 4-H Volunteer website. Share the ikeepsafe.org videos with members and their families

Resources Center for Missing and Exploited Children Federal Trade Commission Privacy Info. iKeepSafe. Videos, tutorials and resources to keep kids safe online. iSafe Internet Safety, Net Smartz OnGuard Online

Credits Ikeepsafe.org Coalition Jon Kempf, ISU student Judy Levings, State 4-H Youth Development Specialist Carol Ouverson, Communications Greg Reese, Floyd County Extension Director Jay Staker, State 4-H Youth Development Specialist Jeanne Wiebke, ISUE Instructional Technologist