The rapid evolution of digital media and technology brings extraordinary opportunities as well as serious risks for young people. But issues that emerge with this 24/7 connected culture—from cyberbullying to stalking—are threatening school safety and distracting students from classroom learning. This workshop has information and practical skills to help educators empower their students to be safe, responsible and savvy as they navigate this fast paced digital world.

1. SAFE CLASSROOMS IN A!
CONNECTED CULTURE: !
HOW TEACHERS CAN TAKE !
ACTION AGAINST DIGITAL ABUSE!
KATE REILLY, MPH!
DIRECTOR OF START
STRONG RHODE ISLAND
@ SOJOURNER HOUSE!

2. This
is
Captain
Obvious

3. I’m
serious,
he’s
actually
Captain
Obvious.
He’s here with an
important message
about technology…

4. TECHNOLOGY IS!
CHANGING!
REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY!
FAST.!

5. for
technology,
change
means
growth.
check
this
out…

6. >
1
Million
social
networking
profiles

7. 25
Million
social
networking
profiles

8. 75
Million
social
networking
profiles

9. 175
Million
social
networking
profiles

10. 600
Million
social
networking
profiles

11. 1
Billion
social
networking
profiles

12. 1
Billion
if
your
students
are
in
high
school
or
younger,
they
grew
up
in
a
24-­‐7
connected
culture

13. 1
Billion
you
are
educaLng
the
first
generaLon
of
digital
na)ves

14. CONNECTED!
CULTURE IS !
connected
culture
OF!
THE WORLD
DIGITAL !
MEDIA!
SOCIAL !
NETWORKS! &!
MOBILE DEVICES!

15. 3
out
of
4
kids
between
the
ages
of
12-­‐17
has
a
social
networking
profile.

16. 47%
of
tweens
have
a
cell
phone

17. connected
culture
is
not
good,
or
bad…it
just
is
and
it’s
here
to
stay.

18. TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING BUT!
TEACHING!
*!
IS NOT!

19. *OK,
OK….that’s
not
exactly
true,
teaching
is
highly
innovaLve
profession
whose
workers
are
constantly
adapLng
their
craS
to
meet
the
changing
needs
of
students….I
get
it.
BUT…

20. Over
the
past
couple
of
decades
teachers
have
been
very
successful
in
their
work
to
prevent
bullying
and
daLng
violence.
Teachers
can
apply
many
of
those
same
lessons
to
prevenLng
cyberbullying
if
they
understand
the
culture
in
which
it
takes
place.

21. TECH !
SAVVY!
NOT!
REQUIRED. !

22. RI
iolence
advocacy
center
in
sojourner
ho use
is
a
domesLc
v
so,
why
do
we
care
ab
out
cyberb
ullying

23. glad
I
asked!
teen
da'ng
domes'c
violence
violence
well,
it
turns
out
that
teen
da'ng
violence
is
the
greatest
predictor
of
domesLc
violence.

24. since
young
people
live
so
much
of
their
lives
online
it
makes
sense
to
help
kids
build
healthy
relaLonships
and
prevent
abuse
online
and
in
the
real
world.
!
here’s
how
we’re
doing
that…!

26. …and
vote
on
wheth
er
other
stories
describe
health
y
or
unhealthy
relaLonsh
ips
here…
relaLonship
teens
submit
their
stories
here…
ce
here
ive
advi
..and
can
g

27. here
are
some
stories
that
teens
have
submiXed
to
our
site.
!

31. • we
know
that
online
abuse
has
a
major
impact
on
academic
achievement.
• teacher
have
the
power
to
help
young
people
prevent
digital
abuse
in
their
lives
and
communiLes.
• it
all
begins
with
understanding
connected
culture.

32. here
are
some
realiLes
of
connected
culture:
We
adapted
these
from
Common
Sense
Media’s
Digital
Literacy
and
CiLzenship
Curriculum.
They
are
awesome.
If
you
don’t
know
about
them,
go
to
their
website
right
now…I’ll
wait
here.

34. invisible,
oSen
anonymous
vast,

36. ity
gives
kids
ance
and
anonym
dist

37. how
can
schools
prepare
kids
to
live
and
thrive
connected
culture?

39. at
will
the
school
defin e
as
digital
abuse?
Wh
How
oSen
will
these
definiLons
be
revised?
What
steps
will
you
take
if
digital
abuse
occurs?
How
will
you
work
with
other
administrators
if
the
abuse
involves
students
from
another
school?

40. GOOD
RESOURCES
FOR
DIGITAL
ABUSE
PREVENTION
POLICIES
commonsensemedia.com
ncsl.org
wiredsafety.org

41. …and
it
u sually
does.

42. ?
SPLIT
federal
courts
are
as
to
whether
schools
can
discipline
students
for
digital
abuse
perpetrated
off
of
school
property.

