2010 Middle School Internet Safety Survey Results

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1 When you are online, people can say whatever they want. ~ 8th Grader A friend pressured me to tell her my password. ~ 5th Grader Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District 21 Middle School Internet Safety Survey Results My parents have no clue what I do online. ~ 6th Grader Facebook is OUT OF CONTROL! ~ 7th Grader

2 PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 16 Washington Avenue, Plainview, New York To the Parents of Plainview-Old Bethpage Students: During the school year it had become very apparent that many of the issues that we were dealing with in school involved, or were initiated by, our students online activities. As a department, we felt the need to assess our students online life. To accomplish this, an Internet Safety Survey was developed. It is important for clarification purposes to highlight the following: This survey was not scientifically designed. It was developed to gather information only. The results offer a snapshot of what our students activities were at the time. In this rapidly changing world, we realize that this is not a completely inclusive survey. The survey consisted of two parts. A multiple-choice section and a short-answer section. In this packet we have included a sampling of short responses from each grade level. The data enclosed represents responses from student in both Mattlin and P-OB Middle Schools. The results are reported by grade level. Note these are last year s grade levels. Although all responses are included in this packet, we have highlighted the areas that we found to be our most significant learnings. Those responses are represented in graph form. Our hope is that this information encourages our community to engage in an ongoing dialog and to work together to keep our children safe in our changing world. Laurie Lynn, Director of Guidance Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District David Goldberg, Guidance Counselor Mattlin Middle School Danielle Orgonik, Guidance Counselor Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School Irene Petrsoric, Guidance Counselor Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School Stephanie Ralton, Guidance Counselor Mattlin Middle School Aviva Sala, Social Worker Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Joan Sapir, Guidance Counselor Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School Cathryn Soupios, Guidance Counselor Mattlin Middle School Lorraine Spaterella, Guidance Counselor Mattlin Middle School Valerie Zaffers, Guidance Counselor Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

3 The following statements by students are a sampling of actual comments in response to short-answer questions. This is not a statistical analysis of the results. Have you ever been harassed or bullied through text messaging or online? If so explain: 5 th Grade: Kids curse at me on the computer When I went on a chat site, they started using really inappropriate words, so I got off. I am on Facebook most of the time chatting with my friends. 6 th Grade: I was talking to my friends, and they were YELLING at me and harassing me about someone I like. I have been called mean names and insulted online. My friends that used to be my friends talk about me online and make fun of me and my new friends. 7 th Grade: People send inappropriate things and I have even gotten a message from someone that I should kill myself. There are negative comments, gossip and rumors online all the time. Fights start all the time because of Facebook kids make fun of my pictures and post mean things about me all the time. 8 th Grade: When you are online, people can say whatever they want Bullying occurs on Xbox 36 Through texts, threats, rumors, others talked about me Kids make fun of how I look on Facebook There were kids who threatened to beat me up. I went to Guidance for help and it stopped Kids cursed me out on Facebook and made anti-semitic remarks

4 What is one thing that you do on the internet that your parent(s) do not know about? 5 th Grade: Kids sent me inappropriate pictures I send weird & anonymous jokes to my friends A friend pressured me to tell her my password I chatted on Facebook when my parents didn t know My parents don t know that I play games on the internet 6 th Grade: My parents have no clue what I do online Web sites visited: Brainpop, YouTube, South Park, ESPN, I video chat with my friends I go on YouTube and check out crazy videos 7 th Grade: That I am online when I am supposed to be doing my homework That I listen to music with a lot of curses and play very bloody video games I talk about them to my friends on Facebook I post pictures they do not know about I am up late after they go to bed on my computer My parents know I am on Facebook but they have NO CLUE how it works 8 th Grade: I am not telling I talk to friends about things I wouldn t talk with my parents about My parents don t understand the internet I download illegal music My parents have no clue that I visit Hulu.com and Omegle.com Porn

5 Explain a negative interaction or experience that you have encountered on line. 5 th Grade: I fight with my friends on the internet I ve been contacted by strangers on Facebook Kids make fun of how I look People started rumors about me on Facebook 6 th Grade: I have gotten pornography I have sent friends ads for different stuff I have gotten a virus I have gotten texts from strangers I went on Mom's account and checked out Youtube and wrote comments 7 th Grade: People send inappropriate things and I have even gotten a message from someone that I should kill myself People pretend to be each other online often There are negative comments, gossip and rumors online all the time A friend s parent sent me a friend request People make Facebook accounts all the time as other people in school and blame others I have sent nasty things on Oovoo.com Fights start all the time because of Facebook kids make fun of my pictures and post mean things about me all the time 8 th Grade: Negative people on X-Box Live Seen others picked on/harassed A friend showed someone our conversation Someone asked for my password It s addictive I m online more hours than I d like to be Someone posted pictures of something I wasn t invited to Tagged in a photo I didn t want Strangers have hacked into my account

