online safety 3.0: from fear to empowerment
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ConnectSafely.org co-director Larry Magid's talk at the CUE 2012 annual conferenceTRANSCRIPT
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Online Safety 3.0: From Fear to Empowerment
Larry MagidCo-director
ConnectSafely.orgFounder
SafeKids.com
Revised March 21, 2012
Slides are available atSafeKids.com/cue2012
More at OS3.ConnectSafely.org
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I wrote this in 1994. Too bad people are still
following this old advice
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Evolution of online safety
Children as victims:1.0 (most of the 90’s) Pornography & predators:
Protecting children from bad adults. Children as consumers of information, not as creators and based on assumptions of risk, not actual research
2.0 (around 2007) Protecting children from peers. Recognizing that kids can create content harm other kids and themselves. Cyberbullying & posting inappropriate or dangerous content
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From Guttenberg to broadcasting, the masses were just consumers of media
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And pretty much the same model online in the 80’s and 90’s
Me, in 1981 on my Apple II with an acoustic MODEM
CompuServe 1981
Mosaic browser, 1993
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But, in case anyone didn’t notice, things have changed
Media is now:• One to one• One to many• Many to many
We are all publishers and youth are leading the charge
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Which calls for a new approach to “online safety”
• Research-based, not fear-based, so relevant• Flexible, layered – not one-size-fits-all• Respectful of youth – stakeholders in positive
outcomes, not just potential victims• Positive: Not just safety from (bad outcomes)
but safety for good outcomes• Comprehensive = Incorporates safety, security,
citizenship, and research/information literacy
From Online Safety 3.0 (os3.connectsafely.org)
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• View youth as participants and stakeholders in positive Internet use rather than potential victims, and empower them to protect themselves & each other
• Promote good citizenship
• Teach media literacy & critical thinking
• Understand the value of informal learning
• Be accurate and honest about risks
• Encourage industry to engage in best practices, including promoting good citizenship in the communities they run
Elements of Online Safety 3.0
os3.ConnectSafely.org
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The ‘net’ is mostly like the physical world, but …
• What’s posted can be permanent
• Material can be copied and pasted• Lots of people can see it• You don’t know for sure who’s seeing it
AND
• Disinhibition: Lack of visual cues reducesempathy
Source: adapted from danah boyd: Taken out of Context, 2008
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We need to understand risk, not exaggerate it
• Of course there are risks online, but they are not anything new or special
• Pay attention to the research• Include children in the discussion• Understand the limits of regulation and
the benefits of education
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Fear works only if it’s credible & actionable
• “How people respond to fear appeals depends on their assessment of the threat and their perceived efficacy.
• When assessing threat, the audience considers severity, or the seriousness of it, as well as their susceptibility, or the likelihood that it will happen to them.”
Based on research from Kim White @ Michigan Statehttp://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/publications/fear%20appeals%20-%20web%20version.pdf
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Boomerang effectIf the perception of threat exceeds perception of efficacy…• They will avoid the message• Deny they are at risk• Mock the message or become angry at the source or
issue (and ignore it). • They may even increase their unhealthy behaviors
(boomerang effect).
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Fear can paralyze
And lead to irrational decisions
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Predator Panic of 2004-2006
Was based on faulty interpretation of accurate data“1 out of five youth received an unwanted “sexual
solicitation”
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“Juvenoia”
“There are features of the Internet that increase risk for young people above what they already encounter or what they encounter in other environments, or what they used to encounter.” BUT …
Source: David Finkelhor: The Internet, Youth Safety and the Problem of “Juvenoia.” http://bit.ly/AxCVVD
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Things are getting better, not worse
• Sexual abuse of children down by 61% from 1992 to 2008• Teen pregnancies (15-17) down 43% 1991-2007• Teen suicides down 38% 1990-2007• % of kids feeling sad down 17%• Modest increase in math & writing proficiency• High school drop-out rate down 33% 1995-2008• Crimes committed by juveniles down 33% 1996-2008
Source: David Finkelhor: The Internet, Youth Safety and the Problem of “Juvenoia.” http://bit.ly/AxCVVD
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Moving right alongThe Internet Safety Technical Task Force found that:
“Bullying and harassment, most often by peers, are the most salient threats that minors face, both online and offline.”
