Stephen CarrickDavies

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With Great Power Comes..
Great Responsibility !
Risks and responsibilities in a hand-held world!
Stephen Carrick-Davies Childnet International
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Tim Berners-Lee Weaving the Web 1999
"The web is more a social creation than a
technical one. I designed it for social effect -
to help people work together - and not as a
technical toy.
The ultimate goal of the web is to support and
improve our web like existence in the world......
We have to ensure that the society we build with
the web is the sort we intend.
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Why is this important ?
THE OFFLINE WORLD IS THE CHILDS WORLD !
If you took away my mobile phone you would take
away a part of me
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WHAT STARTS OFFLINE MOVES ONLINE ( visa versa)
188m profiles on MY SPACE alone (320,000 new
profiles a day)
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CHANGING USE (ESP FOR YP)
WEB v 1
WEB v 2
Downloading
Uploading
Consuming
Creating
Personal
Corporate
Converged media
Separate media
Truly interactive
Static
Perpetual beta Generation
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Its coming up the agenda for schools

• 1) Every Child Matters ONLINE TOO!
• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

From maltreatment, neglect, violence and sexual
exploitation From accidental injury and
death From bullying and discrimination From crime
and anti-social behaviour in and out of
school Have security, stability and are cared for
2) Safeguarding Children in Education Sept 2004
3) Working Together to Safeguard Children
(11.58-11.62) with schools have a duty of care -
both inside and outside school 4) OFSTED
Increasingly inspecting safeguarding (including
ICT). 4b the extent to which learners adopt safe
and responsible practices in using new
technologies, including the Internet. 5)
Education Inspections Act (2006) Headteachers
must introduce measures to prevent all forms of
bullying among pupils.
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The dangers to children

• Inaccurate
• Extreme views Pornography
• Self-created

• Unwanted contact
• Cyberbullying
• Paedophiles

• Invasion of privacy
• Blur between advertising information

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Cyberbullying
What we know about cyberbullying

• It ruins lives of children (and adults!)
• 22 of young people reported being the target of
  cyberbullying
• It appears to be a growing issue of concern
• This is a whole-school community issue
• We need strategies to prevent
• We need strategies to respond
• We all have a shared responsibility -including
  industry and providers

SOURCE Anti- Bullying Alliance research 2007
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Cyberbullying
How is it different from other forms of bullying
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• Change of roles - Bully may be weak, victim
  strong!
• Lack of closure (online forever)
• Perception of anonymity, saying things you
  wouldnt say face to face
• 24/7 contact no escape even at home
• Bystander effect -others can quickly become
  involved
• Dont necessarily see the affect lack of empathy
• BUT.

it leaves a trail !
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Cyberbullying
How does this all feel ?
'Let's Fight it Together' Cyberbullying film
Play Film
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A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
Users
Parents Teachers
Govt. Legal/police
Industry
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What Can Industry do ?

• Recognise the very real risk and issues
  affecting young users
• Make reporting easier
• Educate YP on the platforms (accessible, timely,
  positive!)
• Do all you can to recognise YPs leadership as
  part of the education
• Build better by design into your services
• Review what you can do with technical filtering
  and monitoring tools
• Support teachers with hands on experience of
  new applications
• Support schools in updating anti-bullying
  policies
• Support parents and ensure that AUPs refer to
  zero tolerance to cyberbullying

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SUPPLIERS MUST DO MORE TO REMIND USERS OF THE
RESPONSIBLE USE ISSUES
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Ultimately this is about moral leadership !
What would Gandhi have done if he had had a
MYSPACE account ?
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THANK YOU !
www.childnet.com
stephen_at_childnet.com