E-Safety Workshop 19th May 2016 Please sign the register for our records – thanks

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E-Safety Workshop Purpose A guide to good digital parenting Support to navigate useful sites that will enable you and your children to be safe.

Dr Aric Sigman Managing screen time and screen dependency wsID=283

Facts There is an association between recreational screen time and health, if there is more than 2 hours of screen time per day. Parents need to take measures. Recommendations: No screens in bedrooms. For younger children, choose screen materials with a slower pace. Monitor and control time spent on handheld games/media/smartphones. Multi-tasking with different devices whilst studying should be discouraged.

Facts NHS Chief Medical Officer Annual Report 2013 “Evidence suggests that extended screen time per day has an effect on health which is independent of the sedentary aspects. Mechanisms which include age specific maximum times need to be set by parents.”

Screen Time Per Day 3-7 years0.5 – 1 hour 7-12 years1 hour years1.5 hours 16+ years2 hours

What should you say to your children? Adult’s brain and bodies are not the same as children's. Adult’s brains are fully formed and screen time does not have the same effect. Unhealthy dependency on screen time is bad for health, well being and education. Extensive computer game playing among children may lead to long term changes in the brain reward circuitry that resembles the effects of substance dependence. By the age of 7 today the average child will have watched the equivalent of a full year of screen media. By 80 years they will have spent 17.6 years doing the same.

Alternatives Physical activity Social activity Hobbies “Dopamine producing” past times

Regular access to Wi-fi Tablet/PC/Laptop

7 Steps to good digital parenting Talk with your children Stay calm Talk early and often Be open and direct

Educate Yourself Search online for anything you do not understand Try out the apps, games and sites yourself Explore GDP tips and resources through this link parenting/seven-steps-good-digital-parenting/ parenting/seven-steps-good-digital-parenting/

Use Parental Controls Activate safety settings Use parental controls on your children’s phones, tablets and games Monitor your kids’ use and screen time

Set ground rules and apply sanctions Agree and stick to your family rules Set time and place limits for tech use Enforce sanctions when necessary

Friend and follow Friend or follow your child on social media Respect their online space but do not over do it Model and talk about how to create a good digital reputation

Explore, share and celebrate Explore the online world together Let your children teach you Learn from them and have fun

Be a good digital role model Curb your bad digital habits Know when to unplug All information and links are on the leaflet provided

Increase your Internet Safety What are the risks?  Online predators  Social networking/Addiction/Over use  Digital Footprint  Cyber bullying

Facebook What is it? What are the risks? Social networking site Posting too much information Billions of users! Incorrect privacy settings Fake profiles What can you do? Ensure privacy settings are correct, only share information with friends. Be friends with your children!

Twitter What is it? What are the risks? A messaging service where you Cyber-bullying post messages, ‘tweets’ Inappropriate content 140 characters Unsolicited advertising You can send private messages Incorrect privacy settings Fake profiles What can you do? Have settings on a safe level Only be friends with people they know personally, not virtually ‘Follow’ your children’s Twitter accounts

Instagram What is it? What are the risks? It is a picture and video-sharing app Sexual content is high risk Users share content using hashtags Incorrect privacy settings You can follow family, friends, celebrities A high possibility strangers can and companies view pictures if privacy settings are not correct What can you do? Find and make sure the privacy settings are on maximum! Encourage your children to only be friends with people they know.

Snapchat What is it? What are the risks? It is a picture and video-sharing app Provides a false sense of security; Pictures and videos can only be viewed pictures can be ‘screen captured’ once and then are deleted Incorrect privacy settings mean Pictures can be posted on your story-strangers could view posts A mini blog that is deleted after 24 hrs What can you do? Ensure children understand pictures are not always deleted and may be kept forever Set privacy settings so that you only receive pictures from people in your contacts

Minecraft What is it? What are the risks? A game that is essentially building Hacking in virtual blocks of Lego Strangers talking to you Players can collaborate, combat Cyber- bullying chat and play together The servers who own the game can be anyone, anywhere What can you do? Ensure your children only play with people they know in person If they are asked to play with strangers they need to tell you Get involved in their games and creations

X Box & PlayStation What is it? What are the risks? The online service is for games Strangers- absolutely anyone’s console, intended for players could be put into playing the to collaborate. the game with you, when You can find friends and work on playing online. a game together, via the internet Personal information can be stolen- including details. What can you do? Be extra vigilant! Encourage your child to only play with people they know

You Tube What is it?What are the risks? A place to create, watch and Inappropriate language is rife Share videos. in the videos and in the Young people subscribe to ‘YouTubers’ comments under the videos. You can create video playlists Sexual content There are many great educational Cyber-bullying videos on YouTube! What can you do? Make sure your settings are on high so not just anyone can watch the videos Encourage them to put ages into their profiles- this will stop them accessing age-restricted content Watch the videos they post online- check you are happy with the content- once online it is hard to get rid of!

Gaming Many games such as Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty carry an 18 certificate- they contain scenes of graphic violence, killing, nudity, drug use and explicit language Ask your child to play the games with them. Know the rating systems, they are on the boxes Tips Have gaming devices in the family space Enable parental controls Set time limits Allow an hour of ‘screen free’ time before bed for restful sleep

Safety Signposts Who Is Hosting This? A great website with specific parent guides to Internet safety parenting/ Seven Steps to Good Digital Patenting Net aware NSPCC

Staying Private Video Know How! Instagram parenting/how-set-your-instagram-account- private/ s/protect-kids-internet/#page- Facebook security settings