Protecting Teens Online Practical Steps

Statistics  One in every three teens say they have been a victim of cyber- bullying  One in every two teens have participated in cyber-bullying  One in every two have seen sexual explicative material without seeking it out  One in every seven teens have been sexually solicited online  Three in every four teens have messaged people they do not know  One in every two teens have shared personal information with someone they do not know  One in every five teens have actually arranged a face-to-face meeting with someone they have met online.  One in every three teens say they have been a victim of cyber- bullying  One in every two teens have participated in cyber-bullying  One in every two have seen sexual explicative material without seeking it out  One in every seven teens have been sexually solicited online  Three in every four teens have messaged people they do not know  One in every two teens have shared personal information with someone they do not know  One in every five teens have actually arranged a face-to-face meeting with someone they have met online. Pew Internet Research 2014

Focus – Philippians 4:8  Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-- think about such things.

Teen Internet Characteristics  Naïveté  Curiosity Seeker  Deceiver  Naïveté  Curiosity Seeker  Deceiver

Filtering Software  Client Side  Net Nanny  CyberSitter  OpenDNS  Services Side  Kibosh  iBoss  Client Side  Net Nanny  CyberSitter  OpenDNS  Services Side  Kibosh  iBoss

Best apps for parents  My Mobile Watch Dog- Monitor texts, block apps, set when apps can be used and GPS.  Ignore No More- Locks phone until child returns your phone call.  Net Nanny- Blocks pornography; choose which apps your kids have  MamaBear- Location, Speed, Social Media Posts  MM Guardian- Time Limits, Web Filter, App Control, Texting  Canary- Receive the notifications of texting while driving  Norton Family- Shows apps downloaded and control them; texting content; GPS  Kids Place- App with child lock that protects personal data and lets child play on parental approved apps  My Mobile Watch Dog- Monitor texts, block apps, set when apps can be used and GPS.  Ignore No More- Locks phone until child returns your phone call.  Net Nanny- Blocks pornography; choose which apps your kids have  MamaBear- Location, Speed, Social Media Posts  MM Guardian- Time Limits, Web Filter, App Control, Texting  Canary- Receive the notifications of texting while driving  Norton Family- Shows apps downloaded and control them; texting content; GPS  Kids Place- App with child lock that protects personal data and lets child play on parental approved apps

More apps to help parents  TeenSafe-Texts, Calls, Social Media activity and location  Life360- Location, Location sharing  Find My Kids– Footprints- Locates kids and verifies meetings with friends  FBI Child ID- Keep info and photo of child just in case.  iEmergency Family Pro- Store important health and data info  Famingo- Restricts access to Android store and app control  Mobile Guardian- Contacts blocking, geofencing, control web  ParentKit- Prevents app purchases and Game center access  TeenSafe-Texts, Calls, Social Media activity and location  Life360- Location, Location sharing  Find My Kids– Footprints- Locates kids and verifies meetings with friends  FBI Child ID- Keep info and photo of child just in case.  iEmergency Family Pro- Store important health and data info  Famingo- Restricts access to Android store and app control  Mobile Guardian- Contacts blocking, geofencing, control web  ParentKit- Prevents app purchases and Game center access

Time Usage  Limit time online  Places limits on when you can be online

Public Usage  Keep your computer in a public place  Very difficult these days with everything having capabilities to be online  Keep your computer in a public place  Very difficult these days with everything having capabilities to be online

Account and Passwords  Have all accounts and passwords to your students devices and accounts  Not only a way to check but also a practical one  Have all accounts and passwords to your students devices and accounts  Not only a way to check but also a practical one

Program to Watch  SnapChat- Once the message is opened, the content of the message is deleted within 10 seconds so that there is no trace of it on the receiver’s phone.  Private Photo Albums- A popular one is a Digital Calculator. A code is entered on the calculator which then reveals a private photo album that is only accessed if the code is entered. (KYMS; SpyCalc)  Poof- Allows owners of smartphones to hide certain applications that they do not want others to see.  Kik- A chat application that teens can upload files and send them to multiple people.  SKOUT- Searching for users based on location. Ask FM- anonymous worldwide; Chats.  SnapChat- Once the message is opened, the content of the message is deleted within 10 seconds so that there is no trace of it on the receiver’s phone.  Private Photo Albums- A popular one is a Digital Calculator. A code is entered on the calculator which then reveals a private photo album that is only accessed if the code is entered. (KYMS; SpyCalc)  Poof- Allows owners of smartphones to hide certain applications that they do not want others to see.  Kik- A chat application that teens can upload files and send them to multiple people.  SKOUT- Searching for users based on location. Ask FM- anonymous worldwide; Chats.

Illegal Activity  Stealing Movies and Music  Every one movie purchased legally five are downloaded or watched illegally  Stealing Movies and Music  Every one movie purchased legally five are downloaded or watched illegally

Usage Contract  Framework for a discussion about internet usage

Signs for Trouble  Same Time Everyday  Secretive When Online  Very Happy or Very Unhappy  Same Time Everyday  Secretive When Online  Very Happy or Very Unhappy

Review  Filtering software or hardware  Accounts and passwords  Watch for certain applications  Filtering software or hardware  Accounts and passwords  Watch for certain applications

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