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General aims of these sessions:

Learn about Internet safety Identify most common dangers online Understand the terminology Identify the most common children's activities online Learn how to protect children online Identify the use of Internet best practice

Topic Content
1. Tips to protect your child Overview, glossary of terms.Overview of Internet and email. General discussion of Internet usage by children. Safety issues. Introducing terms. Methods of protection.
2. Social networking/ CommunicationWhat is social networking? Engaging with children's online activities. Identifying sites children may be using. Examining sites. Setting best practice rules.
3. Recognising the risks of using social networking sitesOutlining the risks/dangers. Discussing cyber bullying. Helping children to stay safe while using these sites. Online rules for children.
4. Filtering technology/ DownloadingExploring different software and how it can help. Identifying technologies already on computers. Setting parental controls on Windows and Internet Explorer. Buying/downloading filtering software.
5. Email and attachmentsUsing email. Examining how your child might be using email. Assessing the risks. Learning about attachments, spam. Safe practice using emails.
6. PhishingExploring how phishing works and how to recognise it. Sharing information online. Secure sites for bank/financial details. How to avoid fake sites.
7. VirusesUnderstanding how a virus enters a computer. Identifying anti-virus software.
8. Review of all skills to dateQuestions and answers on what has been covered; revise any part needing extra attention.

Websites

http://www.makeitsecure.org/en/index.html
http://www.internetsafety.ice/
http://www.webwise.ie/


Topic 1: Safety tips for your child

Materials:

Computer room with
Internet access
Handouts on what internet and email are used for
Handouts on safety issues and how to keep safe online
Handout on terminology
Books on topics

Task Suggested Activities
Overview of Internet Each parent gets handout on positive Internet and email uses. General discussion.
Internet usage by you and your child Parents explore how they and their children use the Internet. What sites do they visit? Where are the similarities/differences.
Safety issues Handout on safety issues. Discuss possible dangers to your child on the Internet. What are the parents concerns?
Introduction to terminology Handout on glossary of terms on Internet risks and forms of protection. Have parents heard about any of these terms? Ask parents, e.g. is their Internet firewalled? What does this mean? Has anyone ever been caught in a phishing expedition? Explanations.
How to protect your child online Ask parents to share what rules they have regarding their children’s Internet usage. Discuss what their children know about online safety. What do parents do to monitor Internet usage? Guiding your child to what is good, fun and educational on the Internet.
Writing your own rules for your child Encourage parents to begin working on best practice rules for Internet and email that suits their children’s ages and level of understanding. Parents can print and decorate their copies when completed.

Literacy Links:

Listening to obtain information
Participating in discussions
Responding to requests for personal information
Using vocabulary used with Internet, emails and safety online
Reading handouts
Expanding reading vocabulary
Finding information in a text
Writing instructions
Following non-verbal signs/symbols

Numeracy Links:

Following a sequence of steps, instructions
Using passwords with letter/number combos
Using problem solving strategies

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