TIP of the Day: Screenshot, Save, Keep, Show

The day you buy a phone or tablet for your child, one of the most important things you NEED to teach your child is how to Screen Shot.WHY?A continual message to give your child is Screen Shot anything that upsets or worries them and encourage them to show you.In my classroom workshops I say to child

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Passwords – The Essentials to teach your child.

From the outset, teach your child to keep their password private to themselves only. A great little catchphrase to use with pre-teen children:“Treat your Password like your Toothbrush – New Share and Change it regularly.”Every Password should have the following:8 Characters Minimum – “Keep it Long a

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Friending – “Choose your Online Friends Carefully”

Facebook Inadvertently redefined the word “Friend” over the past 15 years. As Parents, we tend to think of online Friendship in terms of Facebook. It’s important to realise that Children receive Friend requests from many different sources these days. They receive them through mainstream Social Media

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Internet Safety – Top Tips & Behaviours to instil in your Children

Think Before You Post.Respect Respect RespectNever Share Personal Information.Never send a Rude or Nasty message. Never reply to a Nasty message or Comment.Friending – Be Choosey about your Friends online. – Only Friend people you know in the Real World – Catch Phrase: “A Friend of a Friend is not y

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Three things every Parent must do to keep their children safe online.

1. Engage your child’s online activity – Show an Interest.As parents show an interest in every aspect of our children’s lives. If your child is interested in Football, Basketball, Swimming, we show an interest. We talk about it. It’s normal chit chat in our home. Ask yourself, “How often do you talk

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Do you know your child’s Online World?

Apart from exploring and watching video, children go online predominantly for two reasons these days.To have fun and socialise with their friends.Play games.If your child is playing games online with an XBOX or PlayStation, then that console is not just a gaming device, it’s a Social Media box.Ask a

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