E-Safety

Advice to Parents

Richard ScottE-Learning Manager

DASP

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In School:• Filtering the Web• Acceptable Use Policy

Out of school:• Social Networking Websites• Cyber Bullying

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Filtering by South West Grid for Learning is more effective than anywhere else in the country.

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• Every DASP school has an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

• DASP ICT Policy includes further guidance for teachers

• Classroom Resources available

E-SafetyWeb 2 and Social Networking

“Web 2 is an idea in people's heads rather than a reality. It’s

actually an idea that the reciprocity between the user

and the provider is what's emphasized. In other words, genuine interactivity, simply

because people can upload as well as download" Stephen Fry

E-SafetySocial Networking Sites:

MSNBebo

Face BookMy SpaceYou Tube

Friends Re-UnitedE-Bay

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MSN

Benefits? Instant communication, fun

Risks? Addictive, not filtered or moderated, don’t know if people are who they say they are.

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Bebo

Benefits? Allows Creativity, building communities

Risks? Personal information can be released. Images swapped without permission. ‘Grooming’.

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Face Book

Benefits? Building communities, keeping in touch.

Risks? Personal information can be released. Images and videos can be copied without permission.

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• Habbo Hotel• Club Penguin• Second Life• Virtual Reality

The next stage:

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So is it a problem for schools?

Our duty of care to children

Outcome 2 of Every Child Matters – Stay Safe

Schools support parents

Educating children for responsible use

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Do you understand the code?

POS –

PAW -

TIW –

CTN -

“Parent Over Shoulder”

“Parents are watching”

“Teacher is Watching”

“Can’t talk now”

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Cyber Bullying

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Cyber Bullying can be by:

E-mailTextMobile

Social Networking Websites

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• There are no ‘safe zones’ from cyber bullying.

• There is often no ‘closure’.

• Teachers can be the victims of Cyber bullying.

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Cyber Bullying is Bullying!

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• Make sure children are aware of the risks/consequences.

• Use videos/assemblies/posters made by the children.• Incorporate education of responsible web use into

DASP Citizen and Rights Respecting Schools events.• Ensure AUP/School ICT Policy reflects latest

developments.• E-Learning Manager to create outline lesson plans and

resources for school use.

What can we as teachers do?:

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• Make sure children are aware of the risks/consequences.

• Talk with your children about what they are doing.• Emphasise the risks of putting personal information on

the internet.• Do they know who they are talking to, for sure?• Check out websites about Internet safety – look at

them with your children.• Discourage them from having internet access where

you can’t monitor it.

What can we as parents do?:

E-SafetyBut we must remember:

This is the world the young people live in. These technologies empower them, they allow creativity and communication. They

are an interactive, not a passive technology and can be a force for good.

Education for responsible use, is more effective than banning.

Further advice available from:

http://www.dasp.org.uk/e-safety.htm