Mueller Elementary Keeping your child safe online--- Things parents should know Created by Gold Hill Elementary Tega Cay, SC Adapted with permission by Allison Vaughan, Klein ISD

Pre-Test Before SessionAfter Session I know how to view my child’s grades and attendance record using Klein’s Parent Connection. I know how to access my child’s Gaggle account. I know the meaning of digital citizenship. I know where the safest place to set-up my home computer is. I know how to check the browsing history on Internet Explorer. I know how to limit offensive websites and language on the Google search engine. I know how social media sites assure that accounts are not granted to convicted sex offenders. I know the age requirements for using a Facebook account. I know the difference between pharming and phishing. Please answer Yes or No to the following.

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Gaggle Student accounts provided to Klein students in grades =issitc.gaggle =issitc.gaggle

3Cs of Digital Citizenship: Appropriate C ontact Teach kids how to have healthy and appropriate relationships online and explain your expectations for whom they communicate with online. Help them to recognize and protect themselves from cyberbullies, hackers, phishers, and predators. Explain to them that we never really know who is on the other end of a communication. Appropriate C ontent Communicate clearly your expectations for acceptable content. Is it healthy, responsible, ethical? This includes content that is both viewed and uploaded by kids. Help them understand that the Internet is forever: Everything they post online can be tracked and stored and will follow them to future job interviews and college entrance interviews. Appropriate C onduct Teach kids appropriate online behavior. Help them understand that everything they do online contributes to their online reputation. Because the web can feel anonymous, some youth become uninhibited online. Help them be the good person online that they are offline.

Protecting Your Kids Online Set ground rules when your kids can go online, what sites they can visit and how many texts they can send a month Research before you buy. Did you know that handheld games can connect to the Internet or that many laptops have built-in web cams? Understand the technology you are bringing into your home. Report cyberbullies, predators or other inappropriate messages to law enforcement and your Internet/cell phone provider. Supervise Internet use. Have the computer in a central location in your home and not a child’s bedroom. There are safeguard programs that can be purchased to monitor your child’s Internet use, but nothing takes the place of regular conversations with your child about their online habits. If you don’t know something, ask.

Checking your internet browsing history Using SafeSearch on Google Interesting Internet Use Statistics Posting personal information: Internet dangers Online Threats Online Threats Get involved with your child

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Online Use 93% of teens (12-17) go online. Of the children who use the Internet, 80% use it at least once a week. Cell Phones 75% of teens have cell phones. On average, texting teens send and receive 1500 text messages a month

Cyberbullying 1 in 3 teens (ages12-17) have experienced online harassment Girls are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying (38% girls vs. 26% boys). Issues brought to the counselor each year.

Social Networking 73% of teens have profiles on social networking sites. Many younger students as well. 47% of teens have uploaded photos; 14 % have posted videos.

Tracking Teresa Tracking Teresa Dangers of giving out information in chat rooms or other social networking sites.

Online Threats to Tweens Children % of tweens (56% of teens) receive requests for personal information 10% of tweens (54% of teens) frequently have private conversations with online strangers through instant messaging 5% of tweens (42% of teens) said they have posted personal information online 4% of tweens (30% of teens) reported that they have talked with a cyber stranger about meeting in person 16% of tweens and teens discovered that someone online was an adult pretending to be much younger

Get Involved in Kids' Online Activities Become computer literate and learn how to block objectionable material. Become computer literate and learn how to block objectionable material. Keep the computer in a common area, not in individual bedrooms, where you can watch and monitor its use. Keep the computer in a common area, not in individual bedrooms, where you can watch and monitor its use. Share an account with your child so you can monitor messages. Share an account with your child so you can monitor messages. Bookmark kids' favorite sites for easy access. Bookmark kids' favorite sites for easy access. Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior. Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.

Get Involved in Kids' Online Activities cont. block chat rooms with safety features provided by your Internet service provider or with special filtering software. Be aware that posting messages to chat rooms reveals a user's address to others. (If blocking is not possible, talk to kids about the potential dangers) block chat rooms with safety features provided by your Internet service provider or with special filtering software. Be aware that posting messages to chat rooms reveals a user's address to others. (If blocking is not possible, talk to kids about the potential dangers) Monitor your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges. Monitor your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges. Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange. Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange. Forward copies of obscene or threatening messages you or your kids get to your Internet service provider. Forward copies of obscene or threatening messages you or your kids get to your Internet service provider.

CYBERSECURITY

Tips for Tweens (ages 8-12)

Facebook Facebook Policy states a user be at least 13 years old in order to use Facebook. In the terms and agreement section, users are asked to read over a list of terms and conditions. They are then asked to click in a check box to verify that they are eligible for an account. By clicking a simple checkbox, the user is stating that they are at least 13 and are not a convicted sex offender.

Guide to Social Networking

Parent Guide to Social Networking

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Post-Test Before Session After Session I know how to view my child’s grades and attendance record using Klein’s Parent Connection. I know how to access my child’s Gaggle account. I know the meaning of digital citizenship. I know where the safest place to set-up my home computer is. I know how to check the browsing history on Internet Explorer. I know how to limit offensive websites and language on the Google search engine. I know how social media sites assure that accounts are not granted to convicted sex offenders. I know the age requirements for using a Facebook account. I know the difference between pharming and phishing. Please answer Yes or No to the following.