This presentation will instruct educators in how to ensure their students are safe while using the internet.

1. Internet Safety
Student Safety in the 21st Century!

2. Introduction
• Internet safety is the
educators priority
• It is our priority to ensure
student safety…online and
on campus
• We can teach students about
internet safety

3. Establish Internet
Rules
• Establish an Acceptable Use
Policy(AUP)
• If not previously established.
• An AUP is a policy that
determines internet behavior
• It was created for students
and facility

4. Establish Internet
Rules
Cyber bullying:
• When a student “bullies’’ another
student using the internet
• Outlets such as: cell phone texts
• Chat messages, email, social
media, or website posting

5. Cyber bullying:
There are 7 different forms of Cyber
Bullying…
1. Cyber stalking: Repeated abuse,
unwanted online gestures and
intimidating messages
2. Flaming: is “online fighting” with angry
tones, bitter words, and name calling.
3. Harassment: Repeated unwanted
contact
(Family Safe Computers, 2012)

6. Cyber bullying:
There are 7 different forms of
Cyber Bullying…continued…
4. Denigration: Slander, sending
untrue events and facts about a
person. Damaging a person’s
character or image through defacing
web posts, images, or texts
(Family Safe Computers, 2012)

7. Cyber bullying:
There are 7 different forms of
Cyber Bullying…continued…
5. Cyber stalking: Repeated obsessed
gestures online
• Through unwanted & intimidating
messages
6. Impersonation: Pretending to be
someone else online.
(Family Safe Computers, 2012)

8. Cyber bullying:
There are 7 different forms of Cyber
Bullying…continued…
7. Outing & Trickery: Sharing secret
information, tricking a person to
share secret information.
(Family Safe Computers, 2012)

9. Cyber Bullying

10. Establish Internet
Rules
Sexting:
• Cell phone device used to send
• Or receive provocative images or
texts
• E.g. a female or male student
receives or sends nude images to
another student

11. Online Personal
Safety
• Is Extremely Important!
• Teach students S.I.R.(Safe Internet
Rules)
• E.g. Do not reveal personal
information!
• Do not reveal your name online.
• Create & use a “Username”
• E.g. RazorbackGirl_05

12. Creating Safe
Passwords
• When creating a password,
use encrypted passwords
Use a combination of…
• Upper Case letters
• Lower Case letters
• Numbers
• E.g. A1B23c4

13. Create Online
Boundaries
Educators must remember to…
• Create clear distinct boundaries
online
• Communicate about “School-related
issues only!”
• Report any child maltreatment issues
to your local administration promptly

14. Internet Safety in
the Classroom

15. Continue to Learn
• Continue to learn about internet
safety
• Remain current with the AUP in
your district
• Continue to educate your
students about internet safety!

16. Resources
• aup.okcps.org/aup/document/a
up.pdf
• http://www.familysafecompute
rs.org/bullying.htm
• http://www.olweus.org/public/
cyber_bullying.page

17. Resources
• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advi
ce-for-parents/internet-safety-elementary-
school-kids-tips
• http://www.safeschools.info/internet-
safety
• http://publius.cc/future_internet_safety_e
ducation_critical_lessons_four_decades_yo
uth_drug_abuse_prevention
• http://www.safeschools.info/internet-
safety/professional-development

18. Teacher Resources
• Internet Safety Professional
Development
• The Future of Internet Safety
• Internet Safety for Classrooms
Video
• NetsmartzKids
• SafeKids
• Police Notebook

19. Additional Resources
• http://www.netsmartz.org/Paren
ts
• http://www.woogiworld.com/edu
cators/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=YFZfTYgb5LM
• http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe
/warn_kid.htm
• http://www.safekids.com/