Beatrix Potter Primary School February 2018 Parents Online Safety Beatrix Potter Primary School February 2018

Consider this… Everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal; Anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it; Anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilisation as we know it …until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.

What are our young people doing online? search for content on search engines like Google create, share, comment on or 'like' images or videos through apps such as Musical.ly, Instagram and Snapchat keep up-to-date with friends and celebrities on social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter and Instagram live-stream videos through sites such as Facebook Live and Instagram Live communicate with others using voice and video chat, or instant messenger. This can take place on social networks, through messaging apps like Whatsapp and in some types of games play games through websites, apps or game consoles. They may also watch others playing games or stream their own game-play through sites such as Twitch and YouTube

Online Safety Trends Internet connected devices used from a very early age Receiving ‘Hand me down’ tablets and phones (with apps installed and signed in) Social Media being discussed at home Social Media is now the number 1 method of communication Use of Social Media becoming the norm in Primary Schools Watching others play games, vlog and share opinions on YouTube Games having a currency that can improve your gameplay and/or character

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Technologies… Mobile Phones Twitter Tablets Texting Chat Rooms Handheld Consoles Playstation Internet Cafes Xbox eMail Blogs Instant Messaging File Sharing Games Consoles Facebook Music Downloads SMART TVs Gaming Sites Video Sites What Next? This slide identifies some of the technologies currently being used by our children and young people. What Next ??? New technologies are continuing to evolve and will probably link location to the user which will raise many eSafety issues. We need to ‘watch this space’! Wiki ( Hawaiian word meaning quick) – First Wiki was in 1995. It is a simple piece of software that allows users to freely add, remove and edit Web page content using any Web browser. It has an “open editing" concept which means that anyone can edit the content with the changes being tracked. Wikipedia is the most well known – a web based encyclopaedia. It is a really good place to go to find out definitions

How we use these technologies Parents / Carers eMail Shopping Booking Holidays Research Young People Music and Video Games Shopping Instant Messaging (IM) Social Networking Ask your audience some questions to ascertain their usage of the internet E.g. Who uses email? Instant Messenger? Books holidays or shopped online? Downloads music? Plays online games? Has created their own webspace or page E.g. Facebook, Twitter etc? Lets describe how we adults use the internet. Here are some suggestions:- email - often at work and for personal use Shopping for your groceries, books, CDs etc Tesco, Amazon …. Links from the BBC website for news alerts Research and booking your holidays – bargain flights, good places to go, cheap accommodation etc Young people on the other hand use the internet in a very wide range of ways. It is an integral part of their social life – used as a communication and entertainment medium

Knowledge vs. Wisdom Many children pick up technology quicker!! Understanding how to behave in a virtual world New uses of technology can be rather overwhelming but parents still have a crucial role to play in ensuring that their children are safe online. Being net literate is no replacement for being life literate. In the same way that children are taught the green cross code, not to talk to strangers and to say please and thank you we must share good netiquette rules with children to ensure safety in the virtual world. It is about transferring offline wisdom into the online world.

Online Responsibility Does your child have an email address? Do they use social media? Did you know that you are responsible for their actions online?

Gaming How long are your children playing for? Do you know what ‘Screen Time’ is? Do you know how much ‘Screen Time’ is recommended for children? What types of computer games are your children playing?

Inappropriate contact Cyberbullying Sex offenders IM, chat, games Content Commercial Inappropriate contact Cyberbullying Sex offenders IM, chat, games Inaccurate Harmful Adult content Illegal content Privacy Advertising & information Invasive software Phishing This slide highlights some of the potential online risks for children (and adults!). Users face 3 types of risks online: It is important to be aware of the contact risks associated with the internet. Sex offenders do use the internet as a way of contacting young people. In addition, some people are choosing to abuse others using the internet and mobile technologies –this is commonly known as cyberbullying. Chat, IM and Multi player games are all ways in which people can be contacted online. Users face content risks – there is a lot of inaccurate information on the internet. Medical advice is given out for free but how can the writer be verified as having proper training? Minority groups gather on the internet and share biased views, children need to be taught how to be discerning readers in order to distinguish between fact and opinion. Adult content such as gambling and pornography sites are also available and entice users through aggressive advertising on other websites. Children can end up on these sites by accident, having unknowingly clicked on a advertisement. More and more young people are also at risk as a result of content that they create. Too much personal information and inappropriate images can attract unwanted attention from peers or others. Commercial risks are often overlooked and viewed as simply being part of being online. Young people and adults regularly sign up for things online. Signing up often requires entering personal details. Ask your audience if anyone has read a privacy policy. Many people don’t read them as they are long and very dry documents. A privacy policy will often highlight if your information will be passed onto a third party and used for marketing purposes. If you sign up for something online and then get targeted by lots of SPAM/junk mail, generally this is as a result of your information being passed on.

