e-safety workshop for parents creating a better & safer internet together
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E-safety workshop for parents
Creating a better & safer internet
together
Digital facts
What % of young people aged 8-11 have a social network profile • 20%
• What is the average age of an online gamer? • 33
• What is the ‘digital divide’ that exists between children and their parents?• 10 year gap
Focus of the
workshop
• Why apply parental control settings?
• Explore Apps used by young people
• Popular educational Apps
Conduct
• Digital footprints• Respect and manners• Who can view their
content?• Keep their personal
information safe• Reporting
Contact
• Online friends• Privacy settings• Grooming• Cyberbullying• Tell someone they trust!
Content
• Adult content• Hurtful and harmful
content• Reliable information• Illegal downloading
Parental control
settings
The internet
• Customise parental controls• Allow and block specific sites• Set limits for time online
Parental control
settings
Online gaming • Restrict games based on age rating.• Restrict time spent playing games• Control their child’s friend requests • Restrict online user-to-user communication
Parental control
settings
All Smartphones are capable of a range of internet functions: social networking, listening to music, playing games, browsing the internet, checking emails, taking photos and videos and watching TV
Parental control
settings
Other devices and Apps
• Kindle • iPads • Netflix• Windows 8.0
Facebook privacy
settings
How does the internet make our lives
better?
Ask.Fm
84% of the children and young people we asked think Ask.fm can be risky. The top 3 concerns were: • rude and offensive
content • anonymity • talking to strangers
Instagram 54% of the children and young people think Instagram can be risky. The top 3 concerns were: • sexual content • privacy settings • the risk of strangers
being able to view their pictures.
Snapchat
64% of the children and young people think Snapchat can be risky.The top 3 concerns were: • sexual content• strangers accessing their
images • people being able to see
where they are in their snaps
64% of the children and young people we asked think Twitter can be risky. The top 3 concerns were: • bullying • privacy settings • inappropriate content
Child Friendly Apps
CBeebies Playtime
• Games in this app have all been designed to help little ones learn while they play
• No need for internet connection
• No in app buying
MiniSchool
• MiniSchool for children aged 4-6, is a fun app making learning maths and English, rhyming, colours and more lots of fun.
• Free - though you can pay around £2 for various in-app add-ons
Youtube kids
• This free app with age-appropriate videos, channels, and playlists.
• Big buttons easy scrolling with auto full-screen
• Parental control settings to limit time
SplashMath
• Splash Math for 9-11 into maths and good for children who enjoy visual learning.
• Parents can also keep a track of how their child are doing with their learning.
Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers
• Inventive app that teaches children the basics of computer programming/coding by building giant robots.
• For older children.
• In-app purchasing
FriendStrip Kids
• Lets children feature in their own comic strip.
• Children take photos to fill in the frames and then star in over 80 stories.
• In-app purchasing.
What can I do right now?
Open dialogue with your child
Family agreement
Consider filtering and blocking software
Think before you/they post
Understand the laws
Privacy settings and reporting
Save the evidence and report the incident
Age ratings on apps and games
Protect their personal information
Want more information?
John Khan – 07846 137
597
www.saferinternet.org.ukwww.childnet.com
