An#-BullyingWeek2017

Media Mums and Digital Dads

Creating a better & safer internet together

John Khan –

Lead Practitioner

for Anti-Bullying,

Prevent and Wellbeing

Workshop ground rules

•  Don’t mention any child by name

•  If you’d like to talk about a specific incident please come and see me or a member of staff after the workshops

Focus of the workshop

•  Examine a range of e-safety issues faced by children

•  Explore Apps used by children

•  View a range of popular educational Apps

Did you know...

•  15%ofparenthavebuiltanonlinepresencefortheirchildbeforetheyareevenborn

•  Bythe8meachildisagedfiveparentswillhaveplacedanaverageof1000picturesofthemonline

•  1in5youngpeoplebelieveeverythingtheyseeontheinternet

What concerns parents?

•  Parentconcernsdonotalwaysmatchthoseofchildren:

•  concernedaboutaccessinginappropriatematerialonline

•  worriedaboutunwantedcontactbystrangersonline

•  Childrenseerisksemana8ngfrom:•  cyberbullying,violentandsexualcontentarisingoutofeverydaychatwithpeoplefromschool

Advice parents need:

• Howtofiltercontent• Keepinguptodate• Amountof8metheirchildspendsonline

Digital Divide

E-safetyac#vi#esMost

Important

Least Important

PEGI ratings on games & apps

When is the right time?

Fact or Fiction: Blue Whale

Decoy Apps

Thetop3concernswere:•  Uncertaintyaboutagerestric8on13or18?

•  PrivacyseLngs•  Adultcontent•  Riskofstrangersbeingabletoviewtheirpictures

Musical:ly

Thetop3concernswere:•  Bullyingi.e.rudeandoffensivecomments

•  Riskstoyoungpeople’sself-esteem

•  Anonymity

Sayat.me

Thetop3concernswere:•  Dubbed‘TinderforTeens’

•  Riskofonlinegrooming•  Concernsoverimpactonyoungperson’swell-being

Yellow

64%ofthechildrenandyoungpeoplethinkSnapchatcanberisky.Thetop3concernswere:•  SnapMap•  sexualcontent•  strangersaccessingtheirimages

Snapchat

54%ofthechildrenandyoungpeoplethinkInstagramcanberisky.Thetop3concernswere:•  Uncertaintyaboutage•  Adultcontent•  theriskofstrangersbeing

abletoviewtheirpictures&videos

Instagram

64%ofthechildrenandyoungpeopleweaskedthinkTwiZercanberisky.Thetop3concernswere:•  bullying•  privacyseLngs•  inappropriatecontent

Twitter

Child Friendly Apps

Kidrex search engine

•  GamesinthisapphaveallbeendesignedtohelpliZleoneslearnwhiletheyplay

•  Noneedforinternetconnec8on

•  Noinappbuying

Cbeebies Playtime

MiniSchool

•  FrequentlyupdatedappthatteachesEnglish,MathsandScience!

•  Funanima8onstoexplaineachtopic

•  Interac8ve•  Checkunderstanding

BBC Bitesize

Youtubekids

•  Thisfreeappwithage-appropriatevideos,channels,andplaylists.

•  BigbuZonseasyscrollingwithautofull-screen

•  ParentalcontrolseLngstolimit8me

Youtube Kids

•  Inven8veappthatteacheschildrenthebasicsofcomputerprogramming/codingbybuildinggiantrobots.

•  Forolderchildren.

•  In-apppurchasing

Hakitzu Elite: Robot Hackers

•  Letschildrenfeatureintheirowncomicstrip.

•  Childrentakephotostofillintheframesandthenstarinover80stories.

•  In-apppurchasing.

Friendstrip Kids

Parental control apps

MM Guardian FunamoParentalControl

AppLock

Digital dads & media mums

•  Need to be good digital role models

•  Teach children that digital tools are powerful tools

•  Be familiar with the sites children use

What can I do right now?

Open trusting dialogue with your child

Family agreement

Consider filtering and blocking software

Think before you/they post

Understand the laws

Privacy settings and reporting

Save the evidence and report the incident

Age ratings on apps and games

Protect their personal information

Any questions?