How to keep your children safe in the online world Cyber Safety How to keep your children safe in the online world

What to look for solutions Websites Videos Music Games Monitor and filter websites based on categories and auto enablement of Safe Search. Videos Monitor and filter Online TV by show rating and block inappropriate YouTube clips. Music Monitor music downloaded through iTunes and limit access to explicit content. Games Limit online interactions with popular games and restrict access to gaming websites. First feature set Instant Messaging Monitor or block instant messaging applications and online chat rooms. Social Networking Monitor postings on social network sites for personal information or block social networking sites.

What to look for solutions Email Activity Reports Instant Alerts Choose to block email, allow it with only approved contacts, or allow unrestricted email. Activity Reports Smart, informative reports of online activity with summary reports sent to your inbox. Instant Alerts Text Message, Email or Phone alerts when someone visits inappropriate content. Time Limits Choose the times of the day that the Internet is available or set a total time that can be spent online. Second feature set Remote Management Change your settings anytime from anywhere using only your web browser. Multiple Profiles Setup monitoring and filtering policies for each user.

How to Detect Communication How To Detect? Ask specific questions about online activities Ask them what they think about online bullies Tell them to tell you if they encounter kids being mean online

Cyberbullying is NEGATIVE Strategy Cyberbullying is NEGATIVE Cyberbullying Take the problem seriously Assure your child you will make it stop Don’t react to the bully Record and report Photo is of a parent responding to cyberbullies, which only worsened the problem. Parents should first comfort the child, tell them they did the right thing by coming to them, record the activity for proof, and then go through the proper channels to report the problem, starting with bully’s parents.

What to do… Be Proactive Strategy Download and sign InternetSafety.com Gameplan Get savvy Get interactive Get the right tools Stress dealing with problems before they are problems, getting ahead of the game.

Internet Safety Resources: a Sampler Articles Education World (Nancy Willard article) http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech119.shtml Websites KidSmart http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/ Games Elementary: Internet Safety Game Middle school: Jo Cool/Jo Fool Video clips NetSmartz http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm#realamy

CyberSafety Curricula/Training I-Safe CyberSmart WebWiseKids http://www.wiredwithwisdom.org/ Staying Smart Online http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/stayingsmart/ CyberPilot’s License Flight Manual http://etec.hawaii.edu/cpl/flightschool_manual.html Grid Club Internet Proficiency Scheme http://www.gridclub.com/teachers/t_internet_safety.html