At what age do most kids have a
Digital Me?
In the US, 92% of kids have an online presence by age 2
Digital Me
What I Say
What I Like
What I search
What I Share
Who I Know
What Games I Play
What Parents Hear
• Don’t care about privacy
• Love to share• Want to live a
transparent life
The Reality
•Care about privacy•Building positive peer networks•Want to enable privacy settings
Digital Me
The Internet … circa 1995
The Internet … 2012
How they see the web
Behavioral advertising
Schools
Employers
Real World Consequences
Memories may FadeBut
Digital Memories LastForever
Digital Natives
“Just because kids are fluent in new technologies doesn’t mean they understand
the implications of their actions – their abilities outstrip their judgment.”
-CommonSense Media
So, what can we do ?
“We don’t just put up fences around a pool. We teach kids how to swim.”
- Larry Magid, Connect Safely.org
They are listening
Remember the Golden Rule
Utilize privacy settings
Protect passwords
Respect personal information
Teach digital citizenship
Personal Information
“You must be 13 years or older to use this site” - Facebook- Twitter- YouTube- myYearbook- Tumblr- Instagram
Personal Information
Name
E-mail Address
Address
Phone Number
SSN
Birthdate
Created Anytime, Anywhere
Personal Information
Personal Information
Privacy settings
“Public by Default , Private by Effort”
- danah boyd, Microsoft Researcher
Passwords are like underwear
Do not leave them outChange them regularly. Do not loan them out.
Password
Do not keep the default password
Set a password on mobile devices
Log Out
Digital Citizenship
“Choose your friends wisely-they will make
or break you.”
- J. Willard Marriott
Digital Citizenship
Respect the privacy and personal
information of others.
Ask permission before posting or
tagging a friend in a photo
Treat others the way you would
want to be treated online
Digital Citizenship
Establish a few hard-and-fast rules • No nude or semi-nude photos or videos• No pictures or videos containing drugs,
drinking, or sex.• No excessive swearing in posts or videos
Digital Citizenship
“It is not what we say but what we do”
-Anonymous
“Tear down the Wall”Remove original• If your kid made the mistake, they can quickly remove the post. If they discover
something someone else posted, they should ask them to remove the post or picture.• If the post/picture violated a sites Terms of Service, they can ask the website to remove.
Google it• Kids should check and see how easy they can find the content. Try googling it and see if
the unwanted content is appearing on a search engine.
Burying it• If so, kids can try to bury it. By posting positive content, kids may be able to move the
information off the first page. Thankfully, most people only skim through the first page results on search engines.
Hire a professional• Reputation.com, Reputation Rhino and others.
In conclusion...
Homework
Google your kid’s name
Join a social network
Bookmark a tech page
Resources
• Kidsprivacy.net• Commonsensemedia.org• Youthandmedia.org – Born Digital Videos• Reputation.com – Wild West 2.0: How to
Protect and Restore Your Reputation on the Untamed Social Frontier
• WebWiseKids – BeSeen App