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25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago -Art Wolinsky, WiredSafety's Director of Educational Technology presents lessons and commentary on online safety and information literacy.
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More on ChatRoulette
February 10, 2010 21:54Hopefully, by now that you have all digested the initial announcement of the appearance of the new video chat stranger danger. Let's take a step or two back and put this in perspective. Many times in the past, I've said that for the most part, kids are safe and want to be safe. Indeed, the research backs up my contention. However, the research also points out that there is a small part of the teen population that is at risk. These are the same kids who would be at risk even if the Internet d...
Chat Roulette: A Gamble We Can Live Without!
February 09, 2010 14:27When I first started giving Internet workshops in 1995, there were a few sites that I used to give people a snapshot of what the web was all about. The most popular of these sites was called WebRoulette. You would click a button and be taken to a random web site. But this post is not about WebRoulette. These sites still exist though WebRoulette has long since been bought by a casino site. Random web site generators still exist, but be careful. Some harbor spyware, but this post is not about...
NH Proposes Amending Law to Include Cyberbullying
January 19, 2010 16:17This is one of those posts where I have to point out that I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on TV, but it's not going to stop me from putting my opinion out there. NH House Bill 1523 is designed to provide schools with clout to enforce the state's Public Safety and Violence Prevention Act. It adds definitions for bullying and cyberbullying and requires schools to set policies and procedures for dealing with it. It also mandates training for staff and the involvement of pupils, parent...
Common Sense Cyber Safety
January 12, 2010 23:28The FTC has just launched Netcetera, a fee downloadable publication about Cyber Safety. It's aimed at parents and Teachers and offers good common sense information and advice. They will also send out free printed copies in English or Spanish. No scare tactics or sensationalism here. Just good solid information and advice. You can find out at the FTC http://www2.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/netcetera.shtm and get it directly from http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf
Internet Safety Technology Task Force Report Commentary
January 17, 2009 20:13Hi Folks. As you know, I’m the Educational Technology Director of WiredSafety. WiredSafety was a member of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) that was formed last year, as part of an agreement between 49 Attorneys General and MySpace. I participated as one member of the WiredSafety team. The views express here are my personal views and not necessarily those of WiredSafety. The ISTTF was run out of the Berkman Center at Harvard and headed by John Palfry who oversaw the activ...
MyYearbook.com and Megan Meier
May 22, 2008 18:55As an organization WiredSafety talks to thousands of teens each month. While no one can actually give an accurate statistic on how pervasive cyberbullying is, our conversations with teens lead us to believe it is more significant than the press leads us to believe. That may seem strange because to this date, the press has done a pretty good job of magnifying the problem of pornography and predators. While cyberbullying seldom results in suicide, Megan Meier's death put the spotlight on cyb...
Al Capone and Internet Safety
May 16, 2008 11:35I'm sure you are all aware of the suicide of 13 year-old Megan Meier, a St. Louis teen who thought she was talking to a 16 year-old boy who was actually an adult neighbor. Today, the U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles announced a four count indictment against, Lori Drew, the adult accused of being instrumental in Megan's death. I think this is an extremely interesting case for many reasons. If you look closer at the indictment, you realize that there were no cyberbullying or harassment laws in pl...
I love it when...
April 27, 2008 22:15I love it when students write to me about the lessons that I have on the WiredSafety website. Today I got one about my presentation titled, Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts. It said: HI, My name is Eva and I listened to this for an assignment. It got me very interested though... She then went on and asked my advice about a problem she was having with spam, a topic covered in the lesson. While there is no magic "interest meter" I can attach to my lessons, email such as this is all the feedbac...
Take 5... or is it Take 82,000?
April 24, 2008 23:37It seems as if every time you turn on the TV there is a news story about teenagers in trouble because of their online behavior. Everyone is scratching their heads wondering why and wondering what can be done. In part, that will be the topic of an upcoming episode of "Real Talk" with Brenda Blackmon on WOR-TV, My9. Today, Ryan, one of our Tweenangels and I taped a segment for that show, but this entry is only peripherally about us. Ryan talked about advice that we give teens and tweens who...
From the Frying Pan into the Fire
April 14, 2008 19:19If there is any doubt about the poor state of online safety and appropriate netizenship in this country, it should be erased by the two latest incidents. We are all aware of the Florida teens who brutally beat another teen for postings she supposedly made on MySpace. There was no remorse and little understanding of the consequences of their actions. I'm sure they had little or no idea of how serious their actions were. Whose fault is that? Obviously, there is no easy answer, but I do kn...
Can I Get a Dr. Here?
April 12, 2008 23:40Ok, it's time for some no BS talk. I'll begin by making it clear that the opinion about the state or educational technology and Internet safety education are my opinions and not necessarily those of WiredSafety. Thirty-eight years ago I was a new teacher sitting in classroom with fifteen other new teachers. The then Superintendent of Rockaway Schools, Bob Linette, was conducting the class and asked us one by one what we thought of the American educational system. One by one each...
Why They Have Email Verification
March 18, 2008 03:34The subject line was "Welcome to MySpace" and the message began: Hi Andrea -- Thanks for joining MySpace! Here's your account info for logging in: E-mail: AWOLINSKY_@_COMCAST.NET Password: ******* It went on to provide a link for me to confirm the email address and open the account. I'd better make sure that I don't click the confirmation link or whoever set up the account is in business. Ok, that's one of my email addresses, but my name isn't Andrea and I didn't open a MySpace account. Wh...
