Public Chapter 989Public Chapter 989§49-1-221§49-1-221

Internet Use in Public and Internet Use in Public and Private Schools in TennesseePrivate Schools in Tennessee

What does the law say?What does the law say?§ 49-1-221.(a)(1) Every two (2) years, each director of

schools shall file with the Commissioner of Education an acceptable use policy, approved by the local school board, for the international network of computer systems commonly known as the Internet

First AUP filing date deadline was October 31, 2008

Final Implementation Date September 30, 2009

Provisions in the PolicyProvisions in the Policy Provisions are designed to:Provisions are designed to:

Prohibit inappropriate use by district employees and Prohibit inappropriate use by district employees and students of the district’s computers via the Internet;students of the district’s computers via the Internet;

Prevent access to material that the district deems to be Prevent access to material that the district deems to be harmful to kids;harmful to kids;

Select a technology to filter or block Internet access to Select a technology to filter or block Internet access to child pornography and obscenity;child pornography and obscenity;

Establish appropriate measures to be taken against Establish appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate the policy;persons who violate the policy;

Include a component on Internet safety for students that Include a component on Internet safety for students that is integrated into the district’s instructional program;is integrated into the district’s instructional program;

Encourage that communications with parents which Encourage that communications with parents which raise awareness about Internet safety are made using raise awareness about Internet safety are made using existing avenues of communication, i.e. parent-teacher existing avenues of communication, i.e. parent-teacher conferences.conferences.

Inclusion of other terms or Inclusion of other terms or conditions……..conditions……..

The policy may include other terms, The policy may include other terms, conditions, and requirements as conditions, and requirements as deemed appropriate, such as….deemed appropriate, such as…. Requiring written parental authorization Requiring written parental authorization

for Internet use by juveniles, orfor Internet use by juveniles, or Differentiating acceptable uses among Differentiating acceptable uses among

elementary, middle and high school elementary, middle and high school students.students.

GuidelinesGuidelines Even though Internet Safety programs from district to district may Even though Internet Safety programs from district to district may

be similar, each district should formulate their own programs be similar, each district should formulate their own programs according to specific needs and resources of that district. The according to specific needs and resources of that district. The program should be inclusive of but not limited to the following:program should be inclusive of but not limited to the following:

Development and implementation of a process for reviewing, evaluating, Development and implementation of a process for reviewing, evaluating, and revising the Internet Safety program bienniallyand revising the Internet Safety program biennially

A method by which inappropriate use by school district employees and A method by which inappropriate use by school district employees and students of the school district is prohibitedstudents of the school district is prohibited

Develop and implement a data and network security planDevelop and implement a data and network security plan Develop and implement procedures to address breaches of Internet Develop and implement procedures to address breaches of Internet

security and protect students’ safetysecurity and protect students’ safety Establish appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate Establish appropriate measures to be taken against persons who violate

the policythe policy Integration of Internet safety in the k-12 curriculum and instructionIntegration of Internet safety in the k-12 curriculum and instruction Outreach programs to parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community Outreach programs to parents, grandparents, caregivers, and community

stakeholdersstakeholders Professional development opportunities for teachers and staff across the Professional development opportunities for teachers and staff across the

districtdistrict Safety, security, and ethics measures, including any that already existSafety, security, and ethics measures, including any that already exist

The Director’s ResponsibilitiesThe Director’s Responsibilities

Every two years, you will file with the Commissioner of Education an acceptable use policy, approved by the local school board

The director of schools shall take The director of schools shall take such steps as appropriate to such steps as appropriate to implement and enforce the school implement and enforce the school district’s policy.district’s policy.

The Department’s ResponsibilitiesThe Department’s Responsibilities

Report to the Chairmen of the Education Report to the Chairmen of the Education Committees of the Senate and the House Committees of the Senate and the House on or before December 1, 2008 a summary on or before December 1, 2008 a summary of acceptable use policies filed with the of acceptable use policies filed with the commissioner pursuant to this section of the commissioner pursuant to this section of the law and the status thereof.law and the status thereof.