6 Is there anything else you would like to share about your personal online experience(s) or activity? 5 th Grade: When I went on a chat site, they started using really inappropriate words, so I go off. I am on Facebook most of the time chatting with my friends. 6 th Grade: I got a Facebook account without my parents knowing Was ed asking me for my address, but found out it was my friend messing with me I hacked into my friend's without them knowing I play XBox Live III when my parents aren't home I get mean IM's and when I don't answer, they get worse My friends write bad things about people on Facebook walls I asked my parents for a laptop so I can OOvoo, but they think I want it for school I Twitter all the time I go to Club Penguin when I have nothing to do I have shared pornography with my friends online 7 th Grade: It is common for kids to have Myspace and Facebook accounts without parents knowing My parents are technologically challenged All I have to say, is parents should watch their kids very carefully on the computer FACEBOOK IS OUT OF CONTROL Kids can be stupid and parents should watch very carefully 8 th Grade: I am not allowed to curse online Inappropriate images The internet is a good way to be social There is much to do wrong on the internet Blocking websites is not good I am careful and keep info private I share pics on FB Sometimes you can get carried away and not know when to stop Kids are braver online than in person I dated a guy two years older than me my parents had no idea

7 Q5. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using Facebook? Chart 1: Results for students who do NOT have computers in their bedrooms Computer IN bedroom None <1 hr 1-3 hrs >3 hrs Chart 2: Results for students who DO have computers in their bedrooms None <1hr 1-3 hrs >3 hrs

8 Q7. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using Oovoo? Chart 1: Results for students who do NOT have computers in their bedrooms None <1 hr 1-3 hrs >3 hrs Chart 2: Results for students who DO have computers in their bedrooms None <1hr 1-3 hrs >3 hrs

9 Q8: About how many hours are you on the computer each day IMing? Chart 1: Results for students who do NOT have computers in their bedrooms None <1 hr 1-3 hrs >3 hrs Chart 2: Results for students who DO have computers in their bedrooms None <1hr 1-3 hrs >3 hrs

10 Q2: Have you ever shared your password with anyone other than your parents? Chart 1: Results for students who do NOT have computers in their bedrooms Yes No Chart 2: Results for students who DO have computers in their bedrooms Yes No

11 Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District Middle School Internet Survey This is an anonymous survey so please answer the following questions honestly. **Please note: Student responses are indicated below each answer and are listed by grade using the percentage of students offering each response. Please see cover page of this document to see the context and description of how this survey was administered and interpreted. ** 1. Do you have a computer in your house that you can use? Grade: 5: a) 98.34% b) 1.66% 6: a) 99.47% b).53% 7: a) 99.44% b).56% 8: a) 99.72% b).28% 2. Is your computer located in your room? Grade: 5: a) 27.43% b) 72.57% 6: a) 45.33% b) 54.67% 7: a) 53.26% b) 46.74% 8: a) 62.6% b) 37.4% 3. About how many hours are you on the computer each day gaming? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) 3 or more hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 42.46% b) 39.11% c) 8.94% d) 9.5% 6: a) 47.76% b) 3.8% c) 8.44% d) 13.72% 7: a) 41.53% b) 3.23% c) 7.6% d) 21.19% 8: a) 35.8% b) 29.28% c) 8.56% d) 27.7% 4. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using Youtube? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) more than 3 hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 44.69% b) 23.46% c) 2.23% d) : a) 57.37% b) 15.% c) 3.42% d) 24.21% 7: a) 58.59% b) 12.39% c) 2.25% d) 26.76%

