changing world, changing demands
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This presentation covers some basic Internet safety principles, a brief overview of the changing "web landscape," and gives some practical resources for parents who are concerned about keeping their children safe when they are online. The intended audience is upper elementary/middle school parents.TRANSCRIPT
Changing World, Changing World, Changing DemandsChanging Demands
The Internet and The Internet and Elementary ChildrenElementary Children
http://nisc.wikispaces.com/Willyhttp://nisc.wikispaces.com/Willy
OverviewOverview
Parenting, the Internet, and a New Parenting, the Internet, and a New MillenniumMillennium
Increase AwarenessIncrease Awareness– RisksRisks– ToolsTools
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show DiscussDiscuss Set Procedures and GuidelinesSet Procedures and Guidelines MonitorMonitor
Setting the Stage: ParentingSetting the Stage: Parenting
As parents, you teach basic safety rules to As parents, you teach basic safety rules to your children like…your children like…– Look both ways before crossing the streetLook both ways before crossing the street– Never talk to strangers or accept gifts from Never talk to strangers or accept gifts from
people you don’t knowpeople you don’t know– Treat other people like you would want to be Treat other people like you would want to be
treatedtreated
Parents know the dangers of the real world. Parents know the dangers of the real world. How aware and proactive are parents about How aware and proactive are parents about the cyber world?the cyber world?
Setting the Stage: Millennial Setting the Stage: Millennial ChildrenChildren
Technology and the InternetTechnology and the Internet– It is an intricate part of our children’s world (or It is an intricate part of our children’s world (or
it will be)it will be)– Children are acutely aware of changes and new Children are acutely aware of changes and new
technologiestechnologies– The experts are our childrenThe experts are our children– It feels safe and unreal but, at the same time, It feels safe and unreal but, at the same time,
very powerfulvery powerful
Children have the technological expertise Children have the technological expertise but they don’t have the real world but they don’t have the real world experience to know right/wrong and experience to know right/wrong and safety.safety.
Millennial Internet: SukiMillennial Internet: Suki
What powers What powers does the does the Internet give Internet give users?users?
What role are What role are adults playing?adults playing?
How aware are How aware are adults?adults?
Millennial Internet: A Different Millennial Internet: A Different ExampleExample
Suki is one Suki is one exampleexample
Students are Students are using the using the Internet in Internet in wonderful wayswonderful ways
Consider the Consider the following following example…example…
The Internet has…The Internet has…
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Keeping Your Children SafeKeeping Your Children Safe
Increase AwarenessIncrease Awareness– RisksRisks– ToolsTools
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show DiscussDiscuss Set Procedures and GuidelinesSet Procedures and Guidelines MonitorMonitor
RisksRisks
PredatorsPredators Cyber BullyingCyber Bullying
PornographyPornography Spyware, adware, and pop-upsSpyware, adware, and pop-ups VirusesViruses
Awareness: Human Element RisksAwareness: Human Element Risks
Children hurt by people they don’t Children hurt by people they don’t know in real lifeknow in real life
Children hurt by other children Children hurt by other children (friends)(friends)
Children hurt by their own Children hurt by their own information disclosureinformation disclosure
Children hurting organizations by Children hurting organizations by exploiting the Internet’s powerexploiting the Internet’s power
Awareness: ToolsAwareness: Tools
Know what your children Know what your children are doing, using, and are doing, using, and communicating online.communicating online.
Awareness: ToolsAwareness: Tools
Elementary websites with small riskElementary websites with small risk– FunbrainFunbrain– Disney OnlineDisney Online
Elementary websites with some riskElementary websites with some risk– Webkinz WorldWebkinz World
Elementary websites with greater Elementary websites with greater riskrisk– Club PenguinClub Penguin– WhyvilleWhyville– NicktropolisNicktropolis
Keeping Your Children SafeKeeping Your Children Safe
Increase AwarenessIncrease Awareness– RisksRisks– ToolsTools
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show DiscussDiscuss Set Procedures and GuidelinesSet Procedures and Guidelines MonitorMonitor
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show
Talk: Ask your children to explain what Talk: Ask your children to explain what they are doing online. Tell them that you they are doing online. Tell them that you want to keep them safe, not necessarily want to keep them safe, not necessarily take away the Internet/tools.take away the Internet/tools.
Listen: Listen to what your children have to Listen: Listen to what your children have to say. Ask yourself (and your children) why say. Ask yourself (and your children) why the Internet/tool is important.the Internet/tool is important.
Show: Have your children show you what Show: Have your children show you what they are doing online. Sit and watch.they are doing online. Sit and watch.
Keeping Your Children SafeKeeping Your Children Safe
Increase AwarenessIncrease Awareness– RisksRisks– ToolsTools
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show DiscussDiscuss Set Procedures and GuidelinesSet Procedures and Guidelines MonitorMonitor
Although it feels safe because you Although it feels safe because you are at home, there are dangersare at home, there are dangers
Don’t talk to strangersDon’t talk to strangers Don’t accept anything from strangersDon’t accept anything from strangers Talk to them about “masquerading”Talk to them about “masquerading” Don’t tell people personal information Don’t tell people personal information
like ASL; create a good usernamelike ASL; create a good username Golden RuleGolden Rule
Keeping Your Children SafeKeeping Your Children Safe
Increase AwarenessIncrease Awareness– RisksRisks– ToolsTools
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show DiscussDiscuss Set Procedures and GuidelinesSet Procedures and Guidelines MonitorMonitor
Set ProceduresSet Procedures
Place computers in a common roomPlace computers in a common room Limit “fun time” to 30 minutesLimit “fun time” to 30 minutes Discuss what to do if problems arise Discuss what to do if problems arise
or if your children encounter or if your children encounter something uncomfortable but don’t something uncomfortable but don’t freak them out!freak them out!
Clearly state your expectations and Clearly state your expectations and identify appropriate websitesidentify appropriate websites
GuidelinesGuidelines
See handoutSee handout
OverviewOverview
Parenting, the Internet, and a New Parenting, the Internet, and a New MillenniumMillennium
Increase AwarenessIncrease Awareness– RisksRisks– ToolsTools
Talk, Listen, and ShowTalk, Listen, and Show DiscussDiscuss Set Procedures and GuidelinesSet Procedures and Guidelines MonitorMonitor
MonitorMonitor
None of the following tools should None of the following tools should replace parental replace parental involvement/supervisioninvolvement/supervision
Filtering: Tools to control website Filtering: Tools to control website accessaccess– Net NannyNet Nanny– Cyber Patrol 7Cyber Patrol 7
MonitorMonitor
Keystroke Monitoring: Records and Keystroke Monitoring: Records and monitors all activitymonitors all activity– Spector Spector Pro 6.0Pro 6.0
Additional InformationAdditional Information
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