Issue guidelines to school districts regarding Issue guidelines to school districts regarding instructional programs related to Internet instructional programs related to Internet safetysafety

Encourage cooperation between school Encourage cooperation between school districts and local law enforcement agenciesdistricts and local law enforcement agencies

The Attorney General’s Role with The Attorney General’s Role with the DoE the DoE

Is to assist districts in developing their own Is to assist districts in developing their own methods for teaching Internet safety to methods for teaching Internet safety to elementary and secondary students, as well elementary and secondary students, as well as the parents, which are within the as the parents, which are within the guidelines established by the DoE.guidelines established by the DoE.

And to establish best practices for teaching And to establish best practices for teaching Internet safety and make those best Internet safety and make those best practices and other resources, including practices and other resources, including sample curricula on Internet safety, sample curricula on Internet safety, available to public and private schools available to public and private schools across Tennessee.across Tennessee.

Public Chapter No. 989Public Chapter No. 989

http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0989.pdf

Current LegislationCurrent Legislation

SB 0283 by SB 0283 by Black (Black ( HB 0451 by by Dunn) Dunn) Requires (rather than recommends) Requires (rather than recommends)

school districts to include certain school districts to include certain criteria in policies preventing criteria in policies preventing harassment, intimidation or harassment, intimidation or bullying. Amends TCA Section 49-6-bullying. Amends TCA Section 49-6-10161016

CyberbullyingCyberbullying

Is that a word?Is that a word? What does it mean?What does it mean? Who’s affected by it?Who’s affected by it? How do they do it?How do they do it?

DefinitionDefinition

According to Hinduja and Patchin, p. 17 According to Hinduja and Patchin, p. 17 (2009), it is the “willful and repeated (2009), it is the “willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.”electronic devices.” One instance of mistreatment cannot be One instance of mistreatment cannot be

construed as bullying…as it has to involve construed as bullying…as it has to involve harmful behavior that is repetitive.harmful behavior that is repetitive.

It’s actually harassment taken to the next It’s actually harassment taken to the next level.level.

Who’s affected by it?Who’s affected by it?

Where/How does it happen?Where/How does it happen?

Cell PhonesCell Phones Email (s)Email (s) Social NetworksSocial Networks Chat Rooms/Instant MessagingChat Rooms/Instant Messaging

Cell PhonesCell Phones

TextingTexting Now, some cell phones receive email Now, some cell phones receive email

too…as well as updates from social too…as well as updates from social networking sites.networking sites.

Photos/videosPhotos/videos

EmailsEmails

Fake accountsFake accounts Send to multiple peopleSend to multiple people Can have photo or video Can have photo or video

attachments or embeddedattachments or embedded

Social NetworksSocial Networks

MySpace.comMySpace.com Facebook.comFacebook.com Xanga.comXanga.com

FlickrFlickr TwitterTwitter

There are 100s if not 1000s of these There are 100s if not 1000s of these types of “gathering places.” However, types of “gathering places.” However, these are currently rated as the most these are currently rated as the most popular in the United States and at popular in the United States and at this age level.this age level.

Instant Messaging and Chat Instant Messaging and Chat RoomsRooms

Yahoo MessengerYahoo Messenger Google talkGoogle talk AOL – AIM America’s Online Instant AOL – AIM America’s Online Instant

MessengerMessenger MSNMSN

Anonymity or Fake Anonymity or Fake

Any one of the methods above can Any one of the methods above can be utilized by virtually anyone and be utilized by virtually anyone and without the truth of identity being without the truth of identity being known.known.

By blocking numbers, txts can be sent so By blocking numbers, txts can be sent so that they appear to be anonymousthat they appear to be anonymous

Accounts with fake information and pictures Accounts with fake information and pictures can be used for anonymity or to can be used for anonymity or to impersonate another person.impersonate another person.

Some things to be aware of…..Some things to be aware of…..

Txt AcronymsTxt Acronyms Ttyl = Talk to you laterTtyl = Talk to you later Brb = Be right backBrb = Be right back Pir = Parent(s) in roomPir = Parent(s) in room Pos = Parent(s) over shoulderPos = Parent(s) over shoulder P911 = My parents are coming in the room PA = Parent Alert PAL = Parents Are Listening PAN or PANB = Parents Are Nearby IRL = In Real LifeIRL = In Real Life

EmoticonsEmoticons

Symbolic language to show emotionSymbolic language to show emotion :) or :-) = Smiling :( or :-( = Frowning (<> or <>) = Alienated :II or :-II = Angry :@ or :-@ = Angry or screaming >:-( = Angry or annoyed

Sexting or SexCastingSexting or SexCasting SextingSexting::

The act of poor judgment when using digital technology by The act of poor judgment when using digital technology by sending an image, video or text message of an explicit (adult) or sending an image, video or text message of an explicit (adult) or risque nature to another individual.risque nature to another individual.

