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Tech-Smart Parents and Preschoolers There's plenty of focus on safety for teens and pre-teens online. But what about the youngest techies? Did you know that over 6% of kids in the US have social network profile... at birth! How do online technologies effect preschoolers? We’ll talk about: your home computer, tablets and smartphones, web surfing, games and social networks. This talk is for digital natives, digital immigrants, parents, or anyone who would like to learn more about these technologies!TRANSCRIPT
Tech-SmartTech-Smart ParentsParents andand PreschoolersPreschoolers
Barry Caplin Prior Lake - SavageChief Information Security Officer Early
ChildhoodMinnesota Department of Human Services Family
[email protected], [email protected] Feb. 2, 2013@bcaplin, +barrycaplin, *bcaplinhttp://about.me/barrycaplinhttp://securityandcoffee.blogspot.com
Slides at http://www.slideshare.net/bcaplinHandouts at http://www.bjb.org/stuff/talks/
• Please… answer questions!
InteractiveInteractive
• Please… ask questions!
DisclaimerDisclaimer
I’m still figuring out this
Parenting thing also…
So So much much
has has changchang
eded
Digital Natives will Digital Natives will soon be parentssoon be parents
StuffStuff““safety”safety”PrivacyPrivacytechnoltechnologyogy
newbornnewbornss
toddlerstoddlerspreschopreschoolersolers
““safety”safety” – many preschoolers don’t interact with others online
Privacy Privacy – parents must know what info they give away
DangersDangers
Stranger/Non-stranger dangerPrivacy/identity issuesHealth/lack of exercise
perhaps the biggest issue!
““Digital Birth”Digital Birth”Online sonograms, pregnancy tweetsBirth photos6% of newborns have an email
address; 6% social network profile>90% have online presence by age 2
in USAve. “digital birth” age 6 mos.; 1/3
at birth
Newborns and Newborns and screensscreens
Screens distract parents!Screens distract babies!Your voice is interactive – online/TV
voice is less soOnline/TV sound can cause stressTV commercials are often loud
from The Mediatrician http://cmch.typepad.com/mediatrician/
Awesome free infant and toddler games and activities at babygamer.com
Tips for Internet Tips for Internet UseUse
From mumsnet.com
Keep devices centralized and supervise useTalk about games and sitesUse parental control softwareScreens are not a babysitter – play together
http://www.mumsnet.com/internet-safety/preschool-children
Pre-School SafetyPre-School Safety
Tips for Internet Tips for Internet UseUse
Talk about keeping personal info private – what goes on the web, stays on the web
Don’t use real names, other info, on sitesTalk about online strangers like real
worldLimit screen useMonitor screen useSpend time online together
Tech – PC safetyTech – PC safetyKrebs 3 Rules for Safety:1.If you didn’t go looking for it, don’t install it;2.If you installed, update it;3.If you no longer need it, get rid of it!
Go to this web page and do what they say!http://krebsonsecurity.com/tools-for-a-safer-
pc/
GeolocationGeolocation
The world knows
• Where you are
• Where you are not
The ‘Net Never The ‘Net Never ForgetsForgets
• Anything posted remains for a long time
• Caching/Archiving
• Who else might view your info?:– Neighbors
– Acquaintances
– Future: school officials, job interviews, college admissions officials
Reputation Reputation ManagementManagement
• Remove or untag pictures
• Ask friends/others to do the same
• Limit info on public profiles
For Parents and older kids:
• LinkedIn.com
• ClaimId.com/Naymz.com
• Blog
Reputation Reputation ManagementManagement
For Parents and older kids:
•Get involved - generate good publicity
•Don’t get into online arguments (and if you do… drop it!)
•You may need professional help (technical… not the other kind)
Handouts
• Resources for Parents of Pre-schoolers
• Parental Tools
What to Do?What to Do?
Bullying – Old Bullying – Old SchoolSchool
• Physical – schoolyard, hallway, locker room, bathroom• Verbal – rumors, taunting• Written – notes, walls
Don’t share your locker combo!
Online Bullying – Online Bullying – New SchoolNew School
www.stopcyberbullying.org
Don’t share your password!
• Supplements the “old fashioned” kind
• Available 24x7
• Victims won’t tell – don’t want access cut off
What to do…What to do…Educate your kids
– To respect others
– To take a stand
– To not respond to cyberbullies
Communicate– Be the trusted resource
No “catch-all” fix – but many resources
Cell PhonesCell Phones• They’re everywhere!
• Special phones/plans for younger kids
• Calls, texting, pictures, video, games, apps, music, Internet…
• Internet access is truly mobile!
• Harder to know what they’re doing
• Cell data services $$$
Cell PhonesCell Phones
OtheOther r
good good ideasideas
……Cell phone as a baby monitor – 2 phones and free m2m minutes
Alarm for transition timesMaintain up-t0-date photos – daily when
away from homeTeach phone etiquette – it could save
your life!Record your child’s voice… ‘cuz you can!
Handouts
• Top 12 Tips for Cell Phones and Kids
• PC protection tools
• Safe Web Surfing tips
What to Do?What to Do?
Discussion?
Slides at http://www.slideshare.net/bcaplinHandouts at http://www.bjb.org/stuff/talks/
[email protected], [email protected]@bcaplin, +barrycaplin, *bcaplin
about.me/barrycaplin, delicious.com/bcaplinSecurityandcoffee.blogspot.com