WORKING TOGETHER AND SUCCEEDING

INTERNET AWARENESS FOR PARENTS by

Joann Grice M.S. ED

Guidance Counselor Career Consultant

Working Together and Succeeding Our first priority is to our students but we must also

engage parents. We must find ways to help parents to assist us to meet the ever changing needs of our students. We can do this by meaningful workshops that will engage, educate, equip and empower parents.

This workshop will help counselors have an open forum for parents to understand dangers of the internet and to realize they are the first line of defense. Parents knowing more helps them to be active in teaching their children to safely use the computer and other forms of technology when using the internet.

THE 4 E’S EDUCATE ENLIGHTEN EQUIP EMPOWER

EDUCATE .To qualify by instruction and

training for a particular purpose or practice .

a. Internet Quiz b. Internet Language c. Everyday Safety Tips

ENLIGHTEN To give knowledge with

understanding. a. Guidelines for Parents b. Spotting Scams c. Protecting Personal Information

EQUIP

To provide what is needed for use or to furnish with resources. a. Rules N’ Tools b. Youth Pledge c. Safe Media Pledge d. Internet Language e. Website Resources

EMPOWER To give official authority or too enable. Review Resources Support

INTERNET QUIZ 1 Directions: Please select the answer you

think is correct.

How many children have accidently come across pornography on line?

1 of ten 2 of ten 5 of ten 7 of ten

INTERNET QUIZ 2 You child is on line and they get

a message from their internet provider asking for their password. They say they need it to fix their account. Should the child give it to them? Yes No

INTERNET QUIZ 3 Your child is in the middle of a

chat session and someone says something really mean to them . What should the child do?

a. Ask them to apologize. b. Don’t respond tell an adult if it

bothers them.

INTERNET QUIZ 4 Describe the typical online sexual

predator. a.Mid- 30’s african american male high

school drop out, blue collar worker. b.Middle –aged or younger white male,

college graduate professional. c. Early 40’s white female some college,

works closely with children.

INTERNET QUIZ 5 Which devices can connect to Internet

pornography, predators and other dangers? a. Laptop and desktop computers b. Gaming Consoles c. Cell Phones b. I pod d. Kindle tablets e. All of the above

INTERNET QUIZ 6 What is Whitelisting ? a. Another name for a blacklist. b. Spam filters. c. A list of senders one wishes to

receive emails from.

INTERNET QUIZ 7 What can Parents do to monitor their

teen’s use of the internet ? a. Locate the computer in a common

area. b. Learn about communication

technology. c. A & B

INTERNET QUIZ 8 If you are not familiar with computers and

the Internet you should: a. Take a basic class to become familiar with

the internet. b. Sit down with your children and have

them show you websites they visit and how they navigate through the web.

c. A & B

INTERNET QUIZ 9 Which is the best example of how to

protect your children online? a. Post clear, simple, easy-to-read house

rules on or near the monitor and supervise your child’s online activity.

b. Only allow your child to use the computer at the public library.

INTERNET QUIZ 10 Of the choices below, which is the

worst screen name for a child? a. Katie-NY13 b. CuteLitAngel c. BlueEyes 7642

INTERNET QUIZ 11 Which of the following is not a method of

accessing the web? a. ISP b. CPU c. DSL

INTERNET QUIZ 12 •Modem stands for ?

a. Memory Demagnetization b. Modulator Demodulator c. Monetary Demarkation

BRIDGING THE GAP WHAT IS INTERNET LINGO?

Internet lingo is a term used to define the online language used for communicating via computers, cell phones and gaming devices. etc.

One of the best ways for parents to know what children are doing online is to learn this language.

INTERNET LINGO Substituting words with similar sounding

characters or numbers is probably the simplest form.

For Example: Are becomes R See becomes C You becomes U Too becomes 2 For becomes 4

INTERNET LINGO Abbreviations and acronyms is another type

of internet lingo. Abbreviations are made by removing letters

from words. Ex: IOW = in other words. Acronyms are formed by taking the first

letter of multiple words to form a new word. Ex: ASAP= as soon as possible.

SPOTTING SCAMS

Someone requesting personal information. E-mails with grammatical errors. E-mails requesting immediate action. (alarm messages). E-mails that appear suspicious. Emails with generic salutations.

Identifying Computer Problems Pop- ups appear suddenly. Computer is very slow or not

responding. Files and applications are missing or

inaccessible.

What should you do? Make sure you back-up important files

and information. Always run an anti-virus check. Contact your computer technical

support.

How to tell if there is an online identity problem*

Unknown charges have been placed on your account.

You are unable to login to social network and email accounts.

Emails you didn’t send from your account show up.

What should you do?

Check your credit history. Check your bank accounts. Contact e-mail and social network

providers. Change passwords on accounts.

GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS 1 Never give out identifying information. Pay attention to online photos. Supervise computer use. Keep the lines of communication open. Know your kids’ online activity and friends. Instruct your child never to plan a face to

face. Disallow chat rooms.

GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS 2

Establish on line rules. Enable parental controls for kids. Report any illegal or criminal activity. Limit your child’s instant messaging.

Online safety tips for computers and mobile devices

1.THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK. 2. BE CAREFUL WHEN CLOSING POP-

UP WINDOWS. 3.COMPLETE FINANCIAL

TRANCIATIONS AT HOME. KEEP SENSITIVE INFO TO YOURSELF.

EVERYDAY TIPS

Look for signs of a secure webpage. Create strong passwords and keep

them secret. Password lock your devices. Accept software updates. Back-up data information.

RULES AND TOOLS Install monitoring or keystroke capture

devices software to help manage where children go online. Exercise parental control. Check the history to see what sites your

children are visiting. Have child sign family internet safety

contract or pledge.

Online Safety Resources

www.microsoft.com/security www.facebook.com/Safer

Online www.Enough is Enough.org www.internetsafety101.org

Summary & Review Questions Comments Final Thoughts Evaluations

Contact information

Jgrice @ schools.nyc .gov