Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

E. GregoryE. GregoryGraduate StudentGraduate Student

Action Research ProjectAction Research Project

Action Research Question:Action Research Question:

How can I increase the awareness of information How can I increase the awareness of information literacy with parents and the larger community?literacy with parents and the larger community?

PACPAC Local Radio StationLocal Radio Station Local First Nations BandsLocal First Nations Bands Friendship CenterFriendship Center School NewsletterSchool Newsletter

Why involve parents and the larger Why involve parents and the larger community?community?

Safety of the studentsSafety of the students

Tips on how to help at homeTips on how to help at home

Home support for students is importantHome support for students is important

We have to do our best to keep up with We have to do our best to keep up with the kids!the kids!

Many benefits to being Many benefits to being online: online:

EducationEducation

CommunicationCommunication

InformationInformation

EntertainmentEntertainment

CommerceCommerce

EducationEducation

So many great educational sites!So many great educational sites!

www.worldmapper.orgwww.worldmapper.org

www.worldbookonline.comwww.worldbookonline.com

www.nationalgeographic.comwww.nationalgeographic.com

Ways to communicate on the Ways to communicate on the internet using text, photos, internet using text, photos, sounds and/or video:sounds and/or video:

emailemail Chat roomsChat rooms Instant messagingInstant messaging Cell phonesCell phones Social Networking SitesSocial Networking Sites

e.g. MySpace, Facebooke.g. MySpace, Facebook

InformationInformation

Search enginesSearch engines Google (Google (www.google.cawww.google.ca)) AltaVista (AltaVista (www.altavista.comwww.altavista.com//)) Dogpile (Dogpile (www.dogpile.comwww.dogpile.com//))

Image searchImage search Google – click on “images”Google – click on “images” Behold Behold www.behold.cc/www.behold.cc/

searches Flickr - online photo management and photo searches Flickr - online photo management and photo sharing websitesharing website

Can search for images that are copyright freeCan search for images that are copyright free

Search tipsSearch tips

Domain namesDomain names .org = organization.org = organization .com = company.com = company .ca = Canada.ca = Canada .au = Australia.au = Australia

KeywordsKeywords Rule of 10 – if what you’re looking for isn’t in the first ten websites Rule of 10 – if what you’re looking for isn’t in the first ten websites

listed on a search results page, redo your keywordslisted on a search results page, redo your keywords Watch for Wikipedia – Watch for Wikipedia – www.wikipedia.orgwww.wikipedia.org

Free online encyclopedia written collaboratively by anyone!Free online encyclopedia written collaboratively by anyone! Verify facts from this site to avoid misinformationVerify facts from this site to avoid misinformation Good for pop culture informationGood for pop culture information

EntertainmentEntertainment

YouTubeYouTube MusicMusic Video gamesVideo games

CommerceCommerce

Online BankingOnline Banking

Online ShoppingOnline Shopping

What are the risks of What are the risks of being online?being online?

Access to Inappropriate Access to Inappropriate MaterialMaterial

Exposure to inappropriate material: Exposure to inappropriate material: pornography, racism, hate literature, violence, pornography, racism, hate literature, violence, etc.etc.

Accidental viewingAccidental viewing Can happen indirectly while ‘surfing’ the net or searchingCan happen indirectly while ‘surfing’ the net or searching Can happen directly – Can happen directly – www.whitehouse.comwww.whitehouse.com – media site – media site Teach kids to “x” outTeach kids to “x” out

Martin Luther King websiteMartin Luther King website

Access to Dangerous Access to Dangerous InformationInformation

• Bomb makingBomb making

• Drug manufacturingDrug manufacturing

• HackingHacking

Legal & FinancialLegal & Financial

Theft of credit card informationTheft of credit card information

Distribution of personal informationDistribution of personal information Identity theftIdentity theft ImpersonationImpersonation

Personal SafetyPersonal Safety

HarassmentHarassment 16 year old Toronto boy charged with distributing child pornography 16 year old Toronto boy charged with distributing child pornography

after exacting revenge on his 15 year old ex-girlfriend by putting her after exacting revenge on his 15 year old ex-girlfriend by putting her nude photographs on the internet (Victoria Times Colonist 2005)nude photographs on the internet (Victoria Times Colonist 2005)

CyberbullyingCyberbullying ““Grandma rule”Grandma rule”

Sexual PredatorsSexual Predators Dateline U.S.A.Dateline U.S.A. Patterns of Grooming Conversations (Patterns of Grooming Conversations (Dr Rachel O’Connell, Cyberspace Dr Rachel O’Connell, Cyberspace

Research Unit, University of Lancashire, UK)Research Unit, University of Lancashire, UK) Friendship forming stageFriendship forming stage Relationship forming stageRelationship forming stage Exclusivity stageExclusivity stage Sexual stageSexual stage Damage limitation or ‘hit and run’Damage limitation or ‘hit and run’

All is not what it seems...All is not what it seems...

