1. Dr. Heidi Haugen, USDA/Army Youth Development Project haugenh@usfk.korea.army.mil

2. Internet Safety Cyberspace is like a big city. Risks to children and youth include: – Potentially harmful people – Potentially harmful content Nudity/sexually explicit material Hate/racist sites Graphic violence Satanic and cult Bomb-making/explosives Tobacco/alcohol/drug use

3. http://www.playstation.com Examples of Inappropriate Material Online Twenty-five percent of youth were exposed to unwanted online pornography. Most of those unwanted exposures occurred while youth were surfing or searching the Web, as a result of clicking on links or misspelling web addresses. Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation’s Youth http://www.playstatiom.com

4. Kids Page!

5. Web Content Filters CYBERsitter WebSense NetNanny Spector ProeBlaster IamBigBrother Cyber Sentinel etc. Use several methods used to block undesired material

6. Whitelisting Allows only connection to a pre- approved list of sites considered useful and appropriate for children Youth

7. Blacklisting Blocks only sites specified as harmful Controls allow adding/removing sites Allows fuller use of Internet, but less efficient at preventing harmful material Youth

8. Potentially Harmful People: Online Sexual Enticement Sexual predators frequent various chatrooms looking for youth online Choose likely victims, make contact and work to develop friendship, emotional reliance and interest in sexual topics May initiate offline sexual relations quickly or spend months “grooming” toward sexual relationship May use material goods (cd’s, games, etc) to attract youth offline Will either send the young person bus tickets, cost of fare to meet them or travel to the youth themselves – “traveler” cases

9. Common Mistakes (& How to Avoid Them) Using cute account names vs. bland names Cute1@mail.com bt101@mail.com Luvrboy@mail.com jtompson@mail.com Phreaku@mail.com sportsfan@mail.com Giving specific vs. non-specific information “I live in Nelson, NC on Baxter road where all of my family has lived. I go to Washington Elementary, enjoy biology, and play on the basketball team.” “I live in a nice small town on the east coast with my family. I go to the local school where I enjoy science and sports.”

10. Common Mistakes, cont. Complete registration vs. vague registration Name: Billy Thompson B T Address: 1401 Main St. Main St. City: Nelson, NC. 12345 Nelson Phone # 723-123-4567 555-555-1212 Likes: Basketball, Scary films Sports, movies Age: 14 yrs old Under 18 Brothers/Sisters Sisters: Jenny & Sally 2 Parents name Brad Thompson BT Parents home Yes, after 6pm Yes School attending Wash Elementary N/A Email address billyboy@mail.com bt101@mail.com (or none)

11. NetSmartz Internet Safety Program Objective of NetSmartz: to educate both children and adults on how to recognize dangerous situations online and what to do when they occur. Key Component: encouraging honest communication between adults and children/youth on their use of and activities on the Internet. www.netsmartz.org

12. Support young people’s sense of competence and safety on the Internet through teaching about the dangers on the Internet and how to avoid them. Create a fun, interactive learning environment. To encourage youth to tell a trusted adult when they encounter something online that makes them upset or uncomfortable. NetSmartz Goals:

13. NetSmartz Programs: Clicky’s Web World for 6- to 7-yr-olds NetSmartz for 8- to 12-yr-olds I-360 for 13- to 18-yr-olds These teach youth: What there is to do on the web What dangers are out there (shown as characters or highway danger analogies) How to avoid these dangers What the child/youth should do if they encounter them Online etiquette

14. Let’s Meet Some Wizzywigs (WYSIWYG) Spamazoid Hot-Head Follow-You Fiona Oogle Numbut

15. Clicky’s World Webville Outlaws: Potty-Mouth Pete Meet-Me Mack Look-at-Dis Louis Wanta-Know Wally

16. Three Simple Rules: If children or youth sees something online that makes them feel weird, sad, or uncomfortable, they should get help from an adult. They should never agree to meet in person with anyone they met on the Internet without a parent’s permission. They should never give out personal information without a parent’s permission.

17. Session plans include: A list of materials needed Session objective and key points covered Introductory discussion questions AND suggested answers A brief description of the CD activity Follow-up discussion questions AND suggested answers Follow-up activities

18. Why I Like this Program: It teaches children and youth that the Internet is interesting and worthwhile. It teaches about the online dangers in age- appropriate and interactive ways (e.g. using characters and highway danger analogies). It’s clear about how to avoid these dangers and what to do if they are encountered anyway. It throws in some online etiquette. It’s easy to use. It’s free.

19. You don’t have to know the exact name of these characters, but remember the simple objective for kids: Surf Smart www.netsmartz.org