Internet+Safety



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This can take many forms, including sending threatening or harassing emails, texts, or IMs (called “flames”), posting false information using another child’s password, or changing passwords and altering or deleting information from someone else’s site. Social networking can be a useful academic tool, but it can also lead to problems with focus, attention, and schoolwork. A 2006 Kaiser Family Foundation report found that when students are studying on their computers, they’re actually doing something else-IMing, e-mailing, downloading files, or watching TV-65 percent of the time. Grades may suffer as social connections flourish. Any time information is transferred, there’s the risk of inadvertently downloading inappropriate files, viruses or malicious scripts that can damage a user’s computer. Teens need to know what to watch for and how to avoid the bad stuff. It’s also important to talk to kids about safeguarding financial information, or avoiding illegal file-sharing.
 * Cyber-bullying.**
 * Academic disruption.**
 * Damaging content.**
 * Legal and financial pitfalls.**

Does your child spend large amounts of time (3 or more hours per day) on the Internet? Have you set guidelines in your household about how much time your child spends online? Do you know all of the IM contacts on your child's buddy/friend list? Do you know the user name(s) and password(s) of your child's e-mail account(s)? Do you have a good understanding of the Internet and how it works? Is the computer located in a well-traveled area of your home (i.e. kitchen, family room, etc.)? Does your child receive phone calls or make phone calls, which may include long distance, to numbers you do not recognize? Does your child receive mail or gifts/packages from someone you do not know? Does your child turn the computer monitor off or quickly change the screen when you enter the room? Do you regularly monitor your child's IM chat logs? Do you supervise your child's online activities (includes webcam use, gaming consoles, etc.) Have you established the expectation that your child must ask permission prior to having an in-person meeting with someone they first met on the Internet? Are there specific sites your child is not allowed to visit? Are there guidelines in your household about the type of information your child is allowed to share on the Internet? Do you use filtering software to block objectionable content on the household computer(s) (i.e. Content Watch, Spector Pro, etc)? Have you ever found pornography on the computer or a storage device (CD, memory stick, etc.) that belongs to your child? Is there open communication in your home between you and your child? Have you talked to your child about potential online danger and personal safety?
 * Internet safety quiz** - netsmartz

Cyberbullying