One of the biggest risks to children on the One of the biggest risks to children on the internet is misrepresentation by other users:internet is misrepresentation by other users: ““She” is 14 years old, living in Vancouver but in She” is 14 years old, living in Vancouver but in

reality “He” is 40 and lives in Seattlereality “He” is 40 and lives in Seattle No visual clues: even pictures and video can No visual clues: even pictures and video can

be falsebe false

““Growing up I was told never to talk to strangers…online Growing up I was told never to talk to strangers…online some of my best friends are people I’ve never even some of my best friends are people I’ve never even met” – SD #44 met” – SD #44

StatisticsStatistics

Chatroom use is the norm for teens and preteens. 58% of 11-12 year olds, Chatroom use is the norm for teens and preteens. 58% of 11-12 year olds, 70% of 13-14 year olds, 72% of 15-17 year olds admit to having used chat 70% of 13-14 year olds, 72% of 15-17 year olds admit to having used chat rooms.rooms.

More than 50% of youth using the internet report having received More than 50% of youth using the internet report having received pornographic junk mail and almost ¼ report having received it from someone pornographic junk mail and almost ¼ report having received it from someone they met onlinethey met online

Almost ½ of secondary school students report having been subjected to Almost ½ of secondary school students report having been subjected to sexual advances from someone while online. Girls were more likely to receive sexual advances from someone while online. Girls were more likely to receive such unwanted attention.such unwanted attention.

1 out of every 4 teen and preteen internet users reports having been asked to 1 out of every 4 teen and preteen internet users reports having been asked to meet face to face someone they met online; 15% admit having met face to meet face to face someone they met online; 15% admit having met face to face with at least one person they had met online.face with at least one person they had met online.

*Source: Canadian survey of 6000 Canadian Students*Source: Canadian survey of 6000 Canadian Students

The Code of SilenceThe Code of Silence

Shorthand language used in emails, Shorthand language used in emails, chatrooms, text messages, etc.chatrooms, text messages, etc.

Unfortunately, also seeing it in English Unfortunately, also seeing it in English essays and homework assignments!essays and homework assignments!

Code…Code…

TTYL TTYL

M or F M or F

LMIRLLMIRL

PIRPIR

P911P911

Talk to you laterTalk to you later

Male or Female?Male or Female?

Let’s Meet in Real LifeLet’s Meet in Real Life

Parent In RoomParent In Room

Parent EmergencyParent Emergency

Email and Online ProfilesEmail and Online Profiles

Through email, chat, and online profiles a Through email, chat, and online profiles a person could determine where your child lives.person could determine where your child lives.

Through looking at profiles a person can learn Through looking at profiles a person can learn about your child.about your child.

Manitoba caseManitoba case

BC cases – Prince George and VictoriaBC cases – Prince George and Victoria

Social Networking Sites:Social Networking Sites:Nexopia, MySpace, Bebo…Nexopia, MySpace, Bebo…

Websites established for young people to post Websites established for young people to post information about themselves, including pictures, information about themselves, including pictures, e.g. beboe.g. bebo

Also, weblogs – anyone can create a “blog”Also, weblogs – anyone can create a “blog” An online diary which can be commented onAn online diary which can be commented on Chronological log published to the webChronological log published to the web Content is up to youContent is up to you

Can be a good thing, your own online web Can be a good thing, your own online web presencepresence

No personal information should be includedNo personal information should be included

Posting InformationPosting Information

Information put on the internet is Information put on the internet is there FOREVER.there FOREVER.

What can you do to reduceWhat can you do to reduce

the risk?the risk?

Advice for home:Advice for home:

Place the computer in a public, central area of your Place the computer in a public, central area of your homehome

Set reasonable time limits on internet useSet reasonable time limits on internet use Teach kids not to open files, attachments or emails Teach kids not to open files, attachments or emails

from strangersfrom strangers Periodically review bookmarks and historyPeriodically review bookmarks and history Examine the buddy list or contacts your child hasExamine the buddy list or contacts your child has Never allow face to face meetings arranged via the Never allow face to face meetings arranged via the

internet without parental involvementinternet without parental involvement Monitoring software if neededMonitoring software if needed

Make surfing the internet a family experienceMake surfing the internet a family experience Share places of interestShare places of interest Ask your child to show you “his” or “her” internetAsk your child to show you “his” or “her” internet Help them pick out an appropriate screen nameHelp them pick out an appropriate screen name

Talk with your child about what they can and Talk with your child about what they can and cannot do onlinecannot do online Be reasonable about your expectationsBe reasonable about your expectations Try to understand their needs, interests and curiosityTry to understand their needs, interests and curiosity

If you want to know more or need more If you want to know more or need more information, ask for assistanceinformation, ask for assistance

Useful Resources:Useful Resources:

www.media-awareness.cawww.media-awareness.ca

www.internet101.cawww.internet101.ca

www.getnetwise.orgwww.getnetwise.org

Special thanks to:Special thanks to:

Your community for inviting me to presentYour community for inviting me to present My school administratorsMy school administrators H. Clark H. Clark TLITE colleaguesTLITE colleagues My familyMy family

What are your thoughts and ideas on What are your thoughts and ideas on this????this????