Internet Safety

Presentation for Families

Keeping Kids Safe

• What are they doing online?

• What are some of the concerns?

• How do we keep them safe?

A Parent's Perspective - Interviews with Moms and Dads

What are they doing online?

• Playing Games• Research• Instant Messaging• Blogging• E-Mail• Social Networks

Club Penguin Webkinz Facebook

Concerns

• Predators• Inappropriate sites/ads• Violence• Sex• Cyber Bullying• Cyber Stalking

• Malware• Phishing• Identity Theft• Plagiarism/Cheating• Gambling

How to Keep Kids Safe Online

• Keep the computer in a common room.• Establish rules for using the Internet.• Parental Control Software/Browser Settings• Check on your children’s Internet activity.• Educate yourself and keep current with

technology.• Teach your children about keeping personal

information private and to tell a trusted adult if they feel uncomfortable about anything they see online.

Let’s Protect Our Kids

A few last words…

Internet Safety Tutorial