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eSafety. A Parent’s Guide to the Safe Use of the World Wide Web. Your changing relationship dictates different tactics. 7-11s. 11-16s. Parental influence. Autonomy. 7-11s. Garden Safety for Children – Rule #1.
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eSafety A Parent’s Guide to the Safe Use of the World Wide Web
Your changing relationship dictates different tactics 7-11s 11-16s Parental influence Autonomy
Garden Safety for Children – Rule #1 “Never, for any reason, leave children unattended outdoors or in the garden, especially near water.” Quote taken from http://www.thekidsgarden.co.uk
These rules help us to stay safe on the internet We only use the World Wide Web when an adult is with us We can click on the buttons and links when we know what they do We can search in the World Wide Web with an adult We can send and open emails together We can write polite and friendly emails to people that we know We always ask if we get lost on the World Wide Web
Garden Safety for Children – Rule #2 “Although it’s not considered a substitute for adult supervision, fences are a good way to keep children from wandering into dangerous territory.” Quote taken from http://www.thekidsgarden.co.uk
Configuring your home PC http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/family/vista.mspx
“Never, for any reason, leave children unattended outdoors or in the garden, especially near water.” Rules for Garden Safety “Although it’s not considered a substitute for adult supervision, fences are a good way to keep children from wandering into dangerous territory.” 7-11s
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. ~Mark Twain
through Twitter Facebook Flickr … her friends know what she is doing 24/7 wherever they are
but in doing sosheleaves an onlinedata trail for anyone to see…… what she looks like who she’s friends with where she’s going to be tonight where she studies where she lives what she’s doing right now
and the web makes it so easy to aggregate personal information
..ask Jessica if she’s worried about the amount of information people can find about her online and she says …..
… there are millions of others sharing far more information online than me …. … you can’t expect me not to use these sites, it’s how I stay in touch ….
The whole point of these sites is to share information about yourself…..
Who uses these sites to gather information? • Police • Investigators • Recruitment agencies • Marketing companies • Extremist groups • & others ….
make it difficult for strangers to connect the dots between your online and real identities Use a nickname instead of your real name and an avatar image instead of a photo Be selective about what you share about yourself – hold back on too many specifics When you set up an account be sure to check the default settings and how much is open for all to see Be selective about who you ‘friend’ Don’t disclose your exact location Arrange for your entry to stop being listed on 192.com 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/
Be cynical about anybody you meet online Never talk to strangers
Filters www.parentalcomtrolbar.org www.profiltechnology.com/en/