Cyber Safety and Digital Citizenship

Keeping kids safe from harm

What is cyber safety?

Being cyber safe is ensuring that you and your child are protected from harm through cyber (computer) threats.

What is digital citizenship? Digital citizenship is how we

treat others and want to be treated online.

How can I protect my child?

Keep the computer in a safe place that you can monitor.

Set rules and follow through with them.

Remember: Children can be very gullible and vulnerable. Be aware of what your child is doing online.

Talk to them! Age appropriately share the dangers!

How can I show my digital citizenship?

Be safe and responsible when using technology and encourage and teach your children to do the same.

Useful websites

http://www.fbi.gov/fun-games/kids/kids-safety/– Has section for both parents and kids

to learn about cyber safety. Kids section has games and opportunities to learn about the FBI. Fun and engaging resource for kids!

– Check it out!

Useful websites…

http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

– This website provides a lot of useful information for parents of digital natives.

– We did not grow up with these challenges and this website provides a lot of information regarding these issues of technology and how to keep our children safe.

Helpful video links

http://youtu.be/M-njh8mFvVk– Link to Timon and

Pumba (The Lion King) video regarding internet safety.

http://youtu.be/NPW6v-BDWLE– Polka dots cyber

safety five activity and video.

– details five things kids can do to stay safe online.