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Recent Reports and ArticlesCyberbullying
CSRUI documents related to cyberbullying are on another page.
Presentation Notes
Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Cyber-Secure Schools:
Presentation notes that address the range of Internet risks and concerns, influences on online behavior, and recommended strategies to address youth risk online and effectively manage the Internet in schools.
Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats:
Presentation notes on the concern of cyberbullying and cyberthreats, legal issues for schools, and comprehensive approach to address cyberbullying and cyberthreats in schools.
Information for Parents
Parent handbook – readable version
Parent handbook – reproducible version
These parent handbooks may be reproduced and distributed to parents for no charge. A narrated slides presentation for parent workshops will be available in early 2008.
Reports
A Briefing for Educators:
Online Social Networking Communities and Youth Risk
I Can’t See You – You Can’t See Me:
How the Use of Information and Communication Technologies can Impact Responsible Behavior
The Julie Amero Tragedy
This paper presents an analysis of the tragedy of the case of Julie Amero, a substitute teacher who was convicted of endangering minors.
Preventing Another Julie Amero Tragedy:
This document outlines how school districts can limit the potential of such incidents occurring through technnical protection and education, ensure that students and staff know how to effectively respond, and conduct a responsible investigation.
Education World
http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/columnists/willard/willard.shtml
A Web 2.0 Approach to Internet Safety:
Student use of Web 2.0 technologies is expanding, along with incredible opportunities for interactive educational activities -- and a host of risk and management concerns. All schools must develop an effective strategy to address the issue of online safety.
Prevention and Intervention:
It is necessary to consider the ability, authority, and responsibility of school officials when it comes to prevention of, and intervention in, cyberbullying in each of the locations where school related.
Sex and the Internet:
“Some significant misperceptions about online sexual predators must be addressed so we can get to the point of providing accurate guidance to address the real concerns,” says cyber safety expert Nancy Willard as she busts the myths and advises the vulnerable.
Malware and Porn Traps: What Schools Can Do:
In January 2007, substitute teacher Julie Amero was convicted of “impairing the morals of minors” for allegedly showing students online pornography. According to Nancy Willard, the same thing could happen to you. Learn how to prevent it.
What’s Not Working:
Before we can focus on effective strategies to address the issues involved in youth safety online, it’s important to reflect on the strategies that simply are not working.
Schools, the Internet, and Copyright Law:
Nancy Willard discusses the kinds of educational activities that risk copyright infringement and provides strategies for minimizing that risk.
Why Teens Make Unsafe Choices:
Nancy Willard explores some of the factors that are implicated in online decision making, which includes those factors that influence real-world decision making -- and a cyber-twist.
Youth Risk Online: Foundational Concerns:
Nancy Willard addresses some foundational concerns that cut across many online risks.
Youth Risk Online: An Overview:
In the first of a series of columns addressing youth risk online, cyber safety expert Nancy Willard provides an overview of the various aspects of that risk -- from plagiarism to poker to pornography.
School Library Journal
Flame Retardant
Cyberbullies torment their victims 24/7. Here’s how to stop the abuse
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6320009.html
(4/1/2006)
Stranger Danger? Online Safety
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6420413.html
(3/1/2007)
Education Week
Cyberbullying: What Educators need to Know to Stop Online Social Cruelty
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/04/05/30willard.h25.html
(4/5/2006)
Gale Schools
The "MySpace Phenomenon"
http://www.galeschools.com/article_archive/2006/03/myspace.htm
(3/2006)
Social Networking Technologies: Here to Stay and It’s Really Okay
http://www.galeschools.com/article_archive/2007/10/NancyWillard.htm
(10/2007)
EdtechLive
http://edtechlive.com/
Audio interview
http://audio.edtechlive.com/NancyWillard.mp3
These CSRIU documents are from before 2004, but are still relevant today
Philosophy and Approach
Supporting the Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet in School
Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet: A Guide for Educators
Filtering/Blocking Software Issue
Technology Planning
Privacy and Commercialism