SextCasting Summarized:SextCasting Summarized:SextCasting: A SextCastTM or SextCastingTM is the process by SextCasting: A SextCastTM or SextCastingTM is the process by which an individual(s) performs actions of a risqué or sexually which an individual(s) performs actions of a risqué or sexually explicit nature via a (live) webcam (or webcast), digital (image or explicit nature via a (live) webcam (or webcast), digital (image or video) camera, or other form of digital technology and sends video) camera, or other form of digital technology and sends and/or saves the content of their actions using digital technologies and/or saves the content of their actions using digital technologies (i.e. a computer, camera card, email, social website, message (i.e. a computer, camera card, email, social website, message board, etc).board, etc).Main Entry:Main Entry: Sext•Cast•ing Sext•Cast•ingFunction:Function: noun nounEtymology:Etymology: 21st century via The Institute for Responsible Online 21st century via The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communicationand Cell-Phone CommunicationReference:Reference: Urban Dictionary

A quote from the Institute’s Executive Director…….A quote from the Institute’s Executive Director…….

Richard Guerry, the visionary behind the concept of "Responsibility Richard Guerry, the visionary behind the concept of "Responsibility 2.1C", and co-founder of The Institute for Responsible Online and 2.1C", and co-founder of The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication recently stated that "Cell-Phone Communication recently stated that "We as a nation We as a nation need to provide direct proactive communication of Digital need to provide direct proactive communication of Digital Responsibility (Responsibility 2.1C) to a new generation. We cannot Responsibility (Responsibility 2.1C) to a new generation. We cannot be reactionary treating today's digital issues, and we cannot be reactionary treating today's digital issues, and we cannot resolve them with 20th century threats, reprimand and resolve them with 20th century threats, reprimand and curriculumcurriculum." He went on to say, "." He went on to say, "The real problem is our youth has The real problem is our youth has grown up learning what we call responsibility 1.0 or offline grown up learning what we call responsibility 1.0 or offline responsibility. They do not understand the scope of the responsibility. They do not understand the scope of the repercussions when they invoke poor (digital) judgment because repercussions when they invoke poor (digital) judgment because they have not been proactively taught digital responsibility or what they have not been proactively taught digital responsibility or what we call, Responsibility 2.1C. we call, Responsibility 2.1C. We cannot apply 20th century We cannot apply 20th century solutions to 21st century issuessolutions to 21st century issues.“.“

The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell Phone CommunicationThe Institute for Responsible Online and Cell Phone CommunicationSpeakers BureauSpeakers Bureau200 Walt Whitman Ave. P.O. Box 1131200 Walt Whitman Ave. P.O. Box 1131Mount LaurelMount LaurelNJ, 08054NJ, 08054http://www.iroc2.org

Resources to peruse…..Resources to peruse…..

http://www.iroc2.org

or or

www.sextingisstupid.com

Help Tips for Reporting Offensive ProfilesTo Social Networking Sites

Compiled by Patti Agatston, Ph.D.Prevention/Intervention CenterUpdated 1/29/09

MySpace: 1. MySpace provides a link in their help center to report offensive profiles. You can also enter this url to get to the help page that has a link to report harassment or threats: www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.faq&Category=6&Question=6 2. Educators can report an “imposter profile” that targets them on MySpace. This is also under the help center and frequently asked questions. The link for educators to report fake profiles targeting faculty members is: www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.faq&Category=6&Question=39 3. Parents can request that their child’s profile be removed. The link to make that request is on the parent safety tips page. Here is the url: www.myspace.com/Modules/Common/Pages/SafetyTips.aspx# 4. Anyone can report inappropriate content. This information is also on the help page. The link is: www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.faq&Category=3&Question= 27

Facebook: 1. Abuse can be reported by e-mailing Facebook directly at

abuse@facebook.com. There is also a link provided under the security page of Facebook. The security page link is: http://www.facebook.com/safety Scroll down to the security section and click on the link to report abuse.

