Internet Safety for Parents

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Internet Safety for Parents

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Terri Dawson

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Internet Safety for Parents

• Goals for the evening• To learn why our kids are online.• To learn what they are doing online.• To learn where they are going online• To learn how to safeguard your children.• To learn why it’s important to be an informed digital citizen.

Why are they online all the time?What’s the allure?

• Kids are Digital Natives• Feel Comfortable• Imagination &

Exploration are still real• They are in the drivers

seat and have all the control.

• Immediate information

Yesterday vs Today

• Radios• 45 records• Telephones• Postal mail• Go to store• Pong• Got to mall

• ipods• itunes downloads• Cell phones• Email• Amazon, ebay• Rockband, Halo• MySpace, Facebook

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Why the Need for Safety?• Simple Mistakes

– Lego vs Legs• Fraud & Viruses

– Phishing is the sending of fraudulent e-mails designed to get consumers to go to fraudulent websites ( very realistic looking websites) for the purpose of stealing credit card numbers and other valuable information.

Safety?

• Relationships

• Cyberbullying

– Psychological harm

• Content Risks

– misinformation

• Technology overload

Report AbuseNo one should be victimized

• School- Tell a Teacher• Home - Parent can call

the Gorham Police

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Locations of Abuse

The Statistics

• 1 in 5 children are sexually solicited or approached over the Internet in a one-year period of time. [Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation’s Youth]

• 20% of violent offenders serving time in state prisons reported having victimized a child. [Source: U.S. Department of Justice]

The Perfect Victim

• Ideal age: 11-14• No or little parental involvement• No definite bedtime• Can be away from home without anyone

knowing where he/she is• Has exclusive use of the computer in a private

area

Feel like doing this????

Positive Influences

• Makes them authors of original work

• Students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Allows them to use their new language

• Improves digital 21st century job skills

New Literacy for communicating

• Gr8 2 cu II 2nite ty4 bn hre

• B4YKI-before u know it

• CWYL -chat with you later

• PBB & POS – Parent behind back, Parent over shoulder

• PRON - Porn

• Fyi is still fyi!!

Parents, Don’t forget to learn the lingo…..

P911-parent alert

Code 9 or CD9-parent alert

PAW-parents are watching

PAL-parents are listening

Cell PhonesNever give out number!

• The integration of GPS technology into most new mobile phone models may present technically advanced offenders with an opportunity to track movements of childern and young people.

What Parents Can Do

• Keep computers in a central family location

• Teach children to respect their online identity and Never agree to meet someone offline.

• Parents should know ALL user names & passwords.

• Apply program settings based on appropriate age levels, Cybersitter or Cyber Patrol

www.wiredkids.org

Change Preference settings in Google

• Go to Google.com• Click on preferences• Click on strict filtering next to safesearch• Setting must be adjusted for each user account

you wish to filter.

Internet Explorer

• 1. Go to Tools > Internet Options > Content, and in the Content Advisor box, select Enable.

• 2. In the new window, you'll see categories: Language, Nudity, Sex, and Violence etc….

• 3. To enable blocking, move the slider directly below the categories to the desired level, then click Apply.

Check History

• Check by typing in a letter in Google

• View message logs in AIM– Top toolbar People

• View logs

Social Networking?

Where’s the Playground?

What is a social networking site?• A social networking site is an online community where

people from all over the world can meet and share common interests.

• There are several hundred social networking websites. Most of them are free to join and allow users to set up their own personalized profile or blog. Often, users will list their location, age, gender, and interests.

• Many social networking sites also allow users to post pictures, make comments on other people’s profiles or blogs, and search for other users.

Webkinz World

What is Webkinz?• Webkinz is an online world where a plush animal comes to life

with a unique secret code that lets you enter the Webkinz world and play with a virtual version of your pet. Before you can have access to the Webkinz World, you must first purchase a Webkinz plush toy from a retail provider.

• Once you adopt your pet and name it you can design a room for your pet; you can play arcade games or compete against other players in tournaments. All of these things earn you Kinzcash, which allows you to go shopping for your pet.

• According to Webkinz site, the site has been designed for users ages 6-13 and is intended to include content for all ages and levels of computer skill within that range.

What are KinzChat and KinzChat PLUS?

• Webkinz has a section called the ‘Clubhouse,’ which enables children to communicate with other users and meet new users. This area consists of the KinzChat area, and the KinzChat PLUS area.

• KinzChat does not allow users to type in their own words. ‘Webkinz.com’ has created a ‘chat’ dictionary for KinzChat that consists of phrases that must be constructed in order to communicate with other users. This way, users are unable to type information not included in the dictionary, or exchange personal information.

What are KinzChat and KinzChat PLUS? (cont.)

• In the KinzChat PLUS area, messages are limited to words from a restricted dictionary, which excludes all numbers, proper names, place names, and any sort of inappropriate language. If a member tries to use a word that is not in the dictionary, the word will turn red, and the member will not be able to send the message. Also, if words are misspelled, they cannot be sent with KinzChat PLUS.

• Users cannot chat with your child unless they are added to his or her friends list. If your child receives a request to join his or her friends list from a user that you do not know, rejecting that request will prevent any chat from occurring.

Online Gaming!

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Statistics

• 65% of every American home has a computer.

• Average gaming user is 35 yrs old.

• Average hours played on video games per week= 44 1/2 hrs!

*Per the Dr Phil show YESTERDAY about internet addiction!

SKYPEFREE download that allows

computer to computer calling

Developed in Tallinn, EstoniaAcquired by eBay in Sept 2005 for $2.6 billion.

myspace, facebook

What is MySpace?• MySpace.com®, is a popular, free online community that connects

people from all over the world. Registered MySpace users can create personalized profiles and post images, videos, blogs, or descriptions of themselves.

 • Social networking sites incorporate instant messaging, chatrooms,

profiles, pictures, E-mail, and blogging all in one site. Anyone who is a member of these sites can easily contact any other user through the site.

• The minimum age for joining MySpace.com is 14. If you see a user

under 14 years old on MySpace.com, you can contact customer service with the URL or friend ID number, and they will work with you to remove the profile.

• To find out what is being said on the child’s MySpace site, once you find it, look for the “Comments” section on its front page. If the page is set to “private,” then you will need the child to provide the password to access the comments made by other MySpace members. MySpace users also send e-mails to each other. You will need the child’s password to gain access to these e-mails as well.

Monitoring social networking sites (cont.)

What is Facebook?

• Facebook is a social networking website that connects people through networks of business, academic, or geographic affiliations. The website allows users to create profiles, upload pictures, create photo albums, and post other information.

• Registered Facebook users must be at least 13 years old. Facebook users, as well as parents and guardians, will also want to check out the site’s safety features. To report abuse on Facebook.com, go to their website or send an e-mail to info@facebook.com

Secondlife

• Second Life® is a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.

Second Life

Our Job

• To prepare our kids to live in a world of constant change and immediate information.

• Teach them Netiquette so they can be as safe as possible when alone.

• To engage our kids in conversations that will help them be good digital citizens.

Internet Safety for Parents

Thank you Feel free to contact me

Terrid@gorhamschools.org