With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Risks and

“With Great Power Comes…. . Great Responsibility !” Risks and responsibilities in a hand-held world! Stephen Carrick-Davies Childnet International Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Tim Berners-Lee ‘Weaving the Web’ 1999 "The web is more a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for social effect to help people work together and not as a technical toy…. The ultimate goal of the web is to support and improve our web like existence in the world. . . We have to ensure that the society we build with the web is the sort we intend. ” Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Why is this important ? THE OFFLINE WORLD IS THE CHILD’S WORLD ! ANONYMITY ALWAYS ON “If you took away my ADDICTIVE mobile phone you would take away a part of AWAY FROMme” ACCEPTANCE SUPERVISION Handheld Learning 2007 IDENTITY & STATUS ACCESS THE WORLD ACTIVE NOT PASSIVE MEDIUM AMPLIFIER (gives children a voice) © Childnet International 2006

WHAT STARTS OFFLINE MOVES ONLINE (+ visa versa) CONVERGED MEDIA CONTENT CREATION CUSTOMISATION & CREATIVITY COLLABORATION & COMMUNITY 188 m profiles on MY SPACE alone (320, 000 new profiles a day) Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

CHANGING USE (ESP FOR YP) WEB v 1 WEB v 2 Downloading + Uploading Consuming + Creating “Corporate” + Personal Separate media + Converged media Static + Truly interactive “Perpetual beta Generation” Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

It’s coming up the agenda for schools 1) Every Child Matters: ONLINE TOO! – Be healthy From maltreatment, neglect, violence – Stay safe and sexual exploitation From accidental injury and death – Enjoy and achieve From bullying and discrimination – Make a positive contribution crime and anti-social behaviour in – Achieve economic well-being From and out of school Have security, stability and are cared for 2) Safeguarding Children in Education – Sept 2004 3) Working Together to Safeguard Children (11. 58 -11. 62) with schools have a duty of care - both inside and outside school 4) OFSTED – Increasingly inspecting safeguarding (including ICT). 4 b the extent to which learners adopt safe and responsible practices in using new technologies, including the Internet. 5) Education & Inspections Act (2006) Headteachers must introduce measures to prevent all forms of bullying among pupils. Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

The dangers to children Commerce L Invasion of privacy L Blur between advertising & information Content Contact L Inaccurate L Unwanted L Extreme views & Pornography L Cyberbullying L Self-created L Paedophiles contact Personal – away from supervision Portable - always on and reachable Private – away from accountability? Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Cyberbullying What we know about cyberbullying • It ruins lives of children (and adults!) • 22% of young people reported being the target of cyberbullying * • It appears to be a growing issue of concern • This is a whole-school community issue • We need strategies to prevent • We need strategies to respond • We all have a shared responsibility including industry and providers * SOURCE: Anti- Bullying Alliance research 2007 Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Cyberbullying How is it different from other forms of bullying ? • Change of roles - Bully may be weak, victim strong! • Lack of closure (online forever) • Perception of anonymity, saying things you wouldn’t say face to face • 24/7 contact – no escape even at home • Bystander effect -others can quickly become involved • Don’t necessarily see the affect –lack of empathy • BUT…. it leaves a trail ! Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Cyberbullying How does this all feel ? 'Let's Fight it Together' Cyberbullying film Play Film Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY Users Industry Handheld Learning 2007 Parents & Teachers Govt. Legal/police © Childnet International 2006

What Can Industry do ? • Recognise the very real risk and issues affecting young users • Make reporting easier • Educate YP on the platforms (accessible, timely, positive!) • Do all you can to recognise YP’s leadership as part of the education • Build “better by design” into your services • Review what you can do with technical filtering and monitoring tools • Support teachers with “hands on” experience of new applications • Support schools in updating anti-bullying policies • Support parents and ensure that AUPs refer to zero tolerance to cyberbullying Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

SUPPLIERS MUST DO MORE TO REMIND USERS OF THE RESPONSIBLE USE ISSUES Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006

Ultimately this is about moral leadership ! “What would Gandhi have done if he had a MYSPACE account ? Handheld Learning 2007 © Childnet International 2006