1. Media Mums and Digital Dads
John Khan –
Lead Practitioner for Anti-Bullying, Prevent and Wellbeing
To examine parental control settings on most popular devices, as well as  and Facebook privacy setting
Explore some of the most popular Apps used by children and young people i.e. SnapChat, Ask FM etc
Provide as overview of some of the most popular educational Apps for learning
Creating a better & safer internet together

2. Workshop ground rules
Don’t mention any child by name
If you’d like to talk about a specific incident please come and see me or a member of staff after the workshops

3. Focus of the workshop
Examine a range of e-safety issues faced by children
Explore Apps used by young people
View a range of popular educational Apps

4. Did you know...
15% of parent have built an online presence for their child before they are even born
By the time a child is aged five parents will have placed an average of 1000 pictures of them online
1 in 5 young people believe everything they see on the internet

5. What concerns parents?
Parent concerns do not always match those of children:
concerned about accessing inappropriate material online
worried about unwanted contact by strangers online
Children see risks emanating from:
cyberbullying, violent and sexual content arising out of everyday chat with people from school

6. Advice parents need:
How to filter content
Keeping up to date
Amount of time their child spends online

7. Digital Divide

8. E-safety activities
Most
Important
Least Important

9. Understand how to set up parental controls on home and mobile devices.
These providers offer filter levels e.g. BT provides ‘light’, ‘moderate’ or ‘strict’ filter levels.
Parents can :
customise their parental controls.
allow and block specific sites.
set filter times.
set limits for time online.

10. Understand how to set up parental controls on home and mobile devices.
These providers offer filter levels e.g. BT provides ‘light’, ‘moderate’ or ‘strict’ filter levels.
Parents can :
customise their parental controls.
allow and block specific sites.
set filter times.
set limits for time online.

11. PEGI ratings on games & apps

12. When is the right time?

13. Fact or Fiction: Blue Whale
Musical.ly 13+ is a free social media music app where users can watch user generated lip sync video, and create video themselves lip-syncing or dancing to music available on the app

14. Decoy Apps

15. Musical:ly The top 3 concerns were:
Uncertainty about age restriction 13 or 18?
Privacy settings
Adult content 
Risk of strangers being able to view their pictures
Musical.ly 13+ is a free social media music app where users can watch user generated lip sync video, and create video themselves lip-syncing or dancing to music available on the app

16. Sayat.me The top 3 concerns were:
Bullying i.e. rude and offensive comments
Risks to young people’s self-esteem
Anonymity 
Musical.ly 13+ is a free social media music app where users can watch user generated lip sync video, and create video themselves lip-syncing or dancing to music available on the app

17. Yellow The top 3 concerns were: Dubbed ‘Tinder for Teens’
Risk of online grooming
Concerns over impact on young person’s well-being  
Musical.ly 13+ is a free social media music app where users can watch user generated lip sync video, and create video themselves lip-syncing or dancing to music available on the app

18. Snapchat 64% of the children and young people think
Snapchat can be risky.
The top 3 concerns were: 
Snap Map
sexual content
strangers accessing their images 
Snapchat is an app that lets you send a photo or short video to your friends. The ‘snap’ appears on screen for a matter of seconds before disappearing.

19. Instagram 54% of the children and young people think Instagram can be
risky. The top 3 concerns
were: 
Uncertainty about age  
Adult content  
the risk of strangers being able to view their pictures & videos
Instagram is a picture and video sharing app. Users can post content and use hashtags to share experiences, thoughts or memories with an online community. You can follow your friends, family, celebrities and even companies on Instagram.

20. Twitter 64% of the children and young people we
asked think Twitter can be
risky. The top 3 concerns
were: 
bullying 
privacy settings 
inappropriate content

21. Child Friendly Apps

22. Kidrex search engine

23. Cbeebies Playtime
Games in this app have all been designed to help little ones learn while they play
No need for internet connection
No in app buying

24. BBC Bitesize MiniSchool
Frequently updated app that teaches English, Maths and Science!
Fun animations to explain each topic
Interactive
Check understanding

25. Youtube Kids Youtube kids
This free app with age-appropriate videos, channels, and playlists.
Big buttons easy scrolling with auto full-screen
Parental control settings to limit time

26. Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers
Inventive app that teaches children the basics of computer programming/coding by building giant robots.
For older children.
In-app purchasing
Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers

27. Friendstrip Kids Lets children feature in their own comic strip.
Children take photos to fill in the frames and then star in over 80 stories.
In-app purchasing.

28. Parental control apps
MM Guardian
Funamo Parental Control
AppLock

29. Digital dads & media mums
Need to be good digital role models
Teach young people that digital tools are powerful tools
Be familiar with the sites young people use

30. What can I do right now? Open trusting dialogue with your child
Family agreement
Consider filtering and blocking software
Think before you/they post
Understand the laws
Privacy settings and reporting
Save the evidence and report the incident
Age ratings on apps and games
Protect their personal information

31. Any questions?