This document discusses parents' concerns about their children's internet use and provides strategies to help children use technology safely and responsibly. It notes that children may access inappropriate content, share private information, or interact with strangers online. It then outlines 5 types of common online activities (communicating, social networking, web surfing, downloading, gaming) and 5 challenges parents face in monitoring children's technology use. The document proposes establishing rules, maintaining open communication, using parental controls and web filtering, and being involved in children's online activities to help keep them safe online.

1. Responsibility and Accountability:Education for Parents in a Digital World Sr. Geralyn Schmidt, SCC

2. Concerns for Parents Child accessing information that is inappropriate for the child’s age group. Access graphically violent subject matter Use of chat rooms – friendships of individuals that do not have interest at heart Use of internet for Hate Groups Curiosity about questionable or dangerous behaviors of persons in age groups.

3. Concerns for Parents Order drugs or weapons on line Sites that ask children for private information in order to win prizes Virus/malware on computer

4. 5 Ways of Using Technology Communicating Social Networking Web Surfing Downloading Gaming

5. 5 Challenges for Parents Keeping up is hard Teach kids safe and appropriate behavior Kids go online without us KNOW where your kids go Kids know more that we do Still need ground rules It’s a user-generated world Think about what they post, read, and write

6. 5 Challenges for Parents We stick our noses in at a time when kids want independence Embrace their world They need to be safe and smart

7. Internet Safety Basics Help your kids understand that: Never share names, schools, ages, phone numbers, addresses – personal information Never send pictures to strangers Keep passwords private (except to parents) Never open email from strangers Tell an adult if something creepy happens NOTHING on line is private Never make plans to meet a internet friend in person

8. Strategies for a responsible and safer Online experience Visit only age-appropriate sites Check out site with your child Search safely Safe search settings … safe browsers Avoid strangers Be a good cyber citizen Real life behavior vs. on-line behavior

9. Strategies for a responsible and safer Online experience Online cheating Keep the computer in a central place Establish expectations and limits Time What they do when online Family Media Agreement View your own habits YOU are the role models

10. Strategies for a responsible and safer Online experience Be involved and have FUN with them! Stay well informed Show interest in the sites they visit Play GAMES with them

11. “CSC”Communicate – Safety Rules -- Cyberbullies Once you have an understanding Establish rules Bookmark sites Communicate about dangers / situations Talk Talk Talk

12. Communicating Middle schoolers Email Instant Messaging (IM) Chat Rooms Blogs Online to: Gossip Chat Do homework Send pictures Online communication thrives on anonymity … fertile ground to cyber bulling No record of conversation HOT WORDS SN IM/AIM Buddy list My Space Facebook Xanga

13. Communicating Instant Messaging Create buddy lists not totally sure of whom you are talking with SN (Screen Names) Free Communicate with friends instantly Disappear when program closes – cyber bulling Software traces communication Don’t believe if child says knows everyone on list. Blog (Web blog) Creativity Self esteem booster Inadvertently give out personal information FYI … 1 out of 5 minors solicited onlone

14. Social Networking Bulletin Boards of Kids lives Instant community (place to belong) Upload pictures Invite friends Handy way for trying out new identities

15. Social Networking Cyber bulling Great time eaters Vehicle for self expression Digital footprint Nothing is private Ruin “future” Age limits Balance between child’s privacy and self expression needs with safety NOTHING is private No personal identifiers No meeting strangers

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17. Web Surfing ISP Cable DSL WiFi Home Page Browser URL Search Engine Jet plane to uncharted worlds Puts the world at the fingertips of kids Parents can track where students go Filters Pop-ups

18. Web Surfing Surfing in an unfiltered and unsupervised environment can expose kids to inappropriate content Location Check history Never click on pop-ups Investigate Internet safety software Think smart … teach kids stuff on internet not always true or accurate

19. Downloading If it can be surfed, it can be downloaded. Free/not free Most parents are involved in this – credit cards Peer-2-peer software Set rules about what can and cannot be downloaded Check for peer-to-peer file sharing systems DO YOUR HOMEWORK

20. Gaming Adults must be involved Free/pay Rated/not Subscriptions Chat rooms Email address Multiplayer games Gamer tags Addictive Interface with strangers Age appropriate Set price and time limits Know WHO your child is playing with

21. Strategies for a responsible and safer Online experience Visit only age-appropriate sites Check out site with your child Search safely Safe search settings … safe browsers Avoid strangers Be a good cyber citizen Real life behavior vs. on-line behavior

22. Strategies for a responsible and safer Online experience Online cheating Keep the computer in a central place Establish expectations and limits Time What they do when online Family Media Agreement View your own habits YOU are the role models

23. Strategies for a responsible and safer Online experience Be involved and have FUN with them! Stay well informed Show interest in the sites they visit Play GAMES with them

24. “CSC”Communicate – Safety Rules -- Cyberbullies Once you have an understanding Establish rules Bookmark sites Communicate about dangers / situations Talk Talk Talk

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26. Digital Footprints Online portfolios of who we are, what we do, and by association, what we know (2007) Survey – 80% of young people on line are networking and 70% discussing education related topics How to help kids create, navigate, grow in an effective, ethical and safe way

27. Digital Footprints We prepare the young people to be educated, owners of online spaces. Diverse network that expresses different points of view Make decisions about people who they interact while remaining safe WE ARE ROLE MODELS