Students Irresponsible Use of the Internet Denise Tinsley

Students’ Irresponsible Use of the Internet Denise Tinsley P. S. 28 M Wright Brothers School dtinsle@schools. nyc. gov

Public Policy Analyst (PPA) Steps Define the Problem Gather the Evidence Identify the Causes Examine an Existing Policy Develop New Solutions Select the Best Solution ◦ Effectiveness vs. Feasibility

What is irresponsible use of the Internet? Examples: Plagiarism Cyberbullying TMI (Too Much Information) Inappropriate posts Step 1: Define the Problem

What is responsible use of the Internet? Examples: Finding Information Research E-mail Online Classes Social Networking Blogs Games

Have you ever used the Internet irresponsibly? Step 2: Gather the Evidence

Student Survey Have you ever copied information from the Internet without citing sources? Have you cyberbullied anyone? Have you been the victim of cyberbullying? Have you ever given your full name (first name & last name) or address to anyone over the Internet?

Why did you use the Internet irresponsibly? Step 3: Identify the Causes

What are P. S. 28’s Policies Regarding Acceptable Internet Use? Internet Acceptable Use Policy (IAUP) Computer Teacher Setups in Labs and Classrooms Monitoring How effective are they? Step 4: Examine an Existing Policy

How Can We Increase Responsible Use of the Internet? School Discipline Plan with penalties for Internet misuse Student /Parent Contracts Educational Program: Project S. U. R. E. (Safety, Understanding, Responsibility and Ethics) Step 5: Develop New Solutions

Evaluation: Which of these choices would be the best option to improve Internet safety and responsibility? Option + - A. School Discipline Plan with penalties for Internet misuse B. Student /Parent Contracts C. Educational Program: Project S. U. R. E. (Safety, Understanding, Responsibility and Ethics) Step 6: Select the Best Solution