Online Safety Guidance for Parents & Carers Tim Barette Primary ICT & Computing Consultant, Babcock 4S

About this session… Raise awareness of online risks Offer practical ideas and tools to help you to stay in control

Current issues… sexting wordle.net

WISDOM KNOWLEDGE Understanding how to behave in a virtual world Many children pick up technology quickly WISDOM Understanding how to behave in a virtual world

Generation tablet 34% of children aged 8-11 have their own tablet device 65% of 3-4s live in a household with a tablet computer 23% of UK children begin their online lives in utero, with parents uploading their scans online Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report Oct 2014

How many do you know? GTA V G2G Grand Theft Auto 5 Got to go Who is Notch? Inventor of Minecraft What is a MMORPG? Massively multiplayer online roleplaying game ROFL Roll on floor laughing DKDC Don’t know, don’t care G2G Got to go PIR Parent in room ASL Age/sex/location LMIRL Let’s meet in real life GNOC Get naked on camera noslang.com

What are children doing online? What is e-safety? Assessing risks Making effective use of technology What are children doing online? It’s not about… Being too scared to use technology Being overly restrictive

The games children play…

Recognise these? 13+

A risky business? Chatting with strangers Sharing a location Sharing information Online bullying Hiding content In-app spending

Games & apps Things to consider: Is the content age-appropriate? (NSPCC Netaware) Is there advertising – is this appropriate? Are there in-game or in-app purchases? Can these be turned off? Are there reporting mechanisms? Can I block other users? Are there privacy settings? Are they easier to use?

Social media – who are their friends??? Real-life friends Family Online “Friends”

It’s your privacy!

Understanding Instagram is a photo and video sharing app People can connect with one another through comments, captions, emoticons and hashtags on photos and videos

You control your privacy By default posts are public. Set posts to private so that you have to approve other users before they see your posts. Privacy can’t be perfect Your profile is public (profile photo, username and bio). What information should be included? Location-sharing “Add to Photo Map” adds a location to a photo. Do you really want people to know where it was taken?

Social media & young people ask upload chat comment share

What are the risks online?

Conduct Digital footprint Respect and manners Who can view their content? Keep their personal information safe

Content Adult content Hurtful and harmful content Reliable information Illegal downloading

Contact Online friends Privacy settings Grooming Online bullying

Commercialism Advertising In-app purchases Pop ups Spam

Video Games Graphic violence Language Online communication Reinforcing stereotypes Addiction Behavioural changes

Cyberbullying – extension of bullying Text messaging Instant Messaging Chat rooms Image sharing Online gaming Social media bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying 0808 800 2222 24

Dealing with Cyberbullying Tell someone: tell a trusted adult if you are being cyberbullied Don’t reply: most of the time the bully is looking for a reaction Save the evidence: take screen shots of the cyberbullying Report abuse: to the relevant social media site using the “Report abuse” or “Report user”. Block the bully!

What are schools doing? What is e-safety? Assessing risks Making effective use of technology What are schools doing? It’s not about… Being too scared to use technology Being overly restrictive

What does digital literacy cover? Digital communication – email, blogging, social media, chatting, gaming etc.. Digital footprint – personal data, images, comments Dealing with problems – e.g. inappropriate or unkind contact, inappropriate content Searching the www – search engines, search criteria, evaluating websites

www.childnet.com

www.thinkuknow.co.uk

What can parents and carers do to help to keep their children safe? What is e-safety? Assessing risks Making effective use of technology What can parents and carers do to help to keep their children safe? It’s not about… Being too scared to use technology Being overly restrictive

Communication is key! Show an interest Children show you how to use technology Agree on acceptable use Model use of tech Agree on sanctions

Family Agreements from Childnet

Keep yourself informed

www.internetmatters.org

www.commonsensemedia.org www.net-aware.org.uk

Parental Tools Parental controls from your home Internet service provider Filtering at home Mobile filtering Safe searching options Parental controls on games consoles Parental controls on devices

Internet Service Provider (ISP) Filtering What parental controls does your ISP provide? - Big four ISPs; BT, Talk Talk, Virgin & Sky Look out for this

Windows Family Safety http://familysafety.live.com Web filtering – allow or block sites Set time use Activity Reporting – sites visited, programs used & computer usage times Works with different user accounts / profiles

Different levels of parental filtering available Mobile filtering Different levels of parental filtering available

Safer searching Uses Google Custom Search with Safe Search functionality Promotes specific educational keywords

Set SafeSearch on Google SafeSearch can be locked Change SafeSearch filters to strict

Safety Mode Blocks potentially inappropriate content. Relies on community flagging Create a playlist of videos for your child

Parental Controls on Games Consoles Games consoles can have password protected parental controls applied Works in line with age-rating system to games (PEGI), DVDs and Blu-rays Player profiles have privacy settings

Parental Controls on ipad/iphone/ ipod Touch Enable and adjust Restrictions, on your device to prevent access to specific features or content Possible to restrict certain apps, e.g. Safari, FaceTime & iTunes Restrict certain content, e.g. rated music, videos, apps & TV shows

Creating profiles on an Android Tablet

Parental Checklist TALK to your child about how they use technology – what do they enjoy? FIND out more about the digital world - understand the tools. Have a go! START setting some boundaries now – create a family internet charter MAKE the most of tools like Parental Controls on computers, mobiles and games consoles, privacy features on social networking sites, and safety options on Google and other search engines 47

Parental Checklist HELP your child to build online resilience AGREE about the sharing of personal information HOLD the line on letting your child sign up for services that have a minimum age limit of 13 FAMILIARISE yourself with age ratings and descriptions on games, online TV, films and apps 48