Current statistics show that teens spend significant time online and engage in risky behaviors like cheating, hacking, and accessing pornography. Many kids hide their online activities from parents. Popular apps allow anonymous communication and sexting is common among teens. Cyberbullying has led to suicide in some cases. Parents are advised to use filtering and monitoring software, set rules for social media use, remove devices at night, and connect with their kids to help them stay safe online.

1. Managing Technology in the Home

3. Our kids are teaching us technology!

4. Do you think an adult
could be addicted to a
phone or social media
APP?
Question…

6. Do you think a CHILD
could be addicted to a
phone or social media
APP?
Question…

8. Current Statistics
• The AVERAGE teen spends about 4 hours a day online
• 25% have met up in person somebody they met online
• 30% of teens have cheated on a test with a phone
• 35% have hacked into a friends social media account or email
• 40% have accessed pornography online
• 75% admit to hiding their online behavior from parents
• 30% of kids have parental controls on their computers

9. Key Terms
Filtering
programs that BLOCK content
specifically, adult content
Monitoring
programs the
record computer
and cell phone
activities

10. What in the world
are my kids doing
online?
Current trends in
Tech!

11. Social networking parents =

12. Social networking for kids…

13. Rules for social media use…
• Know the platform
• Know the password
• Know their friends / followers
INTERNET SAFETY RISKS

14. Rules for social media use…
• Always use privacy settings
• Post respectfully - positively
• No Bullying!
• Select photos carefully
INTERNET SAFETY RISKS

15. Current Trend: Fan Following
• Collect followers and likes
• Instagram is the #1
• Kids can get obsessed with these!

16. Pornography
• 1 in 9 websites
online are
pornographic
• Put a filter
program on ANY
computer that your
child will use.

17. Pornography
• The average child stumbles onto a
pornographic website by age 12.
• The first time a child sees pornography
online it is most often accidental and
potentially devastating.
• A private location vs. public location is the
difference between a one time accident and
a new found routine or habit.

18. Pornography
• Family Computer
• Laptop
• Cell phone
• iPad / Tablet
• Game console
• Friends house
• Put a filter program on ANY device that your
child will use, especially when they are
young.

19. Anonymous Apps
Secret
Whisper
YikYak
Sober

20. Cyber Bullying

21. Cyber Bullying
Rebecca Ann Sedwick
12 Years old.
Died from suicide

22. Cyber Bullying

24. Danger! Beware!
Completely Anonymous

25. Cyber Bullying

26. Sexting
Definition…
Sending of sexually explicit photos
or text through one’s mobile phone
to friends or suitors.

27. Sexting

28. Feb, 2016

29. Oct, 2014
10,000 images
Mostly 13-17 year olds
Over 1000 videos
Posted and reposted to 10
sites in less than 24 hours

30. Hook up Apps
Tinder, Blendr, Grindr, Skout, and
Swoon

31. We are the first
generation of
parents that
have had to deal
with the new
phenomenon!
Colleges and
employers are
looking!

32. How do I keep my kids
safe from the ever
changing world of
technology!?!

33. Virus – Malware - Phishing

35. The most common problem
Location….Location….Location…

36. Cell phones at night…
Scott’s low
cost budget
version…..
The iBasket

37. Cell phones at night…

38. Contracts!
• Cell phone contract
• www.iccguru.com/cellphonecontract.doc

39. Passwords

40. Google and YouTube
• Google’s “Safe Search”

41. Google and YouTube
• YouTube’s “Safety Mode”

42. www.safesearchkids.com
www.kiddle.co

44. WebFilter
Web Filter for Mac and PC

45. Monitoring for the computer
• Email
• Instant Messaging
• Keystrokes
• Screenshots
• Website history
• Searches
• Facebook
• YouTube

46. SetupiOSrestrictions
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

47. iPhone – iPad – iTouch CONTROL

48. iPhone – iPad – iTouch CONTROL

49. CellPhonelocation

50. TextMessageMonitoring

51. Scott’s Final Tips
1) Don't get left behind! LEARN
2) Know the PW's of your kid's accounts
3) Remove technology at night
4) Talk about consequences of social
media
5) Put a filter on all internet devices
6) Consider some monitoring software

52. Connect with your KIDS