What you can do… Contact Social Media gives students the ability to contact anyone or any group in the world Get involved with your children online and encourage balanced use – set time limits Make sure they know who to talk to if they feel uncomfortable Talk about the consequences of giving out personal info or making information public Add young persons email to your devices This slide highlights some of the potential online risks for children (and adults!). Users face 3 types of risks online: It is important to be aware of the contact risks associated with the internet. Sex offenders do use the internet as a way of contacting young people. In addition, some people are choosing to abuse others using the internet and mobile technologies –this is commonly known as cyberbullying. Chat, IM and Multi player games are all ways in which people can be contacted online. Users face content risks – there is a lot of inaccurate information on the internet. Medical advice is given out for free but how can the writer be verified as having proper training? Minority groups gather on the internet and share biased views, children need to be taught how to be discerning readers in order to distinguish between fact and opinion. Adult content such as gambling and pornography sites are also available and entice users through aggressive advertising on other websites. Children can end up on these sites by accident, having unknowingly clicked on a advertisement. More and more young people are also at risk as a result of content that they create. Too much personal information and inappropriate images can attract unwanted attention from peers or others. Commercial risks are often overlooked and viewed as simply being part of being online. Young people and adults regularly sign up for things online. Signing up often requires entering personal details. Ask your audience if anyone has read a privacy policy. Many people don’t read them as they are long and very dry documents. A privacy policy will often highlight if your information will be passed onto a third party and used for marketing purposes. If you sign up for something online and then get targeted by lots of SPAM/junk mail, generally this is as a result of your information being passed on.

What you can do… Content Talk to children about what to do if they do come across something unpleasant and teach them to be critical Install filtering but don’t rely on it This slide highlights some of the potential online risks for children (and adults!). Users face 3 types of risks online: It is important to be aware of the contact risks associated with the internet. Sex offenders do use the internet as a way of contacting young people. In addition, some people are choosing to abuse others using the internet and mobile technologies –this is commonly known as cyberbullying. Chat, IM and Multi player games are all ways in which people can be contacted online. Users face content risks – there is a lot of inaccurate information on the internet. Medical advice is given out for free but how can the writer be verified as having proper training? Minority groups gather on the internet and share biased views, children need to be taught how to be discerning readers in order to distinguish between fact and opinion. Adult content such as gambling and pornography sites are also available and entice users through aggressive advertising on other websites. Children can end up on these sites by accident, having unknowingly clicked on a advertisement. More and more young people are also at risk as a result of content that they create. Too much personal information and inappropriate images can attract unwanted attention from peers or others. Commercial risks are often overlooked and viewed as simply being part of being online. Young people and adults regularly sign up for things online. Signing up often requires entering personal details. Ask your audience if anyone has read a privacy policy. Many people don’t read them as they are long and very dry documents. A privacy policy will often highlight if your information will be passed onto a third party and used for marketing purposes. If you sign up for something online and then get targeted by lots of SPAM/junk mail, generally this is as a result of your information being passed on.

What you can do… Commercial Install software to protect your computer’s security Use parental controls in Windows, Xbox, iTunes, Sky TV, Playstation, Mobile Phone Providers, ISPs, etc. Keep admin passwords strong This slide highlights some of the potential online risks for children (and adults!). Users face 3 types of risks online: It is important to be aware of the contact risks associated with the internet. Sex offenders do use the internet as a way of contacting young people. In addition, some people are choosing to abuse others using the internet and mobile technologies –this is commonly known as cyberbullying. Chat, IM and Multi player games are all ways in which people can be contacted online. Users face content risks – there is a lot of inaccurate information on the internet. Medical advice is given out for free but how can the writer be verified as having proper training? Minority groups gather on the internet and share biased views, children need to be taught how to be discerning readers in order to distinguish between fact and opinion. Adult content such as gambling and pornography sites are also available and entice users through aggressive advertising on other websites. Children can end up on these sites by accident, having unknowingly clicked on a advertisement. More and more young people are also at risk as a result of content that they create. Too much personal information and inappropriate images can attract unwanted attention from peers or others. Commercial risks are often overlooked and viewed as simply being part of being online. Young people and adults regularly sign up for things online. Signing up often requires entering personal details. Ask your audience if anyone has read a privacy policy. Many people don’t read them as they are long and very dry documents. A privacy policy will often highlight if your information will be passed onto a third party and used for marketing purposes. If you sign up for something online and then get targeted by lots of SPAM/junk mail, generally this is as a result of your information being passed on.

Filtering tools…

Parental controls…

Useful Websites www.thinkuknow.co.uk www.childnet.com www.internetmatters.org www.net-aware.org.uk