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Internet Safety Talk for Parents

Parents from our school attended a talk on internet safety given by Roy Mitchell. This talk has been organised by the National Parents Council and the National Council for Technology in Education (NCTE). It focused mainly on the technologies that children and teenagers are using the most such as Bebo and MSN Messenger and gave an insight into what they are all about.
Young people are going online to make friends, play games, download music and do homework. As parents the most important thing you can do to reduce the online risks is to engage with this digital lifestyle!

Webwise 10 top tips for parents

1. Discover the internet together.
2. Agree with your child rules for internet use.
3. Encourage your child to be careful when disclosing personal information.
4. Talk about the risks associated with meeting online friends.
5. Teach your child that not all information on the internet is correct.
6. Remember that it is not always their fault if they come across inappropriate content on the web.
7. Report online material that you think may be illegal to appropriate authorities (e.g www.hotline.ie)
8. Encourage respect for others (e.g posting comments on Bebo etc)
9. Know your child's internet use.
10. Remember that the positives outweigh the negative aspects of the internet.

Webwise provides internet safety information, advice and tools to parents teachers and students. They can be accessed at
www.webwise.ie




Parental supervision is the most important filtering software. There is also filtering software available to buy or download. This blocks certain specified websites from being viewed on your PC. If you buy these in a shop then ask the assistant for one that best suits your needs. If you buy one online very often it may come with a free 14 day trial. Here are some common ones:


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