Blog Archives: Internet Safety
Parents and community members are invited to hear the Megan Meier story and learn how to protect their children against bullying and cyberbullying! Tina Meier’s presentation provides an overview of the technology that students are using in today’s world. Life is much different for students today than it was even four years ago. As parents [...]
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Events, Internet Safety on Tuesday 3 January, 2012 5:17 pm
Teen sexting of nude photos online or via cellphone might be far less common than people think, new research suggests. Only 1 percent of kids ages 10 to 17 have shared images of themselves or others that involve explicit nudity, a nationally representative study found. Roughly the same number said they had shared suggestive but [...]
Posted in: Internet Safety, Social Issues on Tuesday 6 December, 2011 11:40 am
More young people these days say they’ve had their Internet accounts hacked or spied on. Many also say they know who did it and don’t seem too bothered. An Associated Press-MTV poll finds 3 in 10 teens and young adults have had people log on to their Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or other Internet accounts and [...]
Posted in: Internet Safety on Monday 17 October, 2011 1:04 pm
If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t say it online.
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues on Thursday 25 August, 2011 9:30 am
Bullies aren’t tough. They’re weak. Speak Up. Tell a trusted adult. You’ve got the power.
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues on Wednesday 24 August, 2011 9:40 am
8 of 10 students say they have never spread a rumor or embarrassing pictures using the Internet, cell phone or text message.
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues on Tuesday 23 August, 2011 9:30 am
Once it’s online, it’s out there forever.
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues on Monday 22 August, 2011 8:00 am
9 out of 10 students say it’s wrong to post hurtful messages about others on the Internet.
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues on Friday 19 August, 2011 8:00 am
I started a Facebook account a few weeks ago. All of my friends have one, so I got my dad to help me set up my own profile. He helped me get started and even uploaded this totally funny picture of me and all of my friends from last summer as my profile picture. I [...]
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues, Suicide & Depression on Wednesday 30 March, 2011 12:59 pm
U.S. Department of Education Director of Educational Technology Karen Cator emphasizes the importance of teaching digital citizenship as a tool for curbing cyberbullying in an interview at Education Week’s Leadership Forum.
Posted in: Bullying & Cyber Bullying, Internet Safety, Social Issues on Wednesday 30 March, 2011 12:57 pm