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Welcome to the Parent's Pages
The
Internet is a vital and wonderful resource that can encourage
young and old alike to explore, learn, interact, create and
contribute. Increasingly, children are accessing the Internet in
a myriad of ways, from pcs and laptops to game-console, mobile
phone, iPads and more. Many parents however, feel left behind as their
children know more about the Internet and digital technologies than they do. Parents do
however, have an important role to play in their children's
Internet use. Whilst they may not be technologically savvy, they
have wisdom about the world, which is invaluable. This real
world wisdom can be used to guide their children when they use
the Internet and digital technologies. |
How to use
the Internet safely - a guide for parents
The following are some guidelines that WISE KIDS offers parents...[more]
Social Networking Sites
Increasingly young people are using sites like
Facebook, Bebo and
MySpace to socialise and network with friends online. Click on
our Safe Social Networking
page to find out more.
Cyberbullying
Many young people today get bullied
via their mobile phones or via online websites. Schools and
teachers also need help in tackling this problem. See our WISE KIDS
page
on tackling cyberbullying
Sexting
When a young person
creates or distributes an explicit image of themselves or their
friend/ boyfriend or girlfriend, this is referred to as sexting.
To find out more see our page on sexting.
Understanding Chat Danger
Childnet
have an excellent website on
Chat Danger which
offers advice on how to keep safe when chatting online.
Young people,
Music and the Internet
Childnet and ProMusic
have launched an international campaign to help parents
everywhere to keep up to speed with the music downloading habits
of their children, and to be aware of the associated risks in
terms of legal, content and security issues....[more]
Report Online Abuse
If you encounter illegal content either via email, browsing the
web, or otherwise, you can report it here ...[more]
The Internet Watch Foundation
A UK based organisation launched in 1996 to combat illegal
material online, particularly child pornography. It includes
information on how to make a report, filtering tools to block
harmful sites and rating the content of websites...[more]
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New Video Guides on Parental
Controls
The major
ISPs have created video guides on setting up parental controls...[more]
Internet Safety Video Clips
The following page provides links to a
number of video clips provided by Google and others to reflect
on different aspects of being safe online....[more]
UK
Council for Child Internet Safety - UKCCIS
Read more about the work
of the UKCCIS formed in Sept
2008.
ParentPort
A website run by UK
media regulators, who set and enforce standards across the
media to protect children from inappropriate material.
Get Started and Learn More about
the Internet
The Internet is an amazing
tool for education, learning and socialising.
Want to up skill and learn more? Check out the
BBC's 1st Click pages; the
BBC's Webwise
pages;
UK
Online Centre's site:
Go On Make
Online easy; or
Digital Unite's Guides
Location Based Services and Parental
Controls for Game Consoles
Ofcom's Guide for parents on
Location Based Services and
Parental controls for game consoles
Google Family Safety
Google's Family Safety Centre has good resources for parents
on Internet Safety.
Google's Safety Tools
Google's
Frequently Asked Questions
Facebook Security
Facebook Security Guide
Facebook Privacy Tutorial for Parents
BBC Online Safety
The BBC has an excellent site with Internet
Safety information for all age groups....[more]
To Inspire You
The Internet has a wealth of inspiring material - talks,
tutorials and more. Have a look at
TED talks and VideoJug
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Homework and Fun Sites
The Internet offers great websites for homework help
and learning...[more]
Search the Internet?
Ever wondered if there were search sites just for young
people?
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Net Family News
A useful website providing weekly technology news for families,
parents, and educators....[more]
Other resources for parents
Childnet’s Know It All
resource for parents.
Internet Safety guidance and more from DirectGov....[more]
CEOP's ThinkUKnow
Resource for Parents
Common Sense Media's
resources for Parents
IKeepSafe and Symantec Parents Resources on Internet Safety.
29 Things We Should Teach Our Kids About Using the Internet by
Deb Ng on October 27, 2011
Internet Safety Games
Want to use some games to teach your
children to be Internet WISE...[more]
Assess website content
Just because a website looks smart, it does not mean that its
contents are official or true...this page provides useful
resources to explore the issue of Internet literacy and
evaluating online content...[more].
GetNetWise
A website with many useful links and resources on Internet Filters, Online
Safety ...[more]
Internet
Acronyms
The Internet and digital
technologies have given rise to a whole new language. click
here to read more about it..
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