1 / 57

The Internet - My New BFF

The Internet - My New BFF. Topics of Discussion. Then VS Now What are your kids doing? Are things really that different? Popular Games, devices, activities Terms You Should Know Internet Slang (Handout) Internet Safety. Then. Now. Then. Now. 1. ATM 2. Pay at the Pump 3. Chatting

Gideon
Download Presentation

The Internet - My New BFF

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Internet - My New BFF

  2. Topics of Discussion • Then VS Now • What are your kids doing? • Are things really that different? • Popular Games, devices, activities • Terms You Should Know • Internet Slang (Handout) • Internet Safety

  3. Then

  4. Now

  5. Then

  6. Now

  7. 1. ATM 2. Pay at the Pump 3. Chatting 4. Online Dating 5. Online Shopping 6. Online Gaming 7. DVD Players in Cars 8. Navigation Systems 9. Virtual Pets 10. Guitar Hero Touch Screens. Don’t encounter teller Don’t encounter attendant Less “real world” conversations, even fewer phone conversations People are seen as pictures and profiles, not individuals. Don’t encounter clerks Kids don’t get out and play anymore! Don’t ask for directions. No more Eye-Spy As Technology Changes, So Does Socializing

  8. All the world’s a stage - William Shakespeare

  9. Communication Evolves • E-mail • Chatting • Gaming • Texting • Blogs – Message boards with stories / ideas • Forums – Group discussions about a specific topic (games, politics, etc.) • Social Networking Sites • Photo Sharing Sites (Flikr)

  10. What are your kids doing? • MySpace • You Tube • Chatting / Emailing • Text Messaging • Downloading Music • Posting Videos • Online Gaming

  11. Runescape • RuneScape is a Java-based MMORPG operated by Jagex Ltd. • With over nine million active free players and more than 850,000 paying members, RuneScape is rated among the most popular online games in the world. • Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (Duh!!!)

  12. Runescape Continued • Players are shown on the screen as customizable avatars. • They set their own goals and objectives, deciding which of the available activities to pursue. • Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or playing combative or cooperative mini-games.

  13. World of Warcraft is the world's leading subscription-based MMORPG. • World of Warcraft has reached a new milestone: • 8 million players worldwide, more than 2 million players in North America.

  14. World of Warcraft • Players control a character (avatar) within a persistent game world, exploring the landscape, fighting monsters and performing quests on behalf of computer-controlled characters.

  15. Club Penguin Facts • Kid friendly chat • Moderated environment • Owned by Disney (subsidiary) • Club Penguin has qualified for the Better Business Bureau - Kid's Privacy Seal of Approval. • Designed for ages 6-14.

  16. Guitar Hero

  17. Guitar Hero Facts • The game features a guitar-shaped peripheral (resembling a miniature Gibson SG) as the primary controller to simulate the playing of rock music.

  18. Online Games • Why are these games popular? • “Membership has it’s advantages.” • Become part of a community • Communicate with others • Change their appearance • Fantasy World • Mimics real world motions / interactions • Escape from reality

  19. Social Networking

  20. Social Networking Sites • MySpace (over 14) • Classmates.com • Facebook (over 13) • Friendster • Photobucket • Hi5 • Yahoo 360 • YouTube

  21. YouTube • YouTube is a popular free video sharing website which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. • Violence • On their 6:30 PM bulletin on June 1, 2006, ITV News in the UK reported that YouTube and sites like it were encouraging violence and bullying amongst teenagers, who were filming fights on their mobile phones (see happy slapping), and then uploading them to YouTube.

  22. Text Twist Puzzle Express Typing Master Simon Hammerhead EyezMaze PowerPoint Intellectual Pursuits

  23. What do you do? • Are you cooler than MTV, YouTube, WoW? • Are you a role model? • Are you fighting the system? • Are you participating in your child’s interests? • Do your kids want something? Make them create a PowerPoint about it first. • Do you watch South Park? • How did parents disarm Chimpokemon?

  24. Safety Tips • Keep your computer in a central place in your house to supervise web sites that your child visits. • Have parental controls on sites that you feel are inappropriate for your child • Have an open communication with your child. Discuss the possible dangers of the Internet with him or her.

  25. Safety Tips • Do not post photos with school names, license plates, or signs • Be aware of file names; posting a picture called kohser.jpg will eventually end up on Google.

  26. Safety Tip • Can you show your child something cooler than WoW? MySpace?

  27. Quiz TimeDefine These Terms • Avatar • MMORPG • Emoticon • Widget • Chimpokemon • Happy Slapping • Drifting • Blog • Peripheral

  28. Internet Safety

  29. Web Blockerat Kentwood(Appliance) Firewall Hub / Switch

  30. Pros Individual users can have different blocks Universally block certain sites Track exactly where a user goes Cons Costs money Requires user to remember username and password Requires a log out Appliance Based Web Blocker

  31. AOL Parental Controls • AOL's powerful Parental Controls are now available for free to everyone.

More Related