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Great Site for Parents and Kids
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"Kids, parents and teachers
take a look at the above great
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Examples are: NetLingo, online safety guides, phamplets to download, browsers and monitoring tools, safe search engines, and Technology Integration for Teachers including cyber bullying and social networking.
Middle School Parent Guide-Click below to download
NEW *Gresham MIddle School PowerPoint on Internet Safety (Handouts included)
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Marlene Boney
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It is not uncommon for kids to know more about computers and what is on the Internet than their teachers so TEACHERS talk to your students about the Internet.
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In 2012 and 2013 it can be very difficult for kids to stay safe while interacting on FaceBook, in Game rooms, or Blogging, Tweeting, and Texting.
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"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him or her everywhere."
Please check out the following Technolgy Studies.
Mrs. Charles's Technology Studies Students
Cyber Awareness and Safety
NEW:Research and resources are from: Andrea, Frank, Jenna, Ben, Eric, and Robin
Internet Safety Resources
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/is-si
Cyberspace Familyroom Resources
http://mysecurecyberspace.com/articles/family-room.html
Teens and Identity Theft Protection
http://getpayback.com/teens-and-identity-theft-prevention
Media Awareness Resources
http://media-awareness.ca/english/
Cyber Safety
http://datehookup.com/content-cybersafety-prevention-101.htm
Parents Guide to Internet Safety
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents
One Text Could Wreck it All
http://www.sms-marketing.us/one-text.html
Cyberbullying and Bullying
http://www.pacer.org/bullying
Social Networks Sites and Activities
Pros for Teachers and Students using Social Networks
Teachers can more effortlessly reach out to a student in need.
Students can have Instant learning and homework support from teachers.
Teachers can create a no excuses environment. Just because students are home doesn’t mean they can’t participate in activities that they miss.
Students like the fact that adults are connecting with them using real-world tools that students and teachers both need to know how to use effectively in order to be more successful in this electronic based world of today.
Social Networks can be a learning portal for classroom with more and more students using portals for learning instead of just personally conversing face-to-face with others.
Social Media Encourages Collaboration Instead of Cliques
Cons for Teachers and Students Using Social Networks
Students may have problems transitioning from face-to-face interactions with teachers to on-line interactions.
The most common place for cyber bullying to happen is on Facebook.
Once someone deletes information from Facebook, it does not disappear.
Students and teachers both have a potential for on-line stalking and/or cyberbullying and harassment.
It is very easy for a comment to be misconscrued and may cause a negative effect on potential future employment or for teachers even in their present employment.
Preconceived opinions about others prior to knowing them.
Predators abound on the sites (sexual, identity-theft, etc.).
One mistake on the Internet on a social networking site or other chat and blog places can never be deleted.
It is important to also know the risks that come with social networks and to always be wary of possible problems that may develop as a result from social networking.

Cyber Bullying Activities
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“Cyber bullying is the use of modern communication technologies to embarrass, humiliate, threaten, or intimidate an individual in the attempt to gain power and control over them.” (Glenn R. Stutzky)
Bullying is all about power, the imbalance and abuse of power.
Bullying is not a personality conflict; it’s abuse.
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of the above Cyberbullying webpage.
Cyber Bullying Activities Created by Knox County Teachers
Good Cyber Bullying Sites for Students, Parents and Teachers
Ignore them- We already mentioned this. If you reply or respond to a message from a bully, he or she will know what they did worked on you. If you respond in kind , it will just show that you are not better than the bully. So the best thing to do is to print the message, file it, and then delete it from your PC. There is a saying, Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Contact the Service Provider- If you feel that the cyber bully has gone overboard, then you should already tell the moderator or service provider of the site about it. If cybermonsters are already faking your name or making a profile under your name without your knowledge, you can ask your service provider or moderator to remove the profile or email.
Change your Online ID -One way to get away from a cybermonsters is by changing your
screen name and email address. Be sure to give the new email address and screen name only to your trusted friends. Also, block any messages from strangers or those that are not included in your contact list.
Report IT-If you receive threatening emails or if your reputation and credibility is already being undermined, then you should tell your parents and ask your parents to help you report the bullying to the school or even the police.



Attention: Health, Wellness and Physical Education Certified Teachers/Administrators.
Below are the Course Codes for the three online classes on cyber bullying and social networking. The codes are in red and follow the names of the classes. These classes are available in ERO. You can also search using the word Educators as your keyword. If you have any question please email me at marlene.boney@knoxschools.org.
What Educators Need to Know about Cyberbullying TECH01783 will open January 18, 2013 at 8:00 A.M. and will end on February 1, 2013 at midnight. You will receive 2 hours of System-Wide Unscheduled Inservice Credit.
What Educators Need to Know about Social Networks TECH017084 will open February 8, 2013 at 8:00 A.M. and will end on February 22, 2013 at midnight. You will receive 2 hours of System-Wide Unscheduled Inservice Credit.
What Educators Need to Teach Kids about Cyber bullying and Social Networking TECH017085 will open March 1, 2013 at 8:00 A.M. and will end on March 15, 2013 at midnight. You will receive 2 hours of System-Wide Unscheduled Inservice Credit.
Anytime an on-line class is available you must FIRST register for the class in ERO and then you must GO to the class webpage listed below and click on JOIN this fusionpage. That will send me an email that you want to be in the online class. You should get an email that says you have been accepted.
The best thing you as the parent can do is keep the lines of communication open with your kids, so you know what they're doing online – and so they'll feel comfortable coming to you if they get into trouble. Discuss the Internet with your child-no matter what age-and set up some Internet Safety Rules.
Technology Resources for the Administrator
Below are activities that were shared at TETC, 2011 in Nashville.

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TETC 2010: Internet Safety PowerPoint Presentations: .zip files
TETC 2010: Handouts and Internet Safety Videos from Netsmartz
Router K-5
Amy's Choice 6-12

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Look at Most POPULAR Downloads for 2011.
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