The slides and my presentation to administrators that preceded a hands-on introduction to social networking with a guided tour of MySpace, YouTube, and interesting ways that cell phones are used. The presentation wrapped up with a discussion about school options for responding when these social networking tools are on campus.

1. An Administrator’s
Introduction
to
Social Networking
California Technology Assistance Project Region 6
April 2, 2009

2. “The role of school leaders is
to prepare students for the
world in which they will
graduate. Technology is,
without question, an
important part of that world.”
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?CID=33&DID=55883

3. “The publicity about online
‘predators’ who prey on naive
children using trickery and
violence is largely inaccurate.”
American Psychologist - February/March 2008
Http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/ISTTF_Final_Report.pdf

4. “54% of grade 7 students were
victims of traditional bullying
and less than half that number
(25%) were victims of
cyberbullying.”
Computers in Human Behavior - 2007
Http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/ISTTF_Final_Report.pdf

5. “...most research to date
focuses on the role of the
Internet, but mobile phones
are increasingly playing a role
in sexual solicitation,
harassment, and access to
problematic content.”
Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force - 2008
Http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/ISTTF_Final_Report.pdf

6. “How mobile devices are used
in the United States for
harassment and solicitations
requires further examination
over the next several years as
these devices are adopted and
come into mainstream use.”
Final Report of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force - 2008
Http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/ISTTF_Final_Report.pdf

7. “Research continues to show
that teens are taking advantage
of the tools and education that
have been provided to protect
them.”
MySpace Safety, Security, Privacy Statement - 2008
Http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/ISTTF_Final_Report.pdf

8. “...by means of an electronic
device, including, but not
limited to a telephone, wireless
telephone, or other wireless
communication device
computer, or pager.”
California Education Code Section 32261- 2009
Http://leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=547177121+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

9. Staying Safe at MySpace
Minimum age for account = 13 years
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✤ <18 accounts include specific privacy settings
Uploaded and Linked Images and Videos are reviewed
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Parent concerns to parentcare@myspace.com
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Education concerns to schoolcare@myspace.com
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✤ 888-309-1312

10. Resources For Exploration
CTAP 4 Cybersafety Project
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✤ www.ctap4.net/projects/cybersafety.html
Enhancing Child Safety and Online Technologies
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✤ http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/pubrelease/isttf/
MySpace Safety Resources
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✤ www.myspace.com/safety
YouTube Safety Resources
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✤ http://help.youtube.com