Webkinz Gets Best of the Web Award
March 13, 2008 14:24Each year we poll more than 12,000 teen and preteens to see which web sites they like the most. That's step one in a rigorous process that leads to the awards presented at at the annual Wired Kids Summit in Washington, DC. After the results of the poll are in, the top 70 sites are examined by parents for safety and appropriateness. Once they have narrowed the candidates down, the final selections are based on the evaluation of WiredSafety's director, Parry Aftab. This year the best of the ...
The Megan Pledge - An Anti-Cyberbullying Campaign
March 09, 2008 21:40A few weeks ago I gave you a peek behind the scenes of the 8th Annual Wired Kids Summit. Today, I'm here to tell you about the major focus of the Summit. The suicide of Megan Meier that took place after a cyberbullying incident brought national attention to the problem that is running rampant with teens. A Tweenangel chapter in New Rochelle, NY has done something about it and we would like to turn it into a national campaign. The tweens have initiated the Megan Pledge, a three part campai...
I Just Got Beat Up!
February 29, 2008 20:36IMVU is an avatar world/3D Chat/Social Network. I wrote about it a little after it was out of beta and had some serious concerns. I hadn't been back there since those early days and after reading an article about it, I decided to go back and check it out. There have been some changes for the better, but if my first trip back is any indication not a lot has changed. If you click on Chat Now, you are randomly paired with another avatar. I found myself in the room with someone who opened wi...
Harvard, tech firms seek to create safety Net
February 29, 2008 14:03It's a big step in the right direction, but regardless of what this task force accomplishes, it will only be a part of the solution. Without education and increased parental involvement, children will remain at risk.
3DWriting WiredSafety is Moving
February 28, 2008 13:40Well I'm not actually moving, but I am going to have it do double duty and merge it with my other blog, Truth, Lies, Rumors and Rumbles. If you are subscribed here and all you want is Internet Safety related posts, you don't have to do anything. I'll still be posting those kind of stories in both places, but if you are also interested in education related posts and musings on the human condition with great latitude on the definition of human, then maybe you should talk a look at TLRR. I ho...
Wired Kids Summit Behind the Scenes
February 09, 2008 19:05On Feb. 6, WiredSafety.org held the 8th Annual Wired Kids Summit at the Cannon Office complex in Washington, D.C. From 9:00-2:00 panels of Teenangels and Tweenangels participated in discussions in front of congressional and industry leaders, but that’s not the subject of this blog. Today I want to give you a peak behind the scenes so that you have a better understanding of WiredSafety and the amazing people who volunteer their time and effort to keep people safe online. You'll have to e...
A Decent Proposal
February 04, 2008 22:31WiredSafety will be holding their 8th Annual WiredKids Summit in D.C. tomorrow. Members of the Jacksonville chapter of the Teenangels, make this tongue-in-cheek video about the research project that each chapter has to do as part of their training.
Education and Legislation
January 30, 2008 14:13New York has just proposed the Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act (e-STOP) to keep people safe online. In the words of Andrew Cuomo, "Today I believe we're proposing the most comprehensive, smartest, toughest law in the nation to keep people safe online, especially minors." That it is the toughest and most comprehensive, there is little doubt. It may well be the smartest as well. Only a closer look and time will tell. The bill would require convicted sex offender...
Swim Team on Porn Site
January 29, 2008 00:28Photos of members of an Orange County, CA water polo team have found their way to some gay porn sites, much to the alarm of students, parents, and school officials. A quick Google search will yield dozen of hits to give the details. The article on the KNBC web site indicates that "police confirmed they are investigating whether a dispatcher, Scott Cornelius, photographed high school players for gay-oriented sites. Cornelius was granted a photo credential to the 2007 Junior World Water Polo C...
Hitting and Missing the Target at the Same Time
January 19, 2008 15:50I recently read a newspaper commentary on the latest moves by MySpace to make teens safer. It correctly points out that that kids can easily get around every one of the safety measures that have been put in place and then advises parents to "Yank his or her profile. Forbid your teen from joining any popular social networking site, including Facebook, Friendster and Xanga." If a child is willing to do all of the things outlined in order to get around the safety measures, why would one think ...
Confucius, Socrates, Twain and Internet Safety
January 17, 2008 14:57"Learn what your kids already know or will know soon," is a suggested line from some literature that will be sent to parents prior to a presentation I will give in April. When it was sent to me, I suggested that what children know is nowhere near as important as what they don't know and what they need to know. It brought to mind a saying I first heard in junior high from Lyla Filippe, my 9th grade English teacher, but that's a story I will cover in my other blog, Truth, Lies, Rumors and Rum...
Megan Meier and Fraud
January 12, 2008 15:12The fact that there were no charges filed after Megan Meier committed suicide as a result of bullying by an adult who assumed the identity of a teenage boy has outraged the public. There is no law that covers the situation and now various agencies are examining non-traditional ways of approaching the problem. It brings to mind the prosecution of Al Capone for tax evasion. In this case, legal experts are looking into pursuing fraud charges. While this might satisfy some, it might created...