2. If someone is harassing/libeling you, Facebook gives the following recommendations: “We suggest that you block the person by listing his or her name in the "Blocking People" box at the bottom of the My Privacy page. If this does not resolve the problem, please write an email to info@facebook.com from your login email address. We will need to know your name, login email address, and school. Also, please provide the name and school of the person who is harassing you along with a description of the situation.”

3. Use the e-mail info@facebook.com to report any other information that you think should not be posted.

Xanga: 1. Schools and parents can contact Xanga for

help at the following url: http://help.xanga.com/contact/parentcontact.htm

2. Xanga also provides a link to wiredsafety’s cyber abuse hotline for severe cases of cyber bullying or other abuses such as cyberstalking, identity theft and child exploitation. The link to wired safety’s cyberabuse hotline is: http://www.wiredsafety.org/911/index.html

Youtube:

The guidelines for uploading appropriate videos are posted on Youtube’s community guidelines. Here is the link: http://youtube.com/t/community_guidelines

Anyone can flag a video as inappropriate. If Youtube reviews the video and finds it to be inappropriate, the video is shut down. If they decide to terminate the user’s account the user is prohibited from ever having another account on Youtube.

Contact Us - YouTube Help - http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/request.py?contact_type=abuse

Youtube now has a help center that will assist you in abuse and safety issues. Click the above link for assistance in addressing issues of cyber citizenship, hate speech, cyberbullying, etc.

Other ResourcesOther Resources

http://www.cyberbullying.us/resources.php

VideosVideos Cyberbullying Summarized - Dr. Patchin's video - Dr. Patchin's video

for Sony Creative Software, detailing the basics for Sony Creative Software, detailing the basics of online aggression among youth (5:30 in of online aggression among youth (5:30 in length).length).

Fact SheetsFact Sheets

Cyberbullying Fact Sheet Cyberbullying Fact Sheet - introduces and details the nature and extent of - introduces and details the nature and extent of cyberbullying, the contributive nuances of Internet communication, and provides cyberbullying, the contributive nuances of Internet communication, and provides general advice to respond to the problemgeneral advice to respond to the problem

Emotional and Psychological Consequences Fact Sheet - specifies how - specifies how adolescents are negatively affected by cyberbullying by highlighting how online adolescents are negatively affected by cyberbullying by highlighting how online aggression leads to adolescent strain and stress, which then can create aggression leads to adolescent strain and stress, which then can create developmental and functional concernsdevelopmental and functional concerns

Victimization of Adolescent Girls Fact Sheet - highlights the specific - highlights the specific cyberbullying experiences of female teenagers through the content analysis of cyberbullying experiences of female teenagers through the content analysis of detailed responses received from victimsdetailed responses received from victims

Cyberbullying Victim and Offender Warning Signs - a list of red flags that might - a list of red flags that might indicate the presence of cyberbullying in the life of a child or adolescentindicate the presence of cyberbullying in the life of a child or adolescent

Cyberbullying Legal and Policy Issues Fact Sheet - providing a summary of - providing a summary of important court cases and pending legislation that can help school districts important court cases and pending legislation that can help school districts evaluate and improve their current cyberbullying policiesevaluate and improve their current cyberbullying policies

Safe and Responsible Use of Social Networking Sites Fact Sheet - a guide - a guide encouraging and enabling youth to think about certain important issues when encouraging and enabling youth to think about certain important issues when posting content on social networking sitesposting content on social networking sites

MySpace: Personal Information of Adolescents on the Internet - summarizes our - summarizes our MySpace research concerning the extent to which adolescents post personal MySpace research concerning the extent to which adolescents post personal information on their profile pagesinformation on their profile pages

Cyberbullying Scripts - provides parent/teenager "scripts" to promote dialogue - provides parent/teenager "scripts" to promote dialogue and discussion about cyberbullyingand discussion about cyberbullying

ActivitiesActivities

Cyberbullying Word Find Cyberbullying Word Find - a word search to - a word search to be distributed to kids and adolescents to be distributed to kids and adolescents to promote discussion about cyberbullyingpromote discussion about cyberbullying

Cyberbullying Crossword Puzzle - a crossword - a crossword puzzle to be distributed to kids and adolescents puzzle to be distributed to kids and adolescents to promote discussion about cyberbullyingto promote discussion about cyberbullying

Cyberbullying Word Scramble - unscramble the - unscramble the words to uncover cyberbullying‐related words to uncover cyberbullying‐related concepts and web sites!concepts and web sites!

