Did you know that in 2013, 93% of all 5-15 year olds were using the internet? That 35% of children aged 5-15 years old have an active social networking site profile and 11% of 9-16 year olds have encountered sexual images on the internet? Could this be one of your children? Children believe that because they are in their own homes, they are safe and secure. They believe that what they type into their computer will not lead to any consequences. Unfortunately this is a myth and children of all ages have got into all sorts of trouble. On the other hand, children have also been using the internet to start incredible online businesses, share their knowledge, write books and elegant code, connect with like-minded individuals, learn from prestigious universities online & enhance their growth and productivity.

1. Internet
Safety
James Abela & David Ogden
http://goo.gl/uce8i7

2. Contents
James Abela (Head of ICT)
• The current crop of social networks & online games
• Tools to help your child stay safe online
• Spotting the signs of online bullying & grooming
David Ogden (Secondary Counsellor)
• Current research on children and internet use
• Impact of social media on a child’s development
Discussion
• Setting realistic (and workable) restrictions on internet use

3. What is the Social Network?
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8

4. New Social Websites
Old Current Growing

5. Tools to help your child stay
safe online
“Kids are in the skate park
and nobody’s watching”

6. Sharing Personal Information

7. Parental Controls

8. Parental Controls Windows 8
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/family-safety
•know which websites your kids have visited
•which apps and games they've used.
•block or allow specific websites or other
content
•limit the amount of time they can spend on the
PC
(Much more sophisticated than other Tablets)

9. Parental Controls on a Mac
Mac OS http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2900

10. Parental Controls iOS
iOS Guided Access
• For younger children
• Locks iPhone or iPad to a single app
• Great for encouraging use of educational apps
• Stops accidental dialing etc
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5509
iOS Parental Controls
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4213

11. Android
Only latest version of Android have Parental
Controls
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-
android/3461359/parental-control-on-
android/
Apps are available for older versions:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-
story/596-best-android-parental-control-
apps.html

12. Check your children’s profile
Try a simple Google
Search:
•Name
•Name and school
•Name and city or
location
•Name and friend’s
name

13. Spotting The Signs

14. Most bullying is both online and offline.
Grooming (or kidnapping) starts online as
a way to gain access to the pupil

15. Emotional
•Becomes withdrawn or shy
•Shows signs of depression
•Is extremely moody or agitated
•Is anxious or overly stressed out
•Shows signs of aggressive behavior

16. Social & Behavioural
•Suddenly stops using the computer
•Changes eating or sleeping habits
(e.g., nightmares)
•No longer wants to participate in activities
once enjoyed
•Hurts self, attempts or threatens suicide
•Suddenly changes friends

17. Academic
•Doesn’t want to go to school
•Gets into trouble at school
•Skips school
•Loses interest in school
•Drops in grades

18. Signs that they maybe
up to no good…
•Stops using the computer or turns off the screen
when someone comes near
•Appears nervous or jumpy when using the
computer or cell phone
•Is secretive about what they are doing on the
computer
•Spends excessive amounts of time on the computer
•Becomes upset or angry when computer or cell
phone privileges are limited or taken away

19. Being Bullied off-line
•Retreats into an online world
•Does not want to go to
School
•Avoids certain places
•Playing lots of games
•Lots of coding / programming
•Accidents / cuts & bruises
“I was bullied and beaten every day. Programming
saved my life” Daniel Tomlinson

20. Further Advice
• CEOP provides up to date advice on staying safe online
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/Parentsold/
• Stay Safe Online
http://www.staysafeonline.org/
• Wikipedia holds a good list of Social Networks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
• Connect Safely
http://www.connectsafely.org/
Talk to your class teacher or form teacher

21. What
Boundaries
would you
set?

22. Why I wouldn’t ban
web access
•Communicate with friends and family far away
•Contribute to online communities
•Build online portfolios for future careers
•Participate in courses from world leading
universities
•Nearly all jobs in the future will require Internet
skills
•Less people have Internet related deaths than
fall down the stairs

23. Would you?
1. Keep internet enabled devices in the sitting room?
2. Disable home WIFI when not in use?
3. Setup parental controls on a home network?
4. Allow your children onto Facebook or social
networking sites?
5. Allow online games at home?
6. Allow children to chat on Skype, Line or Whatsapp?
7. Allow children to have a mobile phone?
8. Restrict Screen time?
9. Take a copy of all your children’s passwords?