FOSI Conference

[EDTECH Editor-Hogan]

From: Nancy Willard <nwil...@csriu.org>

This message will have a tone of frustration.

Here is the press release for the Family Online Safety Institute conference
that I am not attending because of the altercation I got into because I
oppose legislation to provide funding to Internet safety organizations to
teach about internet dangers.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19518_3-10388202-238.html

Note what Stephen Balkam says: The theme of this year's conference,
"Building a Culture of Responsibility: From Online Safety to Digital
Citizenship," reflects a significant change in the thinking of many online
safety experts. "Of course we need to teach basic safety skills," said FOSI
CEO Stephen Balkam, "but we need to move to the next stage which includes
digital citizenship and responsibility."

Damn right! This is what I said to the COPA Commission - that Stephen was
the chair of in 2000!

Then note that Senator Menendez is presenting. So far his bill is off-base.
Do you really want DOJ to be providing funding to create curriculum
addressing digital citizenship and responsibility?

And what about the concerns of the minority of young people who are at
greater risk online?

And note the new presentation Online Safety 3.0.
http://www.connectsafely.org/Commentaries-Staff/online-safety-30-empowering-
and-protecting-youth.html

New ideas. NOT. The same ideas I presented in 2000. But I am persona non
grata with these folks because I oppose funding that will perpetrate the
same size fear-based messages for all young people and NOT specifically
address the concerns of young people who are truly at risk.

AND because I do not think the federal government has any business
controlling the creation of curriculum and provision of professional
development.

Nancy
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Nancy Willard, M.S., J.D.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://csriu.org
http://cyberbully.org
http://cyber-safe-kids.com
http://csriu.wordpress.com
nwil...@csriu.org

Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social
Aggression, Threats, and Distress (Research Press)

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens: Helping Young People Learn to Use the
Internet Safely and Responsibly (Jossey-Bass)

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[EDTECH Editor-Hogan]

From: "Jeff Hogan" <jho...@valenciacc.edu>

Nancy, That's silly. Passion should be encouraged -- not stifled. Are
you not attending by your choice? Or someone else?

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Jeff Hogan, M.S.
Instructional Technology Specialist
Health Sciences
Valencia Community College
1800 S. Kirkman, 4-14
Orlando, Florida 32811
407-582-5564

So why don't you do something about this?
   Why are you silent now?
This outrage! Evil men swallow up the righteous
   and you stand around and watch! (Habakkuk 1:13)