Changing World, Changing Demands The Internet and Elementary Children http://nisc.wikispaces.com/Willy

Overview Parenting, the Internet, and a New Millennium Increase Awareness Risks Tools Talk, Listen, and Show Discuss Set Procedures and Guidelines Monitor

Setting the Stage: Parenting As parents, you teach basic safety rules to your children like… Look both ways before crossing the street Never talk to strangers or accept gifts from people you don’t know Treat other people like you would want to be treated Parents know the dangers of the real world. How aware and proactive are parents about the cyber world?

Setting the Stage: Millennial Children Technology and the Internet It is an intricate part of our children’s world (or it will be) Children are acutely aware of changes and new technologies The experts are our children It feels safe and unreal but, at the same time, very powerful Children have the technological expertise but they don’t have the real world experience to know right/wrong and safety.

Millennial Internet: Suki

Millennial Internet: Suki What powers does the Internet give users? What role are adults playing? How aware are adults? Using the video as a framework, what can we learn from this comical portrayal?

Millennial Internet: A Different Example Suki is one example Students are using the Internet in wonderful ways Consider the following example…

Millennial Internet: Suki vs. Stonehenge Internet’s Power? Adult Role (real or perceived)? Awareness?

The Internet has… Benefits Opportunities Risks Pitfalls Abuses &

Keeping Your Children Safe Increase Awareness Risks Tools Talk, Listen, and Show Discuss Set Procedures and Guidelines Monitor

Risks Human Element Predators Cyber Bullying Pornography Spyware, adware, and pop-ups Viruses Human Element The first step is knowing the risks and keeping children safe…

Awareness: Human Element Risks Children hurt by people they don’t know in real life Children hurt by other children (friends) Children hurt by their own information disclosure Children hurting organizations by exploiting the Internet’s power The internet doesn’t seem like real life… but it has real world implications.

Activity Awareness: Tools Know what your children are doing, using, and communicating online. Biggie: Activity

Awareness: Tools Elementary websites with small risk Funbrain Disney Online Elementary websites with greater risk Club Penguin Whyville Greater risk comes with communication

Awareness: Tools Chat: Example Weblogs: Example Club Penguin AIM Weblogs: Example Blogger Typepad Social Networks: Example MySpace Facebook Video: Example YouTube Google Video

Keeping Your Children Safe Increase Awareness Risks Tools Talk, Listen, and Show Discuss Set Procedures and Guidelines Monitor

Talk, Listen, and Show Talk: Ask your children to explain what they are doing online. Tell them that you want to keep them safe, not necessarily take away the Internet/tools. Listen: Listen to what your children have to say. Ask yourself (and your children) why the Internet/tool is important. Show: Have your children show you what they are doing online. Sit and watch.

Keeping Your Children Safe Increase Awareness Risks Tools Talk, Listen, and Show Discuss Set Procedures and Guidelines Monitor

Discussion Although it feels safe because you are at home, there are dangers Don’t talk to strangers Don’t accept anything from strangers Talk to them about “masquerading” Don’t tell people personal information like ASL; create a good username Golden Rule

Keeping Your Children Safe Increase Awareness Risks Tools Talk, Listen, and Show Discuss Set Procedures and Guidelines Monitor

Set Procedures Place computers in a common room Limit “fun time” to 30 minutes Discuss what to do if problems arise or if your children encounter something uncomfortable but don’t freak them out! Clearly state your expectations and identify appropriate websites

Set Guidelines: 2-4 Rules: Sit with children Bookmark appropriate websites Internet filtering Create a “nickname” Model appropriate behavior

Set Guidelines: 5-7 Rules: Guidelines for 2-4 year-olds Safe search tools No email, chat, or message boards

Set Guidelines: 8-10 Internet Pledge Sit with children or monitor within the room Revise bookmarks of appropriate websites Internet filtering Establish a safe online nickname Model appropriate behavior Safe search tools Create a communal email account No chat or message boards without direct supervision

Set Guidelines: 11-13 Internet Pledge Monitor within a communal room Internet filtering Establish a safe online nickname Model appropriate behavior Consider an individual email account but insist on access Consider chat account but insist on access Discuss online friends, cyber bullying, file sharing, video tools, and social networking

Safe Websites & Search Tools Wired Kids’ STAR Websites Safe Search Tools Yahooligans Kidsclick Ask for Kids

Overview Parenting, the Internet, and a New Millennium Increase Awareness Risks Tools Talk, Listen, and Show Discuss Set Procedures and Guidelines Monitor

Monitor None of the following tools should replace parental involvement/supervision Internet Explorer: Tools  Content Filtering: Tools to control website access Cyber Patrol 7 Net Nanny

Monitor Keystroke Monitoring: Records and monitors all activity Spector Pro 6.0 Browser

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