NetSmartz

Laurie Nathan
Outreach Coordinator, NetSmartz Workshop

 

NetSmartz is a free, interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children and teens how to be safer when online. Participants will learn about Internet dangers and how to effectively teach Internet safety in schools and communities. NetSmartz can easily be adapted to meet each educator’s needs and time constraints.

During the presentation participants will learn:

• The possible dangers children and teens may face online
• Characteristics of Internet predators and victims
• How Internet safety resources can help prevent online victimization
• Techniques for implementing NetSmartz in a classroom

The NetSmartz Workshop has developed Internet safety materials for use by children and teens ages 5-17. Participants will be introduced to the NetSmartz characters used to teach Internet safety and resource materials offered by NetSmartz. The materials will be demonstrated using real-life stories and case examples.

Educator Awareness on Issues of Rights and Responsibilities & Academic Integrity in the K-16 Setting: Addressing Plagiarism in Academic Practice

 

Davina Pruitt-Mentle

Director, Educational Technology Policy, Research, and Outreach

 

The digital age has created new concerns regarding the use of non-traditional electronic and Internet resources in the educational setting. The speed with which students acquire information technology skills may be chronically outpacing educators' abilities to ensure that positive habits of on-line behavior are being formed.

 

The core mission of this session is to inform the educational community about the ethical implications of technology use. The presentation will touch on a variety of topics including the latest survey data on state of affairs of youth plagiarism behavior (Josephson Institute of Ethics Study) and the MD Baseline Academic Integrity Pilot Study, positive impact practices and resources for individual and classroom use. Through the presentation of content and exploration through case studies participants will give consideration to responses that can be applied in their own settings. Participants will also learn how to get more actively involved in the MD Baseline Academic Integrity Study. Materials and resources will be provided.

 

Workshop sessions are open to all conference registrants, but are limited by space. Please check off your desire to participate in a workshop during the registration process, and you will receive a confirmation email. As a courtesy to the presenters who are developing and printing materials, to our workshop committee in planning refreshments, and to other participants who may wish to attend, please only select the workshops if you are committed to attending.