Internet Safety for Parents

SS. Cyril & Methodius provides a list of resources for parents on the SSCM website. Among the resources available will be links to text, audio and video information about technology and students.

The following links are some of the websites that provide information and ways of protecting children while using the Internet. SSCM encourages Internet Safety be practiced at all times

Internet Safety for Parents:

New Internet Safety articles 2023.

Common Sense Media: Aged Based Articles and Information (part of the core Internet information and safety taught to all SSCM Students) https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Internet Safety articles 2022.

Childhood 2.0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He3IJJhFy-I
Childhood 2.0 is required viewing for anyone who wants to better understand the world their children are navigating as they grow up in the digital age. Featuring actual parents and kids as well as industry-leading experts in child safety and development, this documentary dives into the real-life issues facing kids today — including cyber-bullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more.
Excerpt taken from  From https://www.childhood2movie.com/

Websites with information on Internet Safety.
Website w/ 22 cited research articles: https://www.consumernotice.org/data-protection/internet-safety-for-kids/
NEW: https://decisiondata.org/news/how-to-keep-your-child-safe-on-the-internet/
NEW: https://www.cyberparenting-101.com/
NEW: https://www.besureconsulting.com/
NEW: https://surfshark.com/wifi-security

https://www.frontierinternet.com/gateway/parental-controls/
5 Digital Risks That Could Affect Your Kids This New School Year
https://school.stcyril.org/parents/internet-safety-passwords/
https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/net-safety.html
http://ikeepsafe.org/parents/
http://www.internetsafety101.org/agebasedguidlines.htm
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safety
https://www.internetmatters.org
http://www.ozicare.com.au/life/insights/digital-safety-for-kids
https://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/legal-notices/internet-safety-tips
NEW https://techbootcamps.utexas.edu/blog/how-to-protect-your-child-or-teen-from-identity-theft-cybersecurity-best-practices/
NEW https://www.columbusfamilylaw.org/news/resources-for-protecting-children-online/

Outsmarting Your Kids Online: A Safety Handbook for Overwhelmed Parents Paperback – April 27, 2016 by Michael Bazzell (Author), Amber Mac (Author) (Available at Amazon.com)  Excellent resource for parents authored by two experts in Internet security.

Passwords and the Digital World:
Article on passwords, how to make them secure and managing them.

Cyber bullying for parents:
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/prevention/parents_role.html
http://www.parents.com/kids/problems/bullying/18-tips-to-stop-cyberbullying/
http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/prevention/

Online gaming cyber bullying articles:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/assassins-creed-iii
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Internet+Troll

 

Chromebook resources:
http://www.omgchrome.com/a-parents-guide-to-supervised-users/