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Internet Safety Tips
by  victoria.moseleyNo presence information  on 3/11/2013 2:07 PM

​At-home activities to help parents teach their children about online safety

 
What can you do?
1. Visit zoeandmolly.ca with your child to complete a number of fun activities, including:
• COMIC BOOK: Parents can read the story together with their child to help teach them about the risks associated with sharing their personal information and photos online.
• QUIZ: This 20-question quiz will test your child’s online safety knowledge gained through reading the comic book.
• WHAT’S WEIRD ACTIVITY: While Zoe and Molly Online teaches children the importance of not sharing personal information online, it also helps them identify what constitutes weird behaviour — where boundaries are being broken by individuals who could be looking to exploit a child. This activity allows the kids to play detective and determine the “weird” behaviour exhibited in the comic book.
• CREATE A CHARACTER AND WRITE YOUR OWN ENDING: Children get to create their own graphical avatar and choose a setting where the conclusion of the Zoe and Molly Online story will take place. Their character is then introduced into the story and the kids are asked to write the ending.
 
2. Discuss with your child the importance of asking a parent or guardian’s permission before sharing any personal information online. Discussion topics can include:
• Explain that it is important to protect personal and private information as the Internet is a public place.
• Explain that sharing information online is, for example, like posting it on a bulletin board at the grocery store for anyone to see.
• Explain that pictures are also personal information and that they need to have permission before sharing them online.
 
3. Visit the parent section of our Internet safety website (thedoorthatsnotlocked.ca) to learn more about online risks and safety strategies. When initially setting up any gaming console for the first time, be sure you are present to set up any parental controls and create passwords for the parental control features. You can also visit the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Kids in the Know website kidsintheknow.ca to access other age-specific, developmentally-appropriate prevention materials and educational programs.
 
4. Visit MediaSmarts.ca ; home to one of the world's most comprehensive collections of digital and media literacy resources to browse for information on questions that you may have about your child’s digital life. 

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