Sunflower House Presentation
Parents,
Here is an outline of the presentation your child heard Friday from the Sunflower House. The focus of the presentation was how to stay safe in the world of technology.
Here is an outline of the presentation your child heard Friday from the Sunflower House. The focus of the presentation was how to stay safe in the world of technology.
Sunflower House Presentation
12-13-13
Title: “Let’s Talk”
Age: 6th-8th
graders
Main talking points:
·
Students
need to Recognize, Resist, and Report
·
Personal
safety is a priority
·
Students
need to be aware of their personal space.
·
Students
were asked the following questions:
1. How many of you are familiar with
social networking (100% yes)
2. How many of you have access to some
type of device that allows you access to the internet? (100% yes)
3. How many of you use instragram? (Approximately 90% answered yes)
4. How many of you have a twitter
account (29 students)
5. How many of you have a facebook
account? (15 students)
6. How many of have snap chat? (Approximately 20 students)
7. How many of you have an X-Box
live? (Approximately 20 students)
8. How many of you have your mom and dad
help you set up your systems and/or accounts for privacy? (Approximately 50%)
9. How many of you have moms and dads
who don’t have access to your accounts and/or don’t check them on a regular
basis? (Approximately 50%)
·
Facts
on texting: half of teens say they send
at least 50 messages a day or 1500 a month.
It is their main way of communicating.
·
Students
in the session were asked why they text rather than calling. (Answers: it is unlimited, sometimes it is
awkward to talk, faster, easier because we can get straight to the facts
without a long conversation)
·
Discussed
when texting can cause problems:
1. When inappropriate pictures are sent
2. When words are used that hurt
another’s feelings…for example, you’re not a BFF anymore
3. Remember that an entire family can be
negatively affected by a mean text.
·
Discussed
the importance of eye contact and face to face discussions to settle
disagreements.
·
Discussion
of Sexting: The law says that if you send a picture where someone isn’t wearing
full clothing, you can be reported for child pornography. In the State of Kansas you can be reported
for a crime at the age of 10.
·
If
you receive an inappropriate picture, do not forward. Contact an adult who should contact the law.
·
Once
you forward the picture, you are crossing the line into a possible crime.
·
You
won’t be in trouble if someone sends you something. It’s what you do with it that matters.
·
Discussion
of how inappropriate pictures can be forwarded on. Students watched a short clip where a teenage
boy was sent an inappropriate picture of his girlfriend sent to him by his
girlfriend. They broke up and “to get
back” the boy forwarded the picture to several people in high school. Now, he is a registered sex offender at 18
years of old.
·
Colleges
do not take registered sex offenders.
·
Discussed
how one click (one send) can change a person’s life.
·
Students
should not write or send anything they wouldn’t want their parents and/or
teachers to see.
·
It is illegal to post inappropriate pictures. It
is also illegal to forward inappropriate pictures
·
Internet
safety: Think before you post. Keep in
mind the words, Public and Permanent-Anything
posted is public even if there is a setting that is marked “private.” Pictures, texts, comments posted can become
permanent because once on the internet (even if deleted quickly) a person could
have already screen shot it, or shared it with another person..
·
Students
need to be extra cautious as to who they are on line chatting with as there is
no guarantee that the person who is on the other side is who they say they
are.
·
Students
were shown a video where a teenage girl’s picture was taken by a friend, and
forwarded to others. The girl did not
want to report it, because she didn’t want her friends to get in trouble. She was afraid of retaliation. She told her mom, who reported it to school
authorities. Eventually, the girl hung
herself. Very tragic (Teachers were going to follow up with their
classes regarding this video and explain that those who take their own lives
are not always in a logical state of mind.
Teachers are going to empower students to get help if they feel
threatened.)
·
It
was emphasized that this young lady never reached out for any help because she
was trying to protect her friends. True
friends don’t put you in compromising positions. Students need to be empowered to discuss
events with adults.
·
Students
should never give out personal information on line to a stranger.
·
Teachers
are mandated reports if they suspect some sort of abuse.
·
Twitter:
Don’t just let anyone follow you.
·
Mean
girl behavior: The comments and things you say are no longer gone the next
day. There is an electronic record of
everything.
·
Personal
safety of the internet: Know what makes you uncomfortable. Set your personal boundaries both physical
and emotional. Get your parents involved
in your internet usage.
·
You
are responsible for your actions when using digital technology.
·
Stay
in control of your online reputation.
·
Never
underestimate the speed of the internet.
·
Scenario:
You are at a dress rehearsal for a play.
Girls are getting ready in one room-putting on make- up, changing
costumes. A group of girls wants to take
pictures. What should you be thinking
about? (others could still be changing)
Think before you post any picture.
·
Scenario:
What is you are researching on the internet for a classroom project/report/ or
assignment and an inappropriate picture pops up? (The students were instructed to “minimize”
the picture rather than delete it. Tell
an adult. The adult should report the
inappropriate picture to the following agency:
Central Reporting Agency: wwwcybertipline.com
Phone number is 1-800-843-5678
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