NetSmartZ

www.netsmartz.org

Curriculum Resources from NetSmartZ

Statistics

• 61% of 13-17 have a personal profile (MySpace, Friedster, Xanga)

• 50% have posted their pictures

• Ages 16-17 use it for social interaction and networking and meeting friends (especially girls)

• 71% received email messages from someone they don’t know

• 45% were asked for personal information from someone they don’t know

• 30% considered meeting someone they don’t know in person

• 14% actually did meet someone they didn’t know

Perceptions by Teens

• 20% (teens) felt the Internet is safe to share personal information on a blog or networking site

• 37% (13-17) said they are not concerned about someone using information they posted online in ways they don’t want

• 33% (13-17) say their parents know little or nothing of what they do on the Internet

• 48% (16-17) said their parents know little or nothing

• 22% said their parents have never talked about Internet safety with them

Education can make a difference…

Pre survey• 54% it was safe to

meet someone in person they met on the Internet

• 25% thought it was safe to post their picture on the Internet

Post Survey• 83% said it was not

safe to meet

• 96% said it was not safe to post their picture

GWU study in Maine of students 9-14 pre and post NetSmartz program 2005

More results of education

• 20% have told people their real nameon the Internet

• 25% thought it was safe (or were unsure) to put their address on the Internet

• 98% said it was not safe to give their real name on the Internet

• 88% said it was not safe to put their address on the Internet

Pre survey Post NetSmartz Program

Grades K-2

• Clicky the hip spokesrobot

• Potential dangers

• How to avoid them

• Good “netiquette”

• “Webville Outlaws”

Grades 3-4 and 5-6

• Nettie and Webster, two Internet cyber-siblings• “WissyWigs” – creepy characters that represent

Internet dangers• Follow-you Fiona – not all people are who they

say they are. Spamozoid sends junk E-mail with bad things

• Oogle tries to get their personal information• Hot-Head is rude• Numbut spends too much time online

Middle and High School

• 17 million users between 12-17 (73% of US teenagers)

• Integral part of their everyday lives• IM, chatrooms, & e-mail• Information seeking for school• Playground for social life and games• Creating web sites • Videos and Internet safety principles told by

teens: Amy’s Choice and Julie’s Journey (3 min)

Resources • Kids

Teen Resources

Resources for parents

Law Enforcement