In this website below you will find tips for parents on internet safety:
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2017/tips-and-advice-parents-and-carers
Category Archives: Internet Safety
Internet Safety Day: Parents Guide to Social Media
On this website parents will find advice on Social Media:
Internet Safety Day: Parental Controls
On this website you will find advice on how to set up parental controls on devices.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/parental-controls/
Internet Safety Day Information for Parents/ Carers
Selfie Cop
Selfie Cop is an app that can be installed on the phones/tablets of children (targeted at 8-13 year olds) and their parents to help children learn to think more about images they share. Every time the camera is activated on the phone/tablet, SelfieCop pops up and asks the child if they are sure about sharing this image – the image will also be available for the parent carer to view. The app is installed with the child’s awareness and permission – it’s not about spying on their activity, it’s about trying to instill good habits around thinking twice before sharing images.
You can find out more information on: https://www.selfiecop.com/
Stay Safe, Be Smart!
Last week, P3 and P3/2 joined together to think about how we could be safe on the internet for Safer Internet Day 2016. As a group, we looked into Hector’s World and discussed and shared some of the main ideas of internet safety such as;
- Keep safe and keep your personal information private
- Read the terms and conditions
- Ask an adult you trust for permission before going on any website/putting in any details
- Always check if information on a website is safe and true
Please follow the link to access more about Hector’s world-
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/hectorsworld/
Challenge set: How can you be SMART on the internet?
We challenge you to come up with 5 top tips or create a poster on how to be safe when using the internet.
Parental Information: Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day 2016 – Friday 12th February at the new Bathgate Cinema
West Lothian Council is inviting parents and carers to meet industry experts on internet safety, at the end of a week in which information on keeping children safe online will be promoted through the Council’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, in support of Safer Internet Day 2016.
What is Safer Internet Day?
Globally, Safer Internet Day involves over a hundred countries, and is supported by the European Commission and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe. In West Lothian, an event is being hosted at the new Bathgate Cinema offering advice on setting parental controls on any kind of device, from technology industry experts.
What will be happening on the day?
Police Scotland’s School Link Officers will introduce and provide commentary on the CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) films, giving parents and carers first-hand experience of the internet safety lessons pupils receive in school.
The CEOP film screenings will take place at a free event at the new Bathgate Cinema (formerly St. David’s Church, George Street) on Friday 12 February from 10:00 to 12:00.
Not to be confused with the Regal Community Theatre, the new Bathgate Cinema is in St. David’s Church on the pedestrian precinct in Bathgate, opposite Boots.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Expert advice will then be offered at information stalls from 12 noon until 3pm, with representatives including staff from retailer Game, Vodafone, and Police Scotland.
What the Leader of the Council said:
Leader of West Lothian Council John McGinty, said: “Safer Internet Day provides the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community.
“The internet is integral to life today, and will play a crucial role in the future of our young people. It is vitally important that children, and the people who care for them, understand that what is posted online today can have a massive impact on their future, both positively and negatively, and the importance of staying safe online.”
For more information visit:
http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/saferinternet
Bring Your Own Device Contract
Today during Junior Leadership time, the Technical Troopers and Pupil Council had a meeting to look at a Bring Your Own Device Contract. In groups we brainstormed all the ways we needed to behave in order to be responsible and respectful, if could bring our devices to school.
Watch this space!
Internet Safety for Parents
Oovoo Guidance for parents/carers
ooVoo is a video chat app. It lets you make video calls, voice calls and send texts to friends and family. To register with the site, you can set up an account with ooVoo or sign up using an existing Facebook account. It is available to download for free and is compatible with many devices including Amazon Fire Phone, Android Smartphone, Android Tablet, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, Windows Phone and PC. It allows users to communicate with their friends and family via a group video chat with up to 12 people – a great way to see people that may live far away. Like other video chat services, it is particularly popular with young people who have hearing impairments as it allows them to chat with others face-to-face. Privacy settings let you decide if you want to just talk to your friends or with people you don’t know.
Please click on the following link to find out how you can keep your child safe if they are using this app:
