Online Safety and Technology Working Group

National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830
Washington, DC 20230
September 24, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m

Contact:
Joe Gattuso
(202) 482-0977
jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov

The OSTWG will hear presentations relevant to online safety and will have discussions focused on consumer education. The OSTWG is tasked with evaluating industry efforts to promote a safe online environment for children. OSTWG is to report its findings and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and to Congress within one year after its first meeting.

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

OSTWG Co-Chairs, Anne Collier and Hemu Nigam
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Larry E. Strickling

9:30 a.m. Education Subcommittee Presentations and Discussion

Introduction by Subcommittee lead, Larry Magid

9:35 a.m. Student Panel - D.C. public school students

10:20 a.m. 10 Minute Break

10:30 a.m. How Industry Educates, Stephen Balkam, Family Online Safety Institute

11:00 a.m. How Schools Educate, Nancy Willard, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

11:30 a.m. Cyberbullying - local case study Mike Donlin, Seattle Public Schools

12:00 Working Lunch

12:30 p.m. Welcome and introductions, Danny Weitzner, Associate Administrator, NTIA Office of Policy Analysis and Development

12:35 p.m. Jessica Gonzalez, consultant to National Hispanic Media Coalition,
on Hate Crime

1:05 p.m. How NGOs Educate (OSTWG members plus special NGO guests)

2:00 p.m. Risk Prevention Education in the Online Environment - Patti Agatston, PhD,
Cobb County (GA) Schools

2:30 p.m. Digital Citizenship & Media Literacy Education, Alan Simpson, Common Sense Media

3:00 p.m. How Youth are Using Social Media, Prof. Henry Jenkins, Ph.D.,
University of Southern California

3:45 p.m.
(General Discussion) Opportunity for Public Comment

4:30 p.m.
Schedule Next Meeting; Misc. Items; Adjourn