Anti-technologyAnti-technologySecondary EducationSecondary Education

Randall JohannRandall JohannAnn SchultzAnn SchultzDebra YoungDebra YoungRobert WyssRobert Wyss

Old idea, new mediumOld idea, new medium

• Many teachers Many teachers “continue to use “continue to use computers to maintain computers to maintain current teaching current teaching methods rather than methods rather than to promote innovative to promote innovative practices”. (Edweek)practices”. (Edweek)

• Word processingWord processing

• PresentationPresentation

Cheating / PlagiarismCheating / Plagiarism

CopyrightCopyrightCopyrights - in the USA, almost everything Copyrights - in the USA, almost everything

created privately and originally after April 1, created privately and originally after April 1, 1989 is copyrighted and protected whether it 1989 is copyrighted and protected whether it has a notice or not. has a notice or not.

Multimedia presentationsMultimedia presentations

• Music, text, graphics, illustrations, Music, text, graphics, illustrations, photographs, etc.photographs, etc.

• Fair Use Guidelines for educationFair Use Guidelines for education

Copyright – Microsoft SurveyCopyright – Microsoft SurveySome level of Some level of consequenceconsequence NothingNothing Unsure or Unsure or

Don’t knowDon’t know

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Getting caught Stealing Getting caught Stealing a bike from a rack a bike from a rack outside of schooloutside of school

9090 22 88

Getting caught stealing Getting caught stealing a video game, DVD or a video game, DVD or CD from a store at a CD from a store at a

mallmall

8989 22 99

Getting caught taking a Getting caught taking a mobile phone out of mobile phone out of someone’s locker at someone’s locker at

schoolschool

8585 33 1111

Getting caught Getting caught downloading materials downloading materials

such as images, such as images, literature, music, movies literature, music, movies

and software from the and software from the InternetInternet

4848 1616 3535

Monitoring at schoolMonitoring at school

Monitoring InternetMonitoring Internet

On-line predators & teen safety

• 74% have computer access at home

• 31% has online access from their own bedroom

• By 14, 77% of teens have been contacted by a predator online

• 12% of teenage girls met in person

• 20% of missing teens aged 15-17 are linked to chat room strangers

Other Computer threatsOther Computer threats• VirusesViruses

• TrojansTrojans

• Key loggersKey loggers

• PhishingPhishing

• ScammersScammers

• HackersHackers

• SpywaresSpywares

• WormsWorms

•35% of students have been 35% of students have been harassed online, 25% of these more harassed online, 25% of these more than once.than once.•35% of students have been 35% of students have been threatened online, 20% of these threatened online, 20% of these more than once.more than once.•58% of students say someone has 58% of students say someone has said mean or hurtful things online.said mean or hurtful things online.•Two more sobering facts:Two more sobering facts:•53% of students admit to doing the 53% of students admit to doing the bullying at least once.bullying at least once.•58% have not told their parents 58% have not told their parents about the bullying.about the bullying.

Cyber-BullyingCyber-bullying is harassment or intimidation of another person through electronic means. Those means may be email, instant messages, blogs, websites, social networking sites, text messages, and telephones. The intent of the cyberbully is hostile and negative.

According to i-Safe America, in a survey conducted during the 2003-2004 school year, students admitted the following:

Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

(Shows images of victims of cyber bullying - people who’ve committed (Shows images of victims of cyber bullying - people who’ve committed

suicide following repeated cyber assaults)suicide following repeated cyber assaults)

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Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

In South Korea…In South Korea…

Online mobs..Online mobs..

1. Demonize those they disagree with1. Demonize those they disagree with

2. Steal the victim's home address and credit card details2. Steal the victim's home address and credit card details

3. Access the victim’s boss’s phone number 3. Access the victim’s boss’s phone number

(BBC News, November 3, 2006)(BBC News, November 3, 2006)

Cyber BullyingCyber BullyingIn the US...In the US...

• 43% of U.S. teens experience cyber bullying last year43% of U.S. teens experience cyber bullying last year

• 41% do not know the identity of the perpetrators41% do not know the identity of the perpetrators

• 35% of kids threatened online35% of kids threatened online

• 58% of kids admit someone has said hurtful things to 58% of kids admit someone has said hurtful things to them onlinethem online

• 58% have not told their parents about something 58% have not told their parents about something hurtful that happened to them onlinehurtful that happened to them online

Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying

Consequences for victims…Consequences for victims…

• lower self-esteemlower self-esteem

• increased suicidal ideationincreased suicidal ideation

• variety of emotional responsesvariety of emotional responses

• cyberbullying back (endless cycle)cyberbullying back (endless cycle)

• being scared, frustrated, angry, depressedbeing scared, frustrated, angry, depressed

• Youth Consume Youth Consume more Junk Foodsmore Junk Foods

• Lack of Physical Lack of Physical ActivityActivity

• Marketing Dollars Marketing Dollars Aimed at YouthAimed at Youth

• Images of Food Images of Food and Beveragesand Beverages

Computers Linked to ObesityComputers Linked to Obesity

Obesity Leads to DiabetesObesity Leads to Diabetes

• Diabetes in Increasingly Diabetes in Increasingly Younger AgesYounger Ages

• 25% of Youth are 25% of Youth are Overweight or ObeseOverweight or Obese

• Excessive Screen Time Excessive Screen Time Linked to DiabetesLinked to Diabetes

• Limit Screen TimeLimit Screen Time

Computer Use = SolitudeComputer Use = Solitude

• Survey says 60% of Survey says 60% of Teens Spend All Teens Spend All Computer Time AloneComputer Time Alone

• Less Time Socializing Less Time Socializing with Familywith Family

• Result: Lack of Healthy Result: Lack of Healthy Engagement in Major Engagement in Major Areas of LifeAreas of Life

Impact of Violent GamesImpact of Violent Games

• Desensitized to Desensitized to ViolenceViolence

• HostilityHostility

• Aggressive Aggressive BehaviorBehavior

• Erodes Authority Erodes Authority StructuresStructures

The threats are real!The threats are real!

• Our responsibilityOur responsibility

• Teachers need to teachTeachers need to teach

• <25% of teachers comfortable teaching <25% of teachers comfortable teaching online protectiononline protection

• Effects to our studentsEffects to our students

• ExpensiveExpensive