3. Question 1
Do Internet
filter services
actually work
to stop
people
visiting
blocked
sites?
False
Proxy Servers and VPN
mean that your
internet filters are
redundant
Proxy
5. Question 3
What is the latest
online question
site called?
Is your child using the
sinister website that
pits friend against
friend? This week a 15-
year-old boy killed
himself after being
hounded on it. No
wonder mothers want it
banned...
6. Question 4
What age does
your child have
to be to have a
facebook
account?
Does facebook own
everything you
post?
13
Yes
8. What is a Digital
Citizen?
A digital citizen:
• is a confident and capable user of ICT
• uses technologies to participate in
educational, cultural, and economic activities
• uses and develops critical thinking skills in cyberspace
• is literate in the language, symbols, and texts of digital
technologies
• is aware of ICT challenges and can manage them
effectively
• uses ICT to relate to others in positive, meaningful ways
• demonstrates honesty and integrity and ethical behaviour
in their use of ICT
• respects the concepts of privacy and freedom of speech
in a digital world
• contributes and actively promotes the values of digital
citizenship
9. How we support our students
Use the structure of Learn, Guide, Protect
• Ensure that we provide a level of
protection that is adaptable to students
levels and needs.
• Educate the students at appropriate levels
as they progress through school.
• Model the responsible use of ICT tools
and use real world contexts to facilitate
student learning conversations.
• Have clear user agreements that support
students and the community to work
together to develop competent digital
learners
10. How you can support your children
• Ensure you read and understand the user
agreements and what this means for you
and your child.
• Visit Netsafe regularly as the latest trends that may
become safety problems are often highlighted with
ideas for how to manage these.
• Be open and honest with your children and discuss
dilemmas and where necessary ask for support from
the school.
• Knowledge is power, so take time to talk to your
children about what apps and sites they are using.
