Tech-SmartTech-Smart ParentsParents andand PreschoolersPreschoolers

Barry Caplin Prior Lake - SavageChief Information Security Officer Early

ChildhoodMinnesota Department of Human Services Family

Educationbarry.caplin@state.mn.us, bc@bjb.org Feb. 2, 2013@bcaplin, +barrycaplin, *bcaplinhttp://about.me/barrycaplinhttp://securityandcoffee.blogspot.com

Slides at http://www.slideshare.net/bcaplinHandouts at http://www.bjb.org/stuff/talks/

• Please… answer questions!

InteractiveInteractive

• Please… ask questions!

DisclaimerDisclaimer

I’m still figuring out this

Parenting thing also…

So So much much

has has changchang

eded

Digital Natives will Digital Natives will soon be parentssoon be parents

StuffStuff““safety”safety”PrivacyPrivacytechnoltechnologyogy

newbornnewbornss

toddlerstoddlerspreschopreschoolersolers

““safety”safety” – many preschoolers don’t interact with others online

Privacy Privacy – parents must know what info they give away

DangersDangers

Stranger/Non-stranger dangerPrivacy/identity issuesHealth/lack of exercise

perhaps the biggest issue!

““Digital Birth”Digital Birth”Online sonograms, pregnancy tweetsBirth photos6% of newborns have an email

address; 6% social network profile>90% have online presence by age 2

in USAve. “digital birth” age 6 mos.; 1/3

at birth

Newborns and Newborns and screensscreens

Screens distract parents!Screens distract babies!Your voice is interactive – online/TV

voice is less soOnline/TV sound can cause stressTV commercials are often loud

from The Mediatrician http://cmch.typepad.com/mediatrician/

Awesome free infant and toddler games and activities at babygamer.com

Tips for Internet Tips for Internet UseUse

From mumsnet.com

Keep devices centralized and supervise useTalk about games and sitesUse parental control softwareScreens are not a babysitter – play together

http://www.mumsnet.com/internet-safety/preschool-children

Pre-School SafetyPre-School Safety

Tips for Internet Tips for Internet UseUse

Talk about keeping personal info private – what goes on the web, stays on the web

Don’t use real names, other info, on sitesTalk about online strangers like real

worldLimit screen useMonitor screen useSpend time online together

Tech – PC safetyTech – PC safetyKrebs 3 Rules for Safety:1.If you didn’t go looking for it, don’t install it;2.If you installed, update it;3.If you no longer need it, get rid of it!

Go to this web page and do what they say!http://krebsonsecurity.com/tools-for-a-safer-

pc/

GeolocationGeolocation

The world knows

• Where you are

• Where you are not

The ‘Net Never The ‘Net Never ForgetsForgets

• Anything posted remains for a long time

• Caching/Archiving

• Who else might view your info?:– Neighbors

– Acquaintances

– Future: school officials, job interviews, college admissions officials

Reputation Reputation ManagementManagement

• Remove or untag pictures

• Ask friends/others to do the same

• Limit info on public profiles

For Parents and older kids:

• LinkedIn.com

• ClaimId.com/Naymz.com

• Blog

Reputation Reputation ManagementManagement

For Parents and older kids:

•Get involved - generate good publicity

•Don’t get into online arguments (and if you do… drop it!)

•You may need professional help (technical… not the other kind)

Handouts

• Resources for Parents of Pre-schoolers

• Parental Tools

What to Do?What to Do?

Bullying – Old Bullying – Old SchoolSchool

• Physical – schoolyard, hallway, locker room, bathroom• Verbal – rumors, taunting• Written – notes, walls

Don’t share your locker combo!

Online Bullying – Online Bullying – New SchoolNew School

www.stopcyberbullying.org

Don’t share your password!

• Supplements the “old fashioned” kind

• Available 24x7

• Victims won’t tell – don’t want access cut off

What to do…What to do…Educate your kids

– To respect others

– To take a stand

– To not respond to cyberbullies

Communicate– Be the trusted resource

No “catch-all” fix – but many resources

Cell PhonesCell Phones• They’re everywhere!

• Special phones/plans for younger kids

• Calls, texting, pictures, video, games, apps, music, Internet…

• Internet access is truly mobile!

• Harder to know what they’re doing

• Cell data services $$$

Cell PhonesCell Phones

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good good ideasideas

……Cell phone as a baby monitor – 2 phones and free m2m minutes

Alarm for transition timesMaintain up-t0-date photos – daily when

away from homeTeach phone etiquette – it could save

your life!Record your child’s voice… ‘cuz you can!

Handouts

• Top 12 Tips for Cell Phones and Kids

• PC protection tools

• Safe Web Surfing tips

What to Do?What to Do?

Discussion?

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barry.caplin@state.mn.us, bc@bjb.org@bcaplin, +barrycaplin, *bcaplin

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