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Save Students from Bullying

with Social Media

Protecting students in school with social media

What will we learn today?

What is Social Net Watcher?

What does it do?

Why will it work at your school district?

Added Value to Your Schools

Web based software tool to provide school administrators advance intelligence to thwart unwanted social media activity by students at school.

What is Social Net Watcher?

Chardon High School Students ShotCleveland Plain Dealer, Chardon, OH, February 27, 2012

CHARDON, Ohio - T.J. Lane, the suspect in the shooting deaths of three students at Chardon High School, confessed to taking a gun and a knife into the school and did not target his victims, according to Geauga County Prosecutor David Joyce.

Lane had posted on Facebook his intentions to commit the shooting nearly 30 days ago.

In fact, he specifically instructed some students not to attend school on the day of the shooting to protect them from harm.

West Middle School Student ShotMartinsville Reporter-Times, Martinsville, IN, March 25, 2011

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. - Police arrested Michael Phelps, 15, this morning after he allegedly shot fellow West Middle School student Chance Jackson just before 7:30 a.m. The student was taken to Methodist Hospital and was listed in critical condition.According to reports, Phelps and Jackson had a long standing dispute and Phelps had posted on Facebook his intentions to cause Jackson harm.

Lakeshore HS Boys to “Shoot-up” The Times-Picayune, Slidell, LA, August 7, 2011

SLIDELL, La. - Three Lakeshore High School boys stated their intention to “shoot-up” the school on the first day of school via Facebook.

Several news feeds – posted to friends – delineated their intentions.

Police arrested the three boys five days before the first day of school and found ready-made bombs.

Data scan/search:

bullying, suicide and/or

violence

Protects student privacy

Web (Cloud) based

What does it do?

Web based application running on Facebook or follow on Twitter

Works from any computer or smart phone

SoNet app runs in background on student’s Facebook page

Students post threatening or pleamessage on Facebook or Twitter

School Administrators alerted

SoNet offers a solution

Research-Based Solution

Database of termsPhrases and threats sourced from …

Police reportsFBI, Secret Service investigationsNews sourcesActual Facebook / Twitter posts

High school psychology expert on staffStudent validation tool

386 School Shootings 1992-2012 130 fatalities since Columbine

77% of shooters were 20 or younger

Safety Needs Demand Action

Controversy surrounds the options

Preventative Action Is Best

Take steps to identify threats and head them

off, before a tragedy might happen at your

school

TheProblem

Over 90% of students are using it

Blocking the Internet won’t work

Students provide the intelligenceStudents are best source for school info

Social Media can be used as a tool for educational content

Today’s kids are digital natives (not digital immigrants)

Reality of Social Media

Source: Cyberbullying Research Center

Reality of Social Media

70% of students hide their on-line behavior from parents and/or school administratorsOver 50% of students are bullied up to 20% of their time on social media

Over 50% do not tell anyone of the bullying they experience

50% of students say they have bullied on social media sites

Source: Cyberbullying Research Center

SoNet Plan Is Best Option

SoNet Program . . . Three Ps1. Protection

Predicts potential problems

2. PrivacyProgram built around privacy

3. Peace of MindStudents don’t “rat” on fellow

students

Why Will It Work?

Alerts educational professionals first

Gives school administrators the option of contacting:

Parents,

Counselors;

Law enforcement as needed

Schools can prepare for an appropriate response

Multi-Pass Phrase Analysis

First pass -- high value key wordsSecond pass -- selects adjacent words and identifies sentence structureThird pass -- calculates intensity of threatIdentified as ViolenceViolence, BullyingBullying or SuicideSuicideSent to qualified school official

Red - Violence: Specific dangerous, flagrant and criminal activity and timelines either directed toward individuals or the school, and may include abusive or offensive language.

SoNet is simple, easy & clear

Yellow - Suicide: Threats to individuals or threats to cause self-inflicted injury, and may or may not indicate a specific time or criminal act.May include abusive or offensive language.

SoNet is simple, easy & clear

Green - Bullying: Anger toward others or danger from an angry act. May be inflammatory, but not criminal or intimidating. May include a plea for help or intelligence of future activity.

SoNet is simple, easy & clear

Why SoNet is a Great Option

Less Intrusive than:

SROs Armed Teachers Security Equipment

Accepted by Students

24/7/365 Protection

Anti-Bullying Law Reports

Annual report to Indiana DOE

Valid vs. Invalid incidents

Sources of bullying

Victim, witness, parent, digital, physical, teacher, scanner, other, SMS

Resolved vs. Unresolved

Details and Assigned

Contact Contact UsUs

[email protected]@socialnetwatcher.co

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