Internet Related Abuses And Cyberbullying - 1998 Words

NetSmartz Educational Program I. Introduction Internet-related abuses and cyberbullying has long been a concern of schools and universities, the government and the whole community. Efforts have been put forward to combat cyberbullying that include prevention and intervention programs at the community, school, and family levels. The development and implementation of clinical services are primarily designed to remediate and prevent the many deleterious effects of child abuse, either online or offline. In an effort to help educate children and protect themselves from online abuse and cyberbullying, the NetSmartz Educational Program was established by the National Center for Missing Exploited Children (NCMEC). In addition, the program also†¦show more content†¦Accordingly, NetSmartz’s activity cards are assured to be in line with the language arts, health, and technology standards of the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Society for Technology in Education and the American Cancer Society. These standards have been provided to assist individuals when integrating NetSmartz resources into their individual educational framework. b. Teaching Materials NetSmartz Educational Program employs various teaching materials to make the learning experience of individuals as effective and as fun as possible. First, it uses videos and activity cards, which are documentary shorts and animations that are commonly accompanied by classroom lessons. Second, NetSmartz also uses internet safety presentations, which are interactive Powerpoint presentations devoted to different viewers, such as children, teens, tweens, and adults. Handouts are also employed as tip sheets and discussion guides. Safety pledges are also implemented by NetSmartz, which are age-appropriate rules that are used as a contract or pledge. NetSmartz has also teachable recipes that combine internet safety lessons with culinary fun. c. Statistics With the advent of technology and the rise of the internet, internet crimes and abuses had been continuously increasing. For an instance in 2004, there were about 3,433 child abuse domains online in the United States.