Which naturally leads to ….
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Cyberbullying Panic!
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It’s a problem, not an epidemic
Source: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Networks : Pew Internet & American Life, November, 2011
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Sexting Panic
A 2008 survey found that 20% of teens had sent or posted “nude or semi-nude images of themselves”
Which led to stories like this:
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Source: Crimes Against Children Research Center, Dec , 2011
• 1.3% sent an image where they showed breasts, genitals or someone’s bottom
• 2.5% sent an image where they were nude or partially nude
But a 2011 study found
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Should we eliminate all risks?
Why do we allow sports, sharp
pencils & “dangerous” books in school, but ban
social media?
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Fences have their place but …
To keep kids safe around all water, we teach kids to swim
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Ultimately, the best filter runs between the child’s ears, not on a
device
Protection that lasts a lifetime & works on any “device” Training wheels for young kids
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How you treat others affects your risk
* EU Kids Online +Internet Safety Technology Taskforce
“Youth who engage in online aggressive behavior by making rude or nasty comments or frequently embarrassing others are more than twice as likely to report online interpersonal victimization.” +
“Among those who do not bully others, being bullied is relatively rare 8% offline only, and 4% online”*
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Approaches to empowerment• Encourage student-led initiatives• Work on “cultural change” initiatives like:
• Pink Shirt Day• Friend Zone
• Poll your students about bullying and attitudes• Celebrate “random acts of kindness”• Celebrate diversity & bravery
Based on: Changing the Culture: Ideas for Student Action by Anne Collier, Mia Doces and Lisa Jones
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A few tips for educators• Create a bullying prevention team• Involve parents and community• Integrate “reflection” into discipline program• Support for targets (“it’s not your fault”)• Connect students with positive adults
• Increases resiliency, reinforces positive behavior
• Positive staff behavior: Don’t let students see staff acting as bullies
Source: Empowering Bystanders in Bullying Prevention, by Stan Davis
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Bullying prevention programs• A structured curriculum that provides youth with materials
over at least several sessions. • One-shot assemblies or pulling a few bits and pieces from
a program is not going to make a difference. • Teach youth new skills. These should be spelled out in the
program • Activities must let youth practice these new skills in active
ways• Take a whole school or community approach to prevention.
Offer training for school staff, involvement of parents, and assistance to help the school improve its response to bullying concerns and reports
Source: Implementing Bullying Prevention Programs in Schools: A How-To Guide. By Lisa Jones, Mia Doces, Susan Swearer, and Anne Collier (cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7491)
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Social norms approach• People emulate how they think their peers
behave• If people think their friends don’t smoke,
they’re less likely to smoke.• Same is true with over-eating, excessive alcohol
use and other negative behaviors, including bullying*
*Assessing Bullying in New Jersey Secondary Schools: Applying the Social Norms Model to Adolescent Violence: Craig, Perkins 2008
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Example of positive norming
Source: Assessing Bullying in New Jersey Secondary Schools: Applying the Social Norms Model to Adolescent Violence: Craig, Perkins 2008
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Resources
• Born This Way Foundation (BornThisWay.org)• Center for Safe & Responsible Internet Use (CSRIU.org)• Committee for Children (http://www.cfchildren.org/)• ConnectSafely.org• Cyberbullying Research Center (cyberbullying.us)• GenYes.org• Kinder & Gentler World Working Papers (
cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/7491)• Olweaus Bullying Prevention Program (Olweus.org)• RulerApproach.org: Social & emotional learning• StopBullying.gov
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Thank you!
Larry [email protected]
Slides are available atSafeKids.com/cue2012
More at OS3.ConnectSafely.org