Internet Safety Day Highlights!
Internet Safety Educator
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The Macomb Online Safety Team's Second Annual Macomb Internet Safety Day was a huge success!
The Lincoln Elementary School assembly began Internet Safety Day. The second and third grade students spent eight weeks learning about online safety issues. At the end of the eight weeks, the children participated in an online poster contest, focusing on the growing problem of electronic bullying.
Internet Safety Coordinator, Jace Galloway, showed a Netsmartz presentation during the assembly. Lincoln School also received a very special surprise from Clicky, the Netsmartz famous animated character. Clicky somehow "heard" that the children at Lincoln spent eight weeks learning about online safety and participated in the poster contest! He also introduced Principal Mr. Fulkerson and Coordinator and Ms. Galloway!
Winners of the poster contest were finally announced and prizes distributed.
Macomb Internet Safety Day 08 Poster Winners
Later in the evening, the parental Internet Safety event occured at Macomb High School.
Mr. Fulkerson and Miss Macomb 2007
Principal Ed Fulkerson welcomed the crowd and Miss Macomb 2007, Jillian Weingart, emceed the evening's event.
Miss Macomb 2007 Jillian Weingart
Macomb Mayor Mick Wisslead officially proclaimed the day "Macomb Internet Safety Day".
Mayor Wisslead and Angie Schauble
Several presentations were also shown, including the keypoints of the results of the Macomb Junior and Senior High School cyberbullying survey, created by Macomb Junior High School counselor Angie Schauble. Teacher Jesse Risley did a fabulous job creating the PowerPoint presentation.
Macomb High School students particpated in a cyberbullying video contest. Winners were announced and the video was shown during the evenings event.
"Cyberbullying-What You Should Know" was a movie created by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway. It explained what cyberbullying is, methods used, and steps to take if cyberbullied. This video also included music from Rob Costlow and the haunting tune, Cry, by talented artist Novenda. The movie was dedicated to those touched by cyberbullying and especially, Tina Meier.
Illinois Attorney General Office Internet Safety Specialist, Sarah Migas, provided important information for parents and teachers regarding electronic bullying.
Sarah Migas, Internet Safety Specialist, Il AG Office
Keynote speaker and cyberbullying and bullying advocate, Tina Meier, shared her compelling and powerful story with the near 200 people in attendance.
The Macomb Internet Safety Day was an informative, powerful and compelling day for children, parents and educators!
Thank you to the Macomb Online Safety Team for their hard work and countless hours of dedication, and to our special guests, Miss Macomb 2007 Jillian Weingart, Sarah Migas and the extraordinary Tina Meier.
Reader Comments (2)
Jace -- I am SOOOOOO VERY proud of you, as YOU should be of yourself!!!!!!! This is such a huge and powerful event! All these wonderful speakers and events...what a HUGE deal to pull all this off in a smaller community. This is QUITE a newsworthy cause and you certainly rallied a wonderful panel to discuss such an important issue in society today!!!! I hope (am sure) the turn out was grand and people were truly moved as a result of what was said and presented. I WISH I could have been there in person rather than in heart alone! Love you Jace! You are one in a million to take your time and efforts to stand up for something we all sit back and wait for others to do what we are dreaming of saying and doing!
Stella!
Your presence was sorely missed, Stella! The day went off, from start to finish, without a hitch!
I thought of you often and wished you were part of the events!
When are you moving back?
Love you!