43. in
the
case
where
the
perpetraLng
student
prevailed,
the
court
could
not
find
a
sufficient
nexus
between
the
student’s
cyber
speech
and
disrupLon
of
the
school
environment.
what
can
we
do
to
clarify
that
connecLon?

44. …but,
the
most
powerful
resource
we
have
to
prevent
cyberbullying
is…

45. you.!
because you can give kids something that will
really help them stop digital abuse…!

46. ing
about
a
digital
educaLon
I’m
talk

47. the social web revolution
may be overwhelming, but
its only just begun. !
the digital world that we
live in today is only a
sliver of what will exist 10
years from now. !

48. e
ls
th ey
need
to
navigat
digital
educaLo n
gives
kids
the
too
and
shape
the
digital
world.

49. EffecLve
digital
educaLon
does
this:
Gives
kids
an
acLo
n
plan
for
what
to
do
if
they
see
online
abuse.
• How
to
block,
delete
and
call
out
harmful
comments
and
contributors.
• How
to
record
evidence
of
bullying
through
screenshots
and
print
outs
•
Who
to
tell?
Parents,
teachers
or
law
enforcement?

50. EffecLve
digital
educaLon
does
this:
Dives
deep
into
issues
about
privacy
and
reputa'on.
• Everything
leaves
a
digital
footprint.
Nothing
online
is
private.
Kids
must
be
their
own
first
line
of
defense.
• What
are
you
sharing?
Help
kids
figure
out
which
informaLon
should
remain
private
online.
•
Who
are
you
sharing
it
with?
Teach
kids
to
consider
the
nature
of
their
different
relaLonships
and
adjust
their
privacy
sehngs
accordingly.

51. EffecLve
digital
educaLon
does
this:
d
responsibility
in
the
Gives
kids
ownership
of
an
connected
world.
• The
digital
world
is
their
world,
so
how
are
they
going
to
shape
it?
• Focus
on
the
role
of
the
upstander.
True,
the
barriers
to
cruelty
are
lower
online
but
so
are
barriers
to
speaking
up
against
abuse.
Most
cases
of
digital
abuse
happen
without
adult
knowledge.
We
must
prepare
kids
to
monitor
their
digital
world.

52. …and
not
this:
Tells
kids
to
escape
digita l
abuse
by
deleLng
or
abandoning
th eir
online
accounts.
Focuses
on
idenLfying
one
perpetrator,
especially
when
it
comes
to
sexLng
or
burnpages
Doles
out
harsh
punishmen
ts
for
kids
who
mess
up

53. good
resources
for
digital
abuse
prevenLon
• Common
Sense
Media—If
you
want
a
scaffolded,
standards-­‐based
K-­‐12
curriculum,
look
no
further.
• MTV’s
A
Thin
Line—This
is
perfect
for
high
school
students
and
young
adults.
Lots
of
cool
interacLve
apps
that
help
kids
tell
their
story.
• That’s
Not
Cool—Perfect
for
middle
school
students
who
are
learning
how
to
draw
and
defend
digital
boundaries.

54. Be
a
role
model
you
can
encourage
kids
to
be
good
digital
ciLzens
no
maXer
what
your
technological
savvy.

55. ing
stuff
kids
s ay
overh ear
you
ever
ike
th is?
Do l

56. Be
a
role
model
“lets
start
a
page
about
all
of
the
[superlaLve]
[group
in
the
school]
”
listen
for
the
buzz
words

57. Be
a
role
model
“lets
start
a
Facebook
page
about
all
of
the
[hoXest]
[10th
grade
girls]
”
listen
for
the
buzz
words

58. Be
a
role
model
“lets
start
make
a
fake
MySpace
so
that….”
listen
for
the
buzz
words

59. All
of
these
describ
e
(even
if
the
kids
talk digital
abuse
ing
about
it
don’t
re
alize
that)
here’s
what
you
can
do…

61. #1.
SAY
IT
“Hey
girls,
I
just
heard
you
say
that
you
were
going
to
make
a
fake
MySpace
page
to
fool
someone
else.”

62. #2.
NAME
IT
“…When
you
intenLonally
deceive
someone
it’s
lying
and
it’s
abuse.”

63. #3.
STOP
IT
“Abuse
of
any
kind
is
not
OK
in
this
school
and
it’s
not
OK
with
me.”

65. SCREEN
FOR
CYBERBULLYING
AT
PARENT
TEACHER
CONFERENCES
How
do
you
feel
about
your
child’s
use
of
social
networks
like
Facebook
and
YouTube?
Do
you
have
any
concerns?

66. SCREEN
FOR
CYBERBULLYING
AT
PARENT
TEACHER
CONFERENCES
Has
your
child
experienced
digital
abuse
this
year.

67. SCREEN
FOR
CYBERBULLYING
AT
PARENT
TEACHER
CONFERENCES
Would
you
know
what
to
do
and
how
to
get
help
if
your
child
experienced
digital
abuse?

68. kate
reilly,
mph
kreilly@sojournerri.org
@kategalloreilly
@hkupwithrespect