1. Paul Hopkins University of Hull
Are you cybersafe?
Paul Hopkins
University of Hull

2. The programme for this morning
• Introduction
• Grooming/Cyberbullying
•Digital Professionalism
• Digital Presence

3. The context....

4. TEXT WALL
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5. Are you cybersafe?
Introduction

6. • Our fear that we cannot support them because of the technology.
What Are Our Fears?
• Our fear that we cannot support them because of the technology.
• Teaching them the difference between how to act in the ‘online’ and ‘offline’ world.
• Ensuring that they don’t put themselves in dangerous or compromising situations
• Knowing what to do with issues such as cyberbullying, sexting etc.

7. Where’s Klaus?

8. •87% use the internet at home and 49% have access in their bedroom.
The Statistics?
•87% use the internet at home and 49% have access in their bedroom.
• 33% of children access the internet via their mobile phone or handheld device.
• 30% have met someone online that they have not met before.
• 23% have seen a sexual image either when they have been online or offline.
EU Kids Online, 2011

9. Are you cybersafe?
Grooming

10. How many media devices can you see?

11. How can parents monitor online activity?

12. What personal information do young people share?

13. Are there gender differences with digital technology?

14. How do young people meet in the digital world?

15. Social Networking...Anybody?

16. Popular Sites?

17. Exposed-Sexting

18. Facebook - Friends

19. Are you cybersafe?
Cyberbullying

20. Traditional View Of Bullying

21. Rise of Cyberbullying

22. Facebook - Wall

23. Sexting

24. Childnet – Let’s Fight It Together

25. Digital Professionalism
Are you cybersafe?
Digital Professionalism

26. Task
Question
YES/NO
Is it alright for a teacher to have a Facebook account?
Should teachers have parents as friends?
Should you be able to use Facebook on a residential trip?
Is it alright to take photo’s of your class on your mobile phone?
Is it ok to use facebook whilst you are off work ill?
Should you use Facebook whilst at work?
Can your employer sack you for inappropriate Facebook use?

27. Issues For Educational Professionals
• The growth of teacher hate sites or false profiles set up to cyberbully teachers.
• Teachers using Social Networking sites unprofessional in violation of their professional status.
• False allegations which are untrue or libelous being made against educational professionals
• The digital footprint that can be created by individuals from posting information.

28. Teacher Hate Sites

29. Facebook - Teacher Hate Sites

30. Rate My Teacher

31. Action
• Speak to your headteacher/Senior Management about the offending comment/site
• Inform your trade union and seek advice on the course of action to be taken
• Talk to the site administrators, local authority or YHGfL about removing the content
• In worst case scenario, look at taking legal action if the problem persists

32. Inappropriate Comments

33. Whilst At Work

34. Employment Law Advice
“For employers, this case highlights the importance, and usefulness, of having a properly drafted policy regarding the use of social media. The lesson for employees is not to use Facebook or similar social media as way of venting frustration about work.”

35. Are you cybersafe?
Digital Footprint

36. Digital Footprinting
On the Internet a digital footprint is the word used to describe the trail, traces or "footprints" that people leave online. This is information transmitted online, such as forum registration, s and attachments, uploading videos or digital images and any other form of transmission of information — all of which leaves traces of personal information about yourself available to others online.

37. Digital Footprinting

38. Negative Digital Presence

39. Negative Digital Presence

40. Are you cybersafe?
What can I do?

41. •Ensure your privacy settings are set to ‘Friends Only’.
Advice For Teachers...
•Ensure your privacy settings are set to ‘Friends Only’.
• Think about what information can be seen on your ‘Info’ page e.g. Profile picture
• Consider what information you send to ‘friends’. Use the group feature on Facebook.
• Speak to your Trade Union or headteacher about negative or libelous information.

42. • Detail action to be taken by school in ‘Home-School Agreement’.
Options For Schools...
•Policies to deal with incidents in AUP, Anti-Bullying Policy, Staff Welfare.
• Detail action to be taken by school in ‘Home-School Agreement’.
• If any situation arises, speak to parents regarding the incident.
• In worst case scenario, involve the police or send out a solicitors letter.

43. SMART
SAFE – Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information – including full name and address - to people who you don’t trust online.
MEETING – Meeting up with someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parent’s/carer’s permission and even then only when they can be present.
ACCEPTING – Accepting s, IM messages or opening files from people you don’t know can be dangerous – they may contain viruses or nasty messages!
RELIABLE – Someone online may be lying about who they are, and information you find on the internet may not be true. Check information and advice on other websites, in books or ask someone who may know.
TELL – Tell your parent/carer or teacher if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or you or someone you know is being cyberbullied.

46. YHGfL

47. Any Questions...