Tim BarettePrimary ICT & Computing Consultant, Babcock 4S

Barnsbury Primary School

WISDOM

Understanding how to behave in a virtual world

KNOWLEDGE

Many children pick up technology

quickly

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• 34% of children aged 8-11 have their own tablet device

• 65% of 3-4s live in a household with a tablet computer

• 23% of UK children begin their online

lives inutero, with parents uploading their scans online

Children and Parents: Media Useand Attitudes Report Oct 2014

• GTA V• Grand Theft Auto 5• Who is Notch?• Inventor of Minecraft• What is a MMORPG?• Massively multiplayer

online roleplaying game• ROFL• Roll on floor laughing• DKDC• Don’t know, don’t care

• G2G• Got to go• PIR• Parent in room• ASL• Age/sex/location• LMIRL• Let’s meet in real life

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• Assessing risks• Making effective use

of technology

It’s not about…• Being too scared to use technology• Being overly restrictive

The games children play…

13+

• Chatting with strangers• Sharing a location• Sharing information• Online bullying• Hiding content• In-app spending

• Digital footprint• Respect and manners• Who can view their

content?• Keep their

personal information safe

• Adult content• Hurtful and harmful

content• Reliable information• Illegal downloading

• Online friends• Privacy

settings• Grooming• Online

bullying

• Advertising• In-app

purchases• Pop ups• Spam

• Graphic violence• Language• Online communication• Reinforcing stereotypes• Addiction• Behavioural changes

Online “Friends”

Real-life friends

Family

• Instagram is a photo and videosharing app

• People can connect with one another through comments, captions, emoticons and hashtags on photos and videos

You control your privacy• By default posts are public. Set posts to private

so that you have to approve other users before they see your posts.

Privacy can’t be perfect• Your profile is public (profile photo, username

and bio). What information should be included?

Location-sharing• “Add to Photo Map” adds a location to a photo.

Do you really want people to know where it was taken?

Text messaging

Chat rooms

Online gaming

Instant Messaging

Image sharing

Social media

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• Tell someone: tell a trusted adult if you are being cyberbullied

• Don’t reply: most of the time the bully is looking fora reaction

• Save the evidence: take screen shots of the cyberbullying

• Report abuse: to the relevant social media site using the “Report abuse” or “Report user”. Block the bully!

• Assessing risks• Making effective use

of technology

It’s not about…• Being too scared to use technology• Being overly restrictive

• Digital communication – email, blogging, social media, chatting, gaming etc..

• Digital footprint – personal data, images, comments

• Dealing with problems – e.g. inappropriate or unkind contact, inappropriate content

• Searching the www – search engines,search criteria, evaluating websites

• Assessing risks• Making effective use

of technology

It’s not about…• Being too scared to use technology• Being overly restrictive

Show an interest Children show you how to

use technology Agree on acceptable use Model use of tech Agree on sanctions

Parental controls from your home Internet serviceprovider

Filtering at home Mobile filtering Privacy settings on social media Safe searching options Parental controls on games consoles Parental controls on devices

• What parental controls does your ISP provide?- Big four ISPs; BT, Talk Talk, Virgin & Sky

Look out for this

• Web filtering – allow or block sites• Set time use• Activity Reporting – sites visited, programs

used & computer usage times• Works with different user accounts / profiles

Different levels of filtering availableOften need an account

• Uses Google Custom Search with Safe Search functionality

• Promotes specific educational keywords

Change SafeSearchfilters to strict

SafeSearch can be locked

• Blocks potentially inappropriate content.• Relies on community flagging

• Create a playlist of videos for your child

• Games consoles can have password protectedparental controls applied

• Works in line with age-rating system to games (PEGI), DVDs and Blu-rays

• Enable and adjust Restrictions, on your device to prevent access to specific features or content

• Possible to restrict certain apps, e.g. Safari, FaceTime & iTunes

• Restrict certain content,e.g. rated music, videos,apps & TV shows

• Google Play restrictions allow you to set the maturitylevel of apps and set a PIN code for purchases

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TALK to your child about how they use technology –what do they enjoy?

FIND out more about the digital world - understand the tools. Have a go!

START setting some boundaries now – create a family internet charter

MAKE the most of tools like Parental Controls on computers, mobiles and games consoles, privacy features on social networking sites, and safety options on Google and other search engines

SET parental controls on your child’s mobiledevice or games console & explain why

AGREE about the sharing of personal information

HOLD the line on letting your child sign up for services that have a minimum age limit of 13

FAMILIARISE yourself with age ratings and descriptions on games, online TV, films and apps