Cybersafety workshop for parents on how to keep their children safe on the Internet and when using mobile devices. Developed for the Online Safety Education for Families (OSEF) Program - a program of Oak Hill United Methodist Church Community Ministries.
3. 1. Make a list of trusted peers/adults that your child can talkto in an uncomfortablesituation.
2. Set rules for your home anduse a Family Media Agreement
4. Discuss practice scenarios
Develop
a safety
plan
3. Ask questions & probe theirunderstanding
4. Family Media Rules
- Mutual responsibilities
- Age appropriate
- Download from:
CommonSenseMedia.org
5. -What are your friends doing online?
-What are the coolest or newest websites?
-Can you show me your favorite sites? Do you know:
-where reporting functions are?
-how to block someone?
-how to keep information private?
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CHILD
6. Don’t assume they know!
Facebook Example: A Bewildering Tangle of Options
7. • If the request makes you uncomfortable,
don’t respond to the message.
• If the person continues to try to make
contact, tell a friend or trusted adult.
• If you feel that the person is truly
trustworthy and want to meet them, ask a
trusted adult to go with you.
• Never disclose personal information, such
as your phone number or where you live.
• If you’d like, you can also talk to someone
anonymously by calling the CyberTipline
at 1-800-843-5678.
Agreeing on specific action steps
ahead of time can save youth the
difficulty of trying to figure out
what to do in the moment
You met a really nice
girl/guy online, but
they live a few hours
away. One day they
message you and say
that they’re coming to
your town for the day.
They want to meet you
at the mall.
11. OS parental controls
software controls
prevent unwanted content
from entering your computer
mobile device filters
restrict what your kids have
access to on mobile devices
Browser-specific solutions
filter out websites you don't
want your kids to visit.
ROUTER SOLUTIONS
prevent unwanted content
from entering your home
TechnologyTools
Open DNS
12. OS parental controls
• Apps: Specify which apps the child
can access.
• Web: Limit access to websites, or
allow unrestricted access.
• People: Restrict a child’s contact
with other people through Game
Center, Mail, and Messages.
• Time Limits: Set time limits for
weekdays, weekends, and bedtime.
• Other: Hide profanity in the
dictionary and other sources. Block
using the built-in camera, Dictation,
burning CDs and DVDs, or changing
the password or printer settings.
13. Choose General, then Restrictions.
Enable Restrictions & enter a
password your kids won’t guess.
Under the Allow section, switch
anything to “off” you want to
disable completely.
Under the Allowed Content tab,
change the settings for Music &
Podcasts, Movies, TV Shows and
Apps to your preferred level.
Set Apps to 12+ or less, to prevent
children from installing unfiltered
browsers, which are rated 17+.
Mobile device filters
For Android devices: Menu > Content Filtering > Choose your filters
14. Disable Location Services
- Talk about safety risks
- Ask if your kid knows
how to disable this
- Ask if your kid knows
whether it is enabled
- Check their posts
location icon
15. Helps kids resist
sexts and peer
pressure with
funny comebacks.
Also provides
advice on dealing
with sexting crises.
Useful
apps:
Zipit
18. • Become a ‘friend/follower’ of your kid’s social media
accounts. But remember that they can block you.
• Have your youth use your app store account or an
account linked to your email, so you’ll be notified when
an app is downloaded.
• Set hard boundaries on pieces of info that
should never be shared publicly, such as a
personal phone number or home address.
Additional Ideas: