Santa Rosa District Schools

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Santa Rosa District Schools

• INTERNET SAFETY
• November, 2006

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Students Online

• 87 of youth ages 12-17 are online
• 51 of those students are online a minimum of
  once a day
• Only 37 of those students say they have Internet
  rules
• Only 33 of those students say their parents
  check their online activities
• Pew Internet American Life Project, July, 2005

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What Students Are Doing

• Blogging (web log)
• online journals
• diaries
• Chatting
• instant messaging
• chat rooms
• Web pages
• profiles (myspace.com)

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Students Online

• Did you know
• That children would rather spend time in chat
  rooms than talk to real friends on the phone.
• Amys Choice Video
• (www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm)

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Students Online

• Did you know
• Every child who spends a lot of time online in
  chat rooms, etc., has interacted with a sexual
  offender.
• Sgt. Ski GowitzkeEscambia Sheriffs Office
  Investigator, Computer Crimes Against Children
• Tracking Theresa Video
• (www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm)

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District Awareness

• Mental Health Subcommittee of the CEO Roundtable
• High School Student Focus Groups
• Beth Hardcastle

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District Awareness

• Focus Group Highlights
• Santa Rosa County students are well-represented
  on myspace.com
• Gender differences re use and vulnerability
• Older students more aware of how to protect
  themselves on-line
• Genuine concerns about younger students
• Role as Peer Educators
• Parent Involvement

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District Awareness

• District Technology Committee
• District Technology Plan 06-07
• Telecommunications Plan 06-07
• i-Safe Online Curriculum
• Train the Trainers (May 24th)
• Site-based Teacher Training (06-07 School Year)
• Student Mentors
• Parent Workshops
• District
• Site-based
• Teacher/Parent Lesson Plans Online
• Student Activities Online
• Community Action Team (CEO Roundtable)

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Internet Safety Action Plan

• District Campaign
• Superintendent Endorsement of Internet Safety
  Plan
• Principal Meeting/Update on Internet Safety
• PDC School Site Visits/Information on Internet
  Safety
• School Awareness Campaign
• Schools Are Addressing Internet Safety Based on
  Site Need
• Examples of School Internet Awareness Activities
• PTA Meetings provide Internet Safety Training
• Classroom curriculum/activities
• School billboard announcements
• School newsletter announcements

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Internet Safety Action Plan

• Community/Media
• Diane Coleman, School Board Member Community
  presentations
• Channel WEAR, coverage
• Pensacola News Journal, coverage, special
  editions
• Navarre Press, coverage
• Tools
• Brochures
• District/School web pages
• Media coverage
• School awareness activities

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Internet Safety

• Web-based links
• www.isafe.org/
• www.netsmartz.org/
• www.cybertipline.com/
• www.kdcop.com/
• www.wiredsafety.com/
• www.disney.go.com/cybersafety/
• www.surfnetkids.com/kidsafe.htm
• www.netsmartzkids.org/tunes/Watch.aspx?videouyn-
  stoner-psa

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The Bottom Line
We want Santa Rosa Students to be SAFE
Online! Julies Journey (www.netsmartz.org/resour
ces/reallife.htm) Netsmartzkids.org
Rap http//www.netsmartzkids.org/tunes/Watch.aspx?
videoeveryday
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Suggested Community Activities

• Host a community-awareness event to promote
  Internet safety
• Make additional copies of the Internet safety
  brochure to distribute to employees and other
  community sites
• Conduct an Internet safety meeting with employees
  and their families
• Distribute lingo lists
• Include Internet safety tips in newsletters and
  other company communication

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CEO Roundtable Support

• Prepare take home packets for employees and
  civic groups
• Sponsor iSAFE training by providing funding for
  school district refreshments or color copies of
  the brochure
• Sponsor Internet safety event for local school by
  providing refreshments or color copies of the
  brochure
• Volunteer as a guest speaker at a local school
  internet safety event

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• Be safe online!