Safet for Parents and CarersSafety for Parents and Carers

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Raise standardsWhy has ICT become so important standardsWhy has ICT become so important

to everyday life?

Aims of this sessionAims of this session

• Look at how children are using the Internet• Raise awareness of eSafety issues

C id f ti t /• Consider ways of supporting parents/ carers • Offer guidance on keeping your child safe• Next steps• Next steps

Promote the Respond to positive

pthe negative

The Internet and Related TechnologiesThe Internet and Related Technologies

Their space

Internet Our spaceY Internet Our spaceYour space

How we use these technologiesHow we use these technologiesParents / Carers Young peopleParents / Carers

e-mail

Young people

Musice-mailShoppingBooking holidays

GamesChatBooking holidays

Research

ChatInstant Messaging IMBlogsBlogsSocial Networking

A f th 28% f t h th i t t dAre you one of the 28% of parents who use the internet and describe yourself as a beginner?

7% of children describe themselves as beginnersg

Moving onMoving on……

(Parents / Carers) Young people(Parents / Carers) Young people

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Download Upload

Consume

“Corporate”

Create

Personal“Corporate”

Static

Personal

InteractiveStatic Interactive

Some of the technologiesSome of the technologies……

InstantMobile phones

What next

BLOGS

Instant messaging

Social

What next???

BLOGS

E-mailnetworkingMusic

Download

PodcastingGaming sitessites

Chat RoomsVideo

WikiesP2PVideo

broadcastingText

P2Pfile-sharing

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Mobile phones

Anytime Anywhere

Camera phones Text messages

e-mailInternet access

MP3 player

Mobile TVDownloads Chat and IM

Chat Rooms Instant Chat Rooms messaging

• Chat Rooms are websites or part of websites that provide an area for communities with common interestsprovide an area for communities with common interests to chat in real time. Many Many

• Instant Messaging IM is a way of communicating with another individual in real time across the internet using t t b d t i i ti O Otext-based not voice communication. One One

79% of children use IM

29% of parents don’t know what IM is

Gaming sites

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Gaming sites

• Games are played by all ages with regular players spending 11 hours per week Role play adventure and life simulations are becoming• Role-play, adventure and life simulations are becoming very popular

• Added extra elements of self expression and• Added extra elements of self-expression and personalisation

• Play on-line with other gamers from around the worldPlay on line with other gamers from around the world• Play in real-time

Half of children aged 8 to 15 own a games console, while a further third use one in the household.

Video broadcasting

• Video sharing websites are where users can upload, view and share video clipsp , p

• Videos can be rated and the number of times viewed recorded

• Video recorded with mobile phones can easily upload • YouTube is one of the ten most popular websitesp p

S i lSocial networking

• Based on the idea of networking with friends and friends of friendsfriends

• In its first year Bebo attracted 21.4 million registered users worldwideworldwide

• US banned social networking sites within all public institutions

S f f ‘f (S S) O• Survey of 13-18 yrs: average number of ‘friends’ (SNS) = Over 100; of IM buddies = Over 50, mobile contacts = 40

A test TextA test….

Can you work out these rules for safe surfing devisedCan you work out these rules for safe surfing devisedby pupils?

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School HomeSchool Home• SupervisedSupervised• Monitored• Filtered ?• Filtered• Curriculum

?75% of homes have access to the internet

19% of young people have internet access in their bedroom19% of young people have internet access in their bedroom

More than half of all children (53%) are never or hardly supervised online by their parents / carers

81% of parents think they know what their children are doing all or most of the time when access the internetUK Children Go Online, 2005, 9-19 year olds, , y

What are the dangers for our children? g• Biggest danger is the not knowing –

– 26% of parents can’t check website history– 65% of young people can clear internet history65% of young people can clear internet history

– 65% of parents can deny access to specific websites– 46% of children can get round parental blocks46% of children can get round parental blocks

– 33% of children have met a ‘friend’ online– 8% have had a face-to-face meeting with an online friend– 8% have had a face-to-face meeting with an online friend– 89% told someone they were doing so

UK Children Go Online, 9-19 year olds

• Usage and experiences are not reported to parents/teachers as they interfere with access

eSafety – Summing up the riskseSafety Summing up the risks

• Content -sexual racist violent unreliable/bigoted i e safetyContent sexual, racist, violent unreliable/bigoted i.e. safety of children’s minds

• Commerce - scams, phishing and pharming, downloadsCo e ce sca s, p s g a d p a g, do oadswhich steal information– children’s and parents!

• Contact - via interactive technologies – IM, chat, multiplayer g p ygames

• Culture – bullying, camera phones, blogging, social networking …..

O thi d f l h li t l t k tOne third of young people who go online at least once a week report having received unwanted inappropriate (31%) or nasty comments (33%) via email, chat, instant message or text message. Only 7% of parents think their child has received such commentsparents think their child has received such comments.UK Children Go Online, 9-19 year olds

Primary SecondaryPrimary - Secondary

• Primary pupils as likely as secondary to access inappropriate material

• Year 9 girls most susceptible to ‘grooming’• Year 6, 10 and 11 most likely to plagiarise (boys

l th i l )more commonly than girls)• Mainly known unknowns

Challenges Young People MaturityChallenges Young People Maturity

• Like to post images and reveal some information about themselves• Like to post images and reveal some information about themselves• Want lots of ‘friends’• Talk about their peers – can be hostilep• Use inappropriate nicknames, often sexual• Express insecurities and fantasies• Trick others to make silly, embarrassing, dangerous acts with video

or webcam• Push boundaries just as we pushed the boundaries as children• Push boundaries - just as we pushed the boundaries as children

Over to you discussOver to you – discuss• How aware are you of eSafety issues?How aware are you of eSafety issues?

• Has your child experienced threats to their• Has your child experienced threats to their eSafety?

• Do you and your child talk about using the internet safely?y

Home and Family GuidelinesHome and Family Guidelines☺Practical principles Talk with, NOT at your children.

Agree family guidelines and rulesAgree family guidelines and rules. Discuss regularly online safety.

☺Infrastructure Virus and firewall software up to-date, Browser ‘safe search’ enabled.

☺Education Learn together about new technologies and enjoy!Reflect together about new technologies, th b fit d d t ti lthe benefits, dangers and potential.

☺Systems Keep webcams in family roomsMonitor time spent on the internet View the ‘History’ or purchase filteringView the History or purchase filtering software.Have proportionate responses to problems.

Your child will not tell you about a problem if they feel their access to the technologies will be restricted.

Remember to Be SmartRemember to Be Smart

Stay Safe: Never give your name address or passwords out to anyone online TheyS Stay Safe: Never give your name, address or passwords out to anyone online. They may say they are the same age as you but they could be lying!SMeet: Never go to meet someone you have made friends with online If an onlineMeet: Never go to meet someone you have made friends with online. If an online friend wants to see you, talk to an adult. Remember that they might not be who they say they are! MAccepting: If someone sends you a photo, or a file, ask an adult before you open it. It could have a virus! Don’t accept it!AReliable: Remember that you can’t trust everyone who uses the Internet. Not everyone is kind. They aren’t reliable.RTell: Tell an adult if something online upsets you or makes you worried.T

eSafety – resources

A copy of this presentation (and other esafetypy p ( yresources) is on the school website

http://www.sab.bham.sch.uk/ under web links.p

thi k k• www.thinkuknow.com• http://www.getnetwise.org/• http://www.childnet-int.org/• http://www bbc co uk/webwise/• http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/• http://www.iwf.org.uk/• https://www.ceop.police.uk/