YOUTH PRESENTATIONS:
Your Life Online : Privacy : permanent vs. public reputations - social media sites - predators - sexting - tips for staying safer.
Grades 4-5, 6-7 & 8-10
Young people are spending record amounts of time online. They are doing more, posting more information and visible to more people than ever before. This presentation teaches children and youth about the consequences of posting information online - how public it is, and how long it will last.
Your Life Online asks children and youth to think about;
- Their identities online—are they private or public?
- How public is their Facebook and other online data?
- Online content is permanent.
- What may be consequences in the future from data they post now?
- What can others’ find out about you online?
- Who might be looking at your information online?
Students are encouraged to;
- Be responsible for what they post online.
- Take a stand against online harassment and tell someone if they are victimized.
- Be skeptical of people they meet online.
- Learn more by going to educational websites.
This presentation is offered to three different age groups. Content will be adjusted according to which grades you are requesting us to come and see.
Being Kind Online : Conduct : conduct online - online harassment - codes of conduct - online ethics and possible criminal charges - tips for staying safer.Grades 4-5, 6-7 & 8-10
Many recent academic research and industry reports suggest that educating children and youth about responsible online ethics, respect for communal codes of conduct and the consequences of inappropriate activities, decreases online harassment. This presentation addresses the increasing demand within schools for a pro-active, awareness-raising presentation that promotes positive citizenry online.
This one hour presentation covers;- Definitions of online harassment
- Descriptions of and number of youth affected (CA statistics) by online harassment
- How and where online harassment happens
- How harassment is different online
- How to capture information if you are cyber-bullied
Students are encouraged to:
- Make values-based decisions about how they act online
- Take online harassment seriously
- Report online harassment (whether it happens to them or others)
- Participate online as positive cyber-citizens
This presentation is offered to three different age groups. Content will be adjusted according to which grades you are requesting us to come and see.
Playing Responsibly Online : Citizenry : gaming - piracy, file sharing and copyrights - critically thinking skills - online politics and activism - online risks - the future of technology.Grades 8- 10 & 11-12
Teens social lives were complicated before the internet. Now in addition to their traditional social lives, teens are active social agents online as well. As they enter adult hood and advance their mastery of online technologies, youth are often unclear about the shifting legal parameters of producing and consuming online content. This presentation will discuss online citizenry, gaming and file-sharing/copyright issues. It will encourage critical online thinking skills, consumer skills online, and awareness about viruses, scams and ruses, downloading music legalities, net neutrality and current Canadian legislation. It will also include information about online risks and where to go for further resources (gambling, addiction and effects of viewing pornography. This presentation will honour the knowledge and expertise in young people today with a message of how they will use these new media literacies to better their lives and the world as a whole.
This one hour presentation covers;
- Digital citizenry
- Copy-right, piracy, and downloading content
- Online risks
- The future of technology
- Teaching others responsibility online
Students are encouraged to:
- Be informed producers of online media
- Participate in discussions about online ethics and legalities
- Make values-based decisions about how they act online
- Participate online as positive cyber-citizens
Following the presentation...
Every school that receives one of our Youth Presentations will receive a URL where they can download follow up resources, videos and materials. Included in our Positive Examples and Tips and Tricks Handouts are handouts and resources to supplement youths/ learning experience.
