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Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

Alisa Smith — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 09:16:44 -0000

The increasing use of smartphones, social networks, webcams, and personal computers among young kids and teens has given an opportunity to potential offenders to engage with them. My daughters have the easy logger android app on their phone now, its free and keeps me sane!

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

coolcatteacher — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:07:25 -0000

Great!!! Sorry they are blocked!

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Colin Matheson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:58:38 -0000

Thanks for posting this. I will be sure to download the files and visit the poster page however my school's internet filter is currently blocking me from both sites. Typical!

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Stacy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:53:24 -0000

I really enjoying reading your blog. It's very informative and easy to read!

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Betsy — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:13:19 -0000

Wow I have never heard of a screenshot. This blog was so informative. Thank you so much for your post!!!

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Mrs. Stanley — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:38:10 -0000

I often participate in online webinars and webcasts. I know that anything I post will be captured and published along with the audio stream. If someone posts on a public forum - or even in a chat- there should be NO expectation of privacy. That is why students and teachers alike have to be very careful that what they post is professional and not something that would be embarassing to them or others.
In fact, even emails sent through a school server, to the best of my knowledge, have to be archived by the school and made available if necessary.
In this day and age, I do not think anyone can have an expectation of privacy for what they post online.
In fact, that is why it is so important to educate students about the proper, safe, ethical use of social networking sites. We seem to be moving in that direction, and I believe young people, for the most part, are finally getting it that what they do in the public arena is just that - public. As David Pogue said in his address to Texas educators, "Nothing posted ever stays in the same place, and it never goes away." I paraphrased, but that was the essence.
So, if someone is unwise enough to post something that is insulting or harrassing, beware. Your words can be captured (through a screenshot or some other vehicle) and can come back to haunt you.

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

murcha — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:27:23 -0000

Thank for sharing this advice and the poster. We had a forum several weeks ago and I was amazed at how many students said that they are the subject of cyber bullying. Collecting evidence is important.
Teaching students and staff the print screen function is an obvious but often overlooked tool. My students have learnt how to use the print screen function as we are a PC school, but I know many teachers do not know how to do this. When our school holidays finish, I shall ensure again, that students know how to use this function and that they do use it when cyber bullied.
Thank you for the posters as I will be printing them and placing them on our notice board too.

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

coolcatteacher — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:18:49 -0000

Well, I would have to think on this one because if someone posts on
the Internet they should know it can be captured. At our school, we
have used the screenshot as evidence in the few cases of online
misbehavior they we have seen. So, you are saying in uk law you have
to state it can be photographed? Here in the us you can be
photographed without permission based upon being in a public place. I
would think if you are in a public place online that it would be the
same, but really I don't know on this one and hope that others who
know more will share to help me understand. I might email someone like
Scott mcleod, maybe he will know (at least for u.s. If .) it must be
stated. I will have to go with what you say for u.k.

Vicki Davis
Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Building the bridges of today that the society of tomorrow will walk
across.

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Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

terryfreedman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:01:03 -0000

Good advice, Vicki. I like the relatively simple idea of taking a screenshot. However, I think a suitable topic for discussion, perhaps with oder students, is the legality and morality of taking a screenshot without the knowledge of the other person. Here in the UK, when you phone a company, you often get a message informing you that calls may be recorded for training purposes. Perhaps all school websites should carry a warning that emails and forum discussions may be recorded too?

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

coolcatteacher — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:33:34 -0000

There are so many great resources out there - did you mean to share a link?

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

coolcatteacher — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:53 -0000

Thanks Carolyn! iSafe has some great things - and so many places do have great things. I guess I just felt I needed something different or at least with a few tweaks - than you!

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Michael Werner — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:09:09 -0000

Hi Vicki:

Cool poster! Here are a whole bunch of additional Internet Safety resources.

Adios,

Michael

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Jordan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:48:38 -0000

I think that Internet Safety is very important. This is a good thig to know about if you are a kid and dont know about the web. It teaches you a good lesson, and how to be safe online.

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Carolyn Stanley — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:38:37 -0000

Thanks for the poster, Vicki. I also really like the clear way in which you clarified educators using in for a "fair use" application in contrast to someone who might use it for profit. That is a lesson in itself.
I have used screen shot for years and have taught our 7th and 8th graders how to capture a screen on a computer running Windows XP. Thanks for the link to how to using a MAC. I used MACs years ago before our school went to exclusively PCs. Many of our students are using MACs, and some of our teachers are asking for a special MAC lab to better work with audio, video, and images.
Also, last year I covered Internet Safety with our 7th graders and used some materials from iSafe.org. They also promoted capturing evidence of harassment, bullying, improper contact, etc. using screen shots.
Thanks to your and your sister for the cut-to-the-chase advice and nice layout.

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

coolcatteacher — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:46:31 -0000

If you are present, it makes sense, and you could suggest they turn
off monitor and you take it from there, however to take it to it you
need facts.

Vicki Davis
Cool Cat Teacher Blog

Building the bridges of today that the society of tomorrow will walk
across.

Sent from my iPod touch

Re: 5 Steps to Online Safety

Jonathan Wylie — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:18:31 -0000

These are generally some great rules to follow. Personally, I am not sure if I would encourage an elementary child to take screenshots and print a questionable or unsuitable website. In the case of cyber bullying, then yes, evidence is important. However, if an undesirable website was able to make it through our filtering system, I would probably just get the child to turn off the monitor so that I could deal with it later.