What brings you here today?
What issues are you facing?
Growing up Growing
online Up Online
Home
vs
School
Mobile Technology
What do they
technology for?
How do children
use use
technology?
Sharing
Apps and Websites
Social networking
Facebook/ Twitter/ YouTube/ Instagram
Instant messaging
Skype/ Snap Chat/ WhatsApp
Blogs and chat sites
Tumblr/ Ask FM / Word Press
Gaming
X-Box/ Play Station/ Tablets/ Phones
Social Media
Users (Jan 2015)
Facebook 1,415,000,000
WhatsApp
700,000,000
Instagram
300,000,000
Twitter
288,000,000
Snap Chat
200,000,000
Instagram and YouTube
Zoe Sugg aka Zoella. You tube Vlogger
9,207,556 subscribers
555,243,691 views
Recently bought a £1m house in Brighton
Daniel Middleton
aka DanTDM
8,051,931 subscribers
4,533,180,597 total views
70,000,000 views per week !!
What do you use most
often at home?
Tablet
Phone
iPod
PC/Laptop
Console
None
28
17
12
8
14
1
Minecraft, Crossy Road, Clash of Clans, You Tube,
Top Apps / Games
Where do you use your
device the most?
How long every day?
hours
Social media account?
Study
Lounge
Bedroom
Kitchen
5%
38%
51%
7%
0-1
1-2
3-4
4+
57%
26%
11%
5%
YES - 50% class 4
31% class 3
NO - 50% class 4
31% class 3
What account(s) do you
have?
Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, Skype, e-mail, Face Time, WhatsApp
Games console games
Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Modern Warfare 4, FIFA
Online games against
strangers
30%
How is social media affecting our children?
It’s all about the ‘likes’
Risks children face....
Cyberbullying
Grooming and
Phishing
Inappropriate
websites
Cyberbullying
What is Cyberbullying?
How and where can you be Cyberbullied?
Cyberbullying – TOP TIPS
• Don’t be afraid to ask questions
• Offer reassurance and support
• Tell your child that if they are being bullied to always keep
the evidence
• Block the bullies
• Learn how to report and where to go for further support
Grooming
What is online grooming?
What does an online friend mean to your child?
Is it the same for you?
Online Gaming
Does your child play online games?
Do they know who they’re playing against?
Do you know who they’re playing against?
Phishing and Blackmail
Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive information such
as usernames, passwords, and money, by pretending to be
trustworthy.
Fraudsters target your computer.
They accuse you of
committing a crime and try to extort money from you.
Top Tips
• Talk to your child about their online friends
• Talk to them about online grooming / phishing
• Let your child know that you are always there for support
and you understand how easy it is for things to get out of
control online
• Learn how to report any inappropriate contact made to your
child online
Inappropriate Content
Not age appropriate:
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Violence
Racial Hatred
Promoting eating disorders
Gambling
Pornography
What does the word
‘inappropriate’
mean in your house?
Gaming
Apps
Does your child use a tablet or phone?
Are all the apps age appropriate?
Have you checked their PEGI rating?
Parental Controls
Set controls on:
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Tablets
Mobile phones
Games Consoles
Computers
Laptops
Smart TVs
Set on all devices that
link to the internet
Remember…
Blocking and filtering are not 100% accurate and not a substitute for open
communication!
Parental Controls - TIPS
• Block sites that are not age appropriate
• Limit inappropriate (games) and illegal material
• Set times – (automatic switch off at bedtime)
• Monitor activity
• Not in the bedroom?
Social Media
Is my child too young to have a social media account?
Social Media
Is my child too young to have a social media account?
Set up their profile
• Add your email as the main contact
• Set the privacy settings to ‘friends only’ and ensure they are children you know
• Be a friend or a follower
• Limit their time
• Check in regularly and keep updated
Summary
• Know what your child is doing
• Speak to them about their online profile
• Make sure they are happy to talk to you
• Set limits for their online use
• Set parental controls
• Know how to report
Help and Support
Think you know
Childnet International
Kidsmart
CEOP
Report Abuse
Report Illegal Content
E-Safety
Get Safe Online
Windows Safe Set Up
Facebook Safety
Instagram Tips for Parents
Vodafone
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
www.childnet.com/resources/know-it-all-for-parents
www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
www.kidsmart.org.uk/parents
www.ceop.police.uk/
www.ceop.police.uk/Ceop-Report/
www.iwf.org.uk
www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/e-safety/
www.getsafeonline.org
account.microsoft.com/family/about
www.facebook.com/safety
help.instagram.com/154475974694511/
www.vodafone.com/content/parents.html/