1. Risks and Benefits Perceived and Actual

2. What are the risks? oPoor or inappropriate content or inappropriate material oContact with unsuitable people oInformation overload oPotential for on-line bullying oLegal, financial and commercial considerations oDifferences between home and school oAddiction

3. Stranger danger? Who am I talking to?

4. A balanced approach…

5. When things go wrong… Why webcam sex is bad!

6. How do adults see the risks?

7. Perceived by parents and others to be the most serious risk for children when using the internet....

8. Information Literacy “I’m working on a history paper about how the holocaust never happened.”

9. Information Literacy Website is a valid source from a tenured professor at a top university. Isn’t it?

11. Information Literacy

12. What are children doing on the Web? Blogging Sharing music Social networking Gaming Messaging Commenting on others’ sites Personalising their own pages

13. Games Connected worldwide with thousands of other players at once. Detailed virtual worlds with sophisticated, potentially addictive gameplay.

14. Children’s views Risks affecting the computer Risks affecting the computer : viruses (the main sources of infection being unidentified emails and downloads); hacking (of password and personal details). Inopportune appearance of images or the mistaken access to undesired websites (violence, children (notably the older ones) tend to minimize or play down their impact. pornography) : this is admittedly perceived as disturbing, but children (notably the older ones) tend to minimize or play down their impact.

15. Cons and fraud (illegal securement of bank details – although this primarily concerns their parents – dishonest proposals, false competitions, etc.). Although most children are aware of this type of risk, it is generally not what they tend to mention first. Anything that puts the child him/herself in difficulties or in danger : physical assaults and sex attacks by malicious adults with whom they might be in contact. Although most children are aware of this type of risk, it is generally not what they tend to mention first.

18. link:www...... Shows all sites that link to the main site

19. Put URL into google. Check results

20. The nature of interactions in chat rooms Who do children chat to?

27. Bebo....

29. Habbo Hotel

35. BT Security Report – Online Child Safety 63.4 million visitors to adult websites in December 2005 Largest group of views of internet pornography is children aged between 12 and 17 BT Cleanfeed – 35,000 attempts to access illegal content each day… 1 ISP…what are the real figures?

36. Findings – content risks Eurobarometer (2005-6)  18% European parents/carers believe their child (<18) has encountered harmful or illegal content on the internet ______________________________________________________________________ Ofcom (Media Literacy Audit of Children, 2006, UK)  16% 8-15 yr olds have come across something ‘nasty, worrying or frightening’  31% 12-15s make checks on new websites  67% 12-15 yrs trust most of what they find online ______________________________________________________________________ UK Children Go Online (9-19 yr olds, 2004)  57% internet users have seen porn online, via pop-ups (38%), junk mail (25%), email from contact (9%); 10% had visited porn sites on purpose  Over half ‘not bothered’ by porn, one fifth ‘disgusted’ ______________________________________________________________________

37. Problems… Low teacher confidence If HT or ICT coordinator does not take a lead in this area then it doesn’t happen Lack of clarity as to the best approach and best resources No method for checking that it is being delivered Technology is changing too quickly, people feel overwhelmed Very patchy coverage

38. Benefits Fantastic way to communicate and collaborate with work etc. Great way to meet people with similar interests Etc. etc. etc.

39. The Wonderful World Wide Web DiscoverConnect Create Anyone can

40. Discover

41. Email Instant messenger VOIP (Skype) Social networking Connect

42. web sites music photos text video... Create

43. Embed e-safety throughout the curriculum This is everyone’s responsibility Drugs problem Knife in school Stranger danger Cyberbullying

44. E-safety in the SEF Section 4B The extent to which learners adopt safe and responsible practices in using new technologies including the Internet.

45. If we’re going to use it… Empower children with the tools, knowledge and skills they need to use the Internet and other communication technologies safely

46. Who needs to know? Parents, carers, teachers and all those who work with children on a regular basis ought to be catered for with appropriate programs of education designed to raise awareness of issues such as cybersexploitation and grooming, and to introduce practical strategies they can use, and make them aware of further sources of help and support.

47. More than learning about internet safety Take the subject Make it their own Extend beyond the classroom Spread message peer-to-peer

48. What can we do?