keeping kids safe on the internet john minelli educational technology specialist hartford school...
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Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
John MinelliEducational Technology Specialist
Hartford School [email protected]
www.hartfordsd.com/hmms/safety/
Families and schools must assume a leadership role in preparing youth for success in the emerging information age. This preparation goes beyond skill in mathematics, understanding scientific principles and effective writing. Preparation for success in the information age must include:
•A respect for the laws and standards that society has agreed upon for governing behavior related to the use of information technologies, including appropriate ways to work with others to change laws which are not in the best interest of society;•The ability to engage in moral reasoning and decision-making, especially when there are conflicts in values and interests; and•The moral motivation and self-control to engage in appropriate and ethical behavior, even in situations where there is freedom to do otherwise.
Nancy Willard
The Mission:
•Phishing
•Address Spoofing
•How do you know it is fraudulent? Not addressed to you.
•Do your children know these are not legitimate? Teachable moments!
NetSmartz
http://www.netsmartz.org
Privacy
Everything is stored! Front Page Test Messages Travel Profiling
Personal Information Banner Ads Spam
(archived, retrievable, PERMANENT!)
What’s Personal?Personal Information: Full Name Address Name of School School Address Email Address Family Phone Number Passwords Credit Card Information Mother’s Maiden Name Social Security Number
Passwords: Nicknames Pet’s Name Birthday
Don’t give out: Age Male or Female Mother or Father’s
Name
Privacy (cont.)
How do you keep things private? By telling your children what things are
private and why it is important they remain private.
Be sure the website is secure. Have a Scavenger Hunt!
Personal Information Email Address, Home Phone # Buy something with your child
Tracking Online Activity
Cache (Tools, Internet Options, Settings, View Files)
History (History Icon)
Cookies – can also look for .txt files Video
- .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .avi, .wmv Images - .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp
Internet Explorer
Filtering Software Block out going personal information Block access to offensive websites Drawbacks?
Can filter valuable content No lessons learned False sense of security
Recommendation Net Nanny www.netnanny.com Cybersitter www.cybersitter.com Cyberpatrol www.cyberpatrol.com
Consumer Reports www.consumerreports.org
Additional Tools
Monitoring Software Other Tools
Control Key www.controlkey.com
LogOffNow www.logoffnow.com
An Internet Safety Contract
More Tips - At Home
Put the computer in a central location
Set Time limits Online for a purpose (even if it’s just for fun)
Give a little look “Over the shoulder” Know their screen name
Get NetWise www.getnetwise.org
iSafe www.isafe.org
Be Web Aware www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.aspx Microsoft At Home www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/
Additional Resources available on the web
“But my son/daughter knows more about computers than I do!”•Open up a dialogue about this topic.
•Get help from the experts.
•Start Fresh. You pay the bills – turn it off; take away the computer!
•Visits the sites I mention. Learn.
•Ask your school to get involved in the education of your children on Internet Safety.
•Assemble a Parental Support Team. (use your resources to get what you want – just like your children do!)
•Work with your child. Internet Safety is important to both of you.