What is E-Safety?. 67% of 5-7 year olds use the Internet at home. 82% of 5-7 year olds use a...

What is E-Safety?

67% of 5-7 year olds use the Internet at home. 82% of 5-7 year olds use a gaming device. Children aged 5-7 use the internet for an

estimated 5.2 hours in a typical week. 5-7s use of social networking sites has

increased from 7% in 2009 to 23% in 2010. 34% of 8-12s have a profile on sites that

require users to register as being 13 or over.

Source: Ofcom Report on Children’s Media Literacy 2011

Connects you to the world

Like bringing a city into the home or classroom

The good&

The bad

WHAT IS THE INTERNET LIKE FOR CHILDREN?

Primary AssemblyOnline Rights and Responsibilities

Safer Internet Day

What are your

favourite sites and services?

Connecting with others

Sharing Top Tips Coming up with your own Esafety rules at home. Do they know

what to do if they come across something that makes them feel uneasy?

Looking at esafety websites together www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/Lee and Kims adventuresHectors World Encourage the use of devises with webcams in busy places in your

house It is about education and not stopping them using it!

A website set up and run by local teachers They have researched over 500 APPs and

only around 70 made it on the site. You can search by age and subject Each app has a review and the price

• BRBBe right back• LOLLaugh out loud• IMOIn my opinion• POSParent over shoulder

Content Contact Commerce

• Pornography

• Racism

• Inaccurate information

• Threatening e-mail

• Paedophiles in chat,

facebook etc

• Invasion of privacy

• Blur between advertising & content

Eat kelloggs cereal

Find codes in box

Punch them in to get points

Use points to get cool stuff.

Blur between much content & advertising

Subtle request for information (games, auctions competitions

Collection of information makes net marketers dream

Many parents unaware of dangers

Subtle Pressure

Be careful about filling in online forms!

SMART TIP

Commercialism on the net