Jennifer CarterRCMS

Spring 2012

COWBOY CIRCUIT: Electronic Safety

& Your Teen

Adolescent Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media

◦Allows for connecting to educational information and resources

◦Students can connect with school friends to supplement daily interactions

◦Family and friends that live at a distance can keep in touch

◦Keeping up to date about hobbies and interests

National AveragesPew Internet & American Life Project

95% of teens have internet access 3 of 4 teens (12-17) own a cell phone 4 out of 5 have a social networking profileNearly half (44%) report lying about their

age in order to interact socially online through social media sites such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter, and You Tube

Crownover StudentsHas Internet access at home 97%

Has their own cell phone 81%

Parents do not limit cell phone or computer use at home

58%

Average time spent texting per day 4.1 hours

Average time spent online at home for social use

2.6 hours

Has a social networking profile 72%

Electronic ConcernsCyberbullying Posting or texting inappropriate picturesFriending unknown people on social

networking sites and in chatrooms Posting personal and traceable personal

informationPassword sharing Not setting SN profiles to private

Cyberbully Survey Fall 2011897 Students Reporting YES NO

Has been in an online fight 36% 64%

Has had gossip or rumors posted online about themselves

18% 82%

Has posted gossip or rumors about someone else

7% 93%

Parent monitoring takes place while on the Internet

51% 49%

Has had another student pretend to be them online

19% 81%

Has pretended to be someone else online 9% 91%

Has seen another student threaten violence or suicide

16% 84%

Has shared someone else’s private information online

10% 90%

Reporting to an AdultYES NO

If you saw another student threaten violence or suicide online, would you tell an adult?

80% 20%

If you were bullied or harassed online, would you tell a teacher or parent?

74% 26%

If you saw someone else bullied or harassed online, would you report it?

76% 24% 191 students

If you have been bullied or harassed online in the past, have you reported it to an adult?

130 students

172 students

Do you discuss what happens online with your parents?

45% 55%

Resources for Parents

http://www.netsmartz.org/StreamingPresentations/InternetSafetyBasics

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/onguard/articles/kidsandsocializingonline.shtml

http://csriu.org/cyberbully/http://

www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Advice-Articles/facebook-for-parents.html