ST. JOSEPH’S N.S.PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Session #2
Our Children OnlineInternet awareness & safety
GOAL
Help and empower our children
to use the internet
Safely and Responsibly
How much time is my child spending online?
How much time is my child spending online?
What is my child reading and
viewing online?
What is my child reading and
viewing online?
What info & images is my child sharing
online?
What info & images is my child sharing
online?
How is my child behaving
online?
How is my child behaving
online?
How can I discuss online safety with
my child?
How can I discuss online safety with
my child?
5 questions:
QUESTIONS
INFORMATION
ADVICE
RESOURCES
PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
INFORMATION
ADVICE
RESOURCES
PRACTICE
AdultsAdults Young peopleYoung people
Consumers (mostly)
“Digital Immigrants”
Producers & Consumers
Web 2.0
“Digital Natives”
What’s happening online?
Children and entertainment media
How many hours per day do 8- to 18-year-olds spend using entertainment media?(i.e. computer, video games, TV, movies, music, print media)
Kaiser Family Foundation study (January 2010) in USA
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
Children and entertainment media
How many hours per day do 8- to 18-year-olds spend using entertainment media?(i.e. computer, video games, TV, movies, music, print media)
7.4 hours per day
Kaiser Family Foundation study (January 2010) in USA
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
Youth & media research
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-year olds
70% youth say their families have no rules about how much time they can spend with TV, computer, games.
Youth & media research
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-year olds
70% youth say their families have no rules about how much time they can spend with TV, computer, games.
When parents set limits (any limits), children spend almost 3 hrs/day LESS consuming media.
Youth & media research
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-year olds
70% youth say their families have no rules about how much time they can spend with TV, computer, games.
When parents to set limits (any limits), children spend almost 3 hrs/day LESS consuming media.
Tween years are critical! Media use among 11-14 yo’s jumps dramatically compared to younger children.
Paediatricians & childcare experts advise firm rules in place by the time children reach tween years.
Youth & media research
CMCH = Center on Media & Child Health
All media is educational – it is what they teach and how well they teach it that vary.
Media itself is neutral, but very powerful.
If children learn to critically assess media, they will resolve conflicts themselves.
The best tool is education!
CMCH has a blog & parents newsletterwww.cmch.tv
Explicit content/pornography
Explicit content/pornography
CyberpredatorsCyberpredators
CyberbullyingCyberbullying
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QUESTIONS
INFORMATION
ADVICE
RESOURCES
PRACTICE
Filters & Parental Controls
Filtering web sites is useful for younger children, but less useful as children get older: Innocent content can be blocked Older children can bypass filters Older children can use the internet everywhere
Remember: “the best filter is between your ears”
Teaching our children
Media Literacy = critical thinking about online information & behaviour what we read / view / download what we write / post / upload
Teaching our children
Media Literacy = critical thinking about online information & behaviour what we read / view / download what we write / post / upload
The 3C’s: Cyber-security Cyber-safety Cyber-ethics = “digital citizenship”
http://knowwheretheygo.org/c3matrix
Teaching our children
Media Literacy = critical thinking about online information & behaviour what we read / view / download what we write / post / upload
The 3C’s: Cyber-security Cyber-safety Cyber-ethics = “digital citizenship”
http://knowwheretheygo.org/c3matrix
Keep communicating!
Social networking sites
Club Penguin
Club Penguin is a “virtual world” & social networking site for younger children.
They create penguin characters and hang out with others to chat & play games in a cartoon environment.
CP is generally a safe environment, but there are risks: enticements to paid membership & merchandise and exposure to unfriendly behaviour.
Club Penguin: Advice for Parents
Not appropriate for children under age 7Set Parental Controls (including time limits)Show your child how to use safety features, e.g.
“M” button for moderator, ignore/block buttonsNo sharing passwords!Opportunity to discuss privacy, i.e. what is “OK” and
“not OK” to shareOpportunity to discuss chat etiquette (“netiquette”)
Check http://www.sharonestroff.com – “Undercover Mom”
YouTube: Advice for Parents
If you allow your child access to YouTube, talk about videos that are off limits (e.g. fights, pornography, pranks, etc.)
An account is required to post videos to YouTube. Take care when setting account, profile & privacy settings!
Children U13 should post videos only to family & friends.If your child posts videos to YouTube, check with your child:
Does the video identify you? Does the video violate anyone else’s privacy (video or tags)? Are you prepared for comments? Are you prepared to give up ownership of the video?
CommonSenseMedia.org
Web site reviews for parents:Includes information on educational value, what to watch out for (e.g. language, sex, violence), privacy issues, parental controls, etc.
YouTube review:www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/youtube
Cub Penguin review:www.commonsensemedia.org/website-reviews/club-penguin
QUESTIONS
INFORMATION
ADVICE
RESOURCES
PRACTICE
Resources
www.cmch.tvhttp://knowwheretheygo.org/c3matrixwww.commonsensemedia.orgwww.saferinternet.orgwww.watchyourspace.iewww.thinkuknow.co.uk/parentswww.webwise.iehttp://cybersmartcurriculum.orgwww.spunout.iewww.texted.cawww.digitaltatoo.ubc.ca
“Be Web Aware” philosophy
LEARNUnderstand what
Your kids do.
LEARNUnderstand what
Your kids do. COMMUNICATEKeep the conversations
happening.
COMMUNICATEKeep the conversations
happening.
PARTICIPATEUse the tools
and enjoy!
PARTICIPATEUse the tools
and enjoy!
www.bewebaware.ca
ACTIVITY #2Create a Club Penguin Child & Parent accounts
Practice using Parent Tools