Cyberbullying Scenarios - engage youth in a - engage youth in a discussion about cyberbullying by reading them discussion about cyberbullying by reading them these scenarios and asking them how they these scenarios and asking them how they would handle each situationwould handle each situation

Reference MaterialsReference Materials

Common Chat Abbreviations - defines and explains the - defines and explains the multiple textual devices and shortcuts during computer-multiple textual devices and shortcuts during computer-mediated communication such as instant messaging and mediated communication such as instant messaging and chattingchatting

How to Preserve Cyberbullying Evidence Through How to Preserve Cyberbullying Evidence Through Screenshots - Screenshots - provides instructions on how to create provides instructions on how to create an image of the contents of your computer desktop so an image of the contents of your computer desktop so that evidence of Internet harassment can be saved and that evidence of Internet harassment can be saved and used to support a caseused to support a case

Viewing Cyberbullying Email Headers in Various Viewing Cyberbullying Email Headers in Various Email Programs Email Programs - specifies how individuals who - specifies how individuals who receive malicious emails can view the email header receive malicious emails can view the email header information to discern the Internet Service Provider to information to discern the Internet Service Provider to contact and alert of the situationcontact and alert of the situation

Other MaterialsOther Materials

Cyberbullying Report Card - Cyberbullying Report Card - determine how well your school is determine how well your school is currently dealing with cyberbullying issuescurrently dealing with cyberbullying issues

Internet Use Contract for Parents and Internet Use Contract for Parents and Children/TeenagersChildren/Teenagers - a formal agreement to be signed by both - a formal agreement to be signed by both parties to help facilitate an open line of communication regarding parties to help facilitate an open line of communication regarding Internet-related useInternet-related use

Cell Phone Use Contract for Parents and Cell Phone Use Contract for Parents and Children/TeenagersChildren/Teenagers - se this to lay the groundwork for safe and - se this to lay the groundwork for safe and responsible cell phone usageresponsible cell phone usage

Cyberbullying Incident Tracking FormCyberbullying Incident Tracking Form - to track individual - to track individual incidents of cyberbullying that occur at your schoolincidents of cyberbullying that occur at your school

Cyberbullying Trustee DesignationCyberbullying Trustee Designation - signage to let students - signage to let students know that you take cyberbullying seriously and can help them if know that you take cyberbullying seriously and can help them if they need itthey need it

BibliographyBibliography - a list of the scholarly literature (of which we are - a list of the scholarly literature (of which we are aware) that examines issues relating to cyberbullying and aware) that examines issues relating to cyberbullying and electronic peer victimizationelectronic peer victimization

Network Query ToolNetwork Query Tool - can be used to identify the Internet - can be used to identify the Internet Service Provider associated with the Internet Protocol (IP) Service Provider associated with the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a cyberbullyaddress of a cyberbully

PolicyPolicy So….what makes a good policy for cyberbullying?So….what makes a good policy for cyberbullying?

One that clearly defines cyberbullying, intimidation, and One that clearly defines cyberbullying, intimidation, and harassmentharassment

Graduated consequences and remedial actions Graduated consequences and remedial actions Procedures for reportingProcedures for reporting Procedures for investigatingProcedures for investigating Language specifying that if a student’s off campus speech Language specifying that if a student’s off campus speech

or behavior results in “substantial disruption of the or behavior results in “substantial disruption of the learning environment,” the student can be disciplined.learning environment,” the student can be disciplined.

Procedures for preventing bullyingProcedures for preventing bullying Use simple language that students and non-technical folks Use simple language that students and non-technical folks

can understandcan understand Have your legal representation look to make sure you Have your legal representation look to make sure you

haven’t done something incorrectly or left something out.haven’t done something incorrectly or left something out. Cross your fingers….Cross your fingers….

Contact InfoContact Info

Dr. Barbara DensonDr. Barbara DensonCoordinator of Instructional TechnologyCoordinator of Instructional TechnologyAndrew Johnson Tower – 5Andrew Johnson Tower – 5thth Floor Floor710 James Robertson Pkwy.710 James Robertson Pkwy.Nashville, TN 37243Nashville, TN 37243

Barbara.denson@tn.govBarbara.denson@tn.gov615.532.4757 (o)615.532.4757 (o)615.653.3608 (c)615.653.3608 (c)

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