Aims: To put ICT and the internet into context To remind ourselves of the risks / benefits of using the internet To share how children will be taught to use the internet safely in the junior years To stress that overall the Internet is a good thing! To support parents in developing children’s skills safely Bathwick St. Mary Church of England Primary School: Online Parenting meeting

The Context

Broadband technologies - part of everyday life Broadband technologies - part of everyday life Technologies enable active / creative engagement not passive / reactive Technologies enable active / creative engagement not passive / reactive Children access their world through technology Children access their world through technology Digital natives / digital immigrants Digital natives / digital immigrants

The Balance to Strike Benefits Dangers Speed of communication Education + ICT = greater attainment Access to cheaper goods & services Develop friendships Global understanding Meeting up with people don’t know Can’t take off once ‘released on the Web – there forever Lose control once ‘published Can’t see effects of messages / pictures on others

SCHOOL / HOME CHALLENGE IN SCHOOL IN SCHOOL Supervised, filtered & monitored AIM: Mirror positive, safe school use with positive, safe home use. OUT OF SCHOOL Often no supervision, filtering or monitoring   

To use technology or not? No option – must ‘swim’ To use technology or not? No option – must ‘swim’ Technology is fundamentally great Technology is fundamentally great We appreciate dangers in the real world – can spot virtual world ones We appreciate dangers in the real world – can spot virtual world ones Children use technology as ‘second nature’ – build on knowledge – need it to access ‘their world’ Children use technology as ‘second nature’ – build on knowledge – need it to access ‘their world’ We have to marry our appreciation of danger and their expertise in operating technologies We have to marry our appreciation of danger and their expertise in operating technologies ISSUES? Do we know enough to help?

Our E-Safety Curriculum: Developing responsible and safe behaviours & attitudes Acceptable Use Policies Digital literacy Dangerous Safe searching Know what to do IF Don’t cyberbully Personnel info. There forever

Y4, 5, & 6 Survey 2012 (A) Internet use 100% of Y4, Y5 and Y6 have Internet access – of which, 88% (Y4), 81% (Y5) and 67% (Y6) had ground rules at home to use it. 76% of Y4 use the Internet more than once a week (18% use every day) 43% of Y5 use the internet more than once a week (29% use every day) 78% of Y6 use the Internet more than once a week (28% use every day)

Of those who use the Internet daily: 76% of Y4 use for 1hr or less (12% - 30 mins.); 19% of Y5 use for 1hr or less 17% of Y6 use for 1hr or less; 39% for 1-2hrs; 17% 2-3hrs [What ground rules do you have? What ground rules should children have for the Internet?]

(B) Discussion with parents about on-line experience 88% of Y4 discuss on-line activity with parents (same number as those who had ‘Ground Rules’ for Internet use) 76% of Y5 discuss on-line activity with parents (couple less than those who had ‘Ground Rules’ for Internet use) 39% of Y6 discuss on-line activity with parents (c. 2/3rds of those having ground rules) [Why so few discuss on-line activities with parents? What would encourage this dialogue / encourage children to discuss with parents?]

Who plays ‘games’ on line? 94% of Y4; 100% of Y5 and 94% of Y6 [More than ½ Y4’s, nearly ¾ of Y5s and 2/3 of Y6 play more than once a week … and nearly 1/3 of Y6s, ¼ of Y5s and nearly 1/5 of Y4s play daily.] Less than 1hr.: Y4 =71%; Y5 = 76%; Y6 = 56% 1-2hrs.: Y4 = 18%; Y5 = 14%; Y6 = 28% 2-3hrs.: Y4 = 6%; Y5 = 10%; Y6 = 11%

(D) Social networking 71% of Y4 use social network sites: 41% Moshi Monsters + ‘Other’; 12% Club Penguin + My Space; 6% Bin Weevils 90% of Y5 use social network sites: 48% Moshi Monsters; 43% ‘Other’; 19% Club Penguin 94% of Y6 use social network sites: 61% ‘Other’; 22% Club Penguin + Bin Weevil; 6% Facebook + Beebo

(E) Mobile phones 50% of Y6, 19% of Y5 and 6% of Y4 have a mobile phone  of which 56% of Y6s and 25% of Y5s use daily. Y5 & Y6 tend to use phones without parental permission and very few use access to social networks through their phone. But all use their phone to text. If something went wrong? Said - all would tell someone and some would not delete the message.

If something goes wrong at school while you are on the Internet what would you do? 94% of Y4, 95% of Y5 and 94% of Y6 would tell the teacher – of which 33%of Y5 and 22% of Y6 would turn off the monitor [Do you know AUP for using Internet at school? 100% of Y4; 90% of Y5; and 100% of Y6 Do you know ‘SMART’ rules? 100% of Y4; 95% of Y5; and 100% Y6

Parental Support Vital to use technologies safely and responsibly Vital to use technologies safely and responsibly Establish dialogue and GOLDen rules from as early as possible  safe behaviours / attitudes Establish dialogue and GOLDen rules from as early as possible  safe behaviours / attitudes You’re the parent – ‘pull the router out & take it to bed with you’! You’re the parent – ‘pull the router out & take it to bed with you’! Let children be your guide – share / explore together Let children be your guide – share / explore together Use reference docs. + School Web Site (Online Parenting) + AUP Use reference docs. + School Web Site (Online Parenting) + AUP Additional Y5 project – family e-safety kit Additional Y5 project – family e-safety kit

Digital Footprint? ‘Google’ yourself and / or your child ‘Google’ yourself and / or your child  what do you find?

Parenting in the Digital Age - keeping children safe

ICT Subject Leader & e-safety Curriculum