12 8: a) 62.15% b) 19.61% c) 5.8% d) 12.43% 5. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using Facebook? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) more than 3 hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 18.99% b) 11.73% c) 8.94% d) 6.34% 6: a) 17.46% b) 22.75% c) 5.3% d) 54.76% 7: a) 22.82% b) 3.42% c) 6.2% d) 4.56% 8: a) 26.72% b) 38.2% c) 13.5% d) 21.76% 6. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using Twitter? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) more than 3 hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 4.42% b) 1.66% c) % d) 93.92% 6: a) 4.22% b) 1.32% c).26% d) 94.2% 7: a) 1.69% b).85% c).28% d) 97.18% 8: a) 11.57% b) 2.75% c).55% d) 85.12% 7. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using Oovoo? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) more than 3 hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 11.8% b) 1.67% c) 2.81% d) 74.72% 6: a) 12.43% b) 1.5% c) 1.59% d) 75.93% 7: a) 15.3% b) 13.88% c) 3.68% d) 67.14% 8: a) 16.25% b) 13.5% c) 6.61% d) 63.64% 8. About how many hours are you on the computer each day IMing? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) more than 3 hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 15.56% b) 1% c) 2.78% d) 71.67% 6: a) 18.95% b) 16.32% c) 5.79% d) 58.95% 7: a) 24.23% b) 17.75% c) 2.25% d) 55.77% 8: a) 23.14% b) 22.4% c) 8.54% d) 46.28% 9. About how many hours are you on the computer each day using MySpace? a) less than 1 hour b) 1-3 hours c) more than 3 hours d) none Grade: 5: a) 6.63% b) 1.66% c).55% d) : a) 4.75% b).26% c).53% d) 94.46% 7: a) 1.41% b) % c).28% d) 98.31% 8: a) 4.12% b) % c).82% d) 95.5% 1. Do you receive a consequence if you break the household computer rules? c) Sometimes d) There are no rules Grade: 5: a) 17.22% b) 12.22% c) 36.67% d) 33.89% 6: a) 22.67% b) 11.2% c) 34.67% d) 31.47% 7: a) 25.78% b) 9.92% c) 32.86% d) 31.44%

13 8: a) 19.28% b) 6.6% c) 32.78% d) 41.87% 11) Have you ever posted a picture of yourself on the internet? Grade: 5: a) 28.49% b) 71.51% 6: a) 42.22% b) 57.78% 7: a) 62.22% b) 37.78% 8: a) 7% b) 3% 12. Have you ever sent or posted an inappropriate picture of yourself on the internet or on your cell phone? Grade: 5: a) % b) 1% 6: a).53% b) 99.47% 7: a).85% b) 98.87% 8: a) 1.1% b) 98.9% 13. Have you ever received an inappropriate picture on or by text message? Grade: 5: a) 14.4% b) 85.96% 6: a) 1.9% b) 89.1% 7: a) 13.8% b) 85.92% 8: a) 18.51% b) 81.49% 14. Have you ever posted anything to someone or about someone that you would not have said in person? Grade: 5: a) 6.21% b) 93.79% 6: a) 17.94% b) 82.6% 7: a) 2.45% b) 79.26% 8: a) 3.47% b) 69.53% 15. Have you ever been contacted by a stranger on the internet? Grade: 5: a) 17.22% b) 82.78% 6: a) 21.58% b) 78.42% 7: a) 26.84% b) 72.88% 8: a) 35.8% b) 64.64%

14 16. Have you ever met face to face with a stranger that you have met on the internet? c) Never contacted by a stranger Grade: 5: a) 1.66% b) 29.83% c) 68.51% 6: a) 1.84% b) 3.79% c) 67.11% 7: a).28% b) 32.39% c) 67.5% 8: a) 1.93% b) 45.58% c) 52.49% 17. Did you tell a responsible adult? c) Never happened Grade: 5: a) 9.44% b) 6.67% c) 83.89% 6: 6 th grade data not available for this question due to clerical error 7: a) 1.17% b) 6.21% c) 83.62% 8: a) 15.38% b) 13.46% c) 71.15% 18. Do you have a web-cam? Grade: 5: a) 5.56% b) 48.89% 6: 6 th grade data not available for this question due to clerical error 7: a) 65.6% b) 34.94% 8: a) 72.73% b) 27.27% 19) Do your parents know about all of your accounts? Grade: 5: a) 83.65% b) 16.35% 6: a) 86.87% b) 13.13% 7: a) 92.2% b) 7.69% 8: a) 8.61% b) 19.39% 2) Have you ever shared your password with anyone other than your parents? Grade: 5: a) 19.8% b) 8.92% 6: a) 31.64% b) 68.36% 7: a) 25.14% b) 74.86% 8: a) 23.14% b) 76.86%