KEEP CHILD SAFE WHILE THEY ARE LEARNING ONLINE

Access to the Internet has become, for various reasons, an essential tool for educating children. We leave you these 9 tips on cybersecurity for children.

Banning the Internet in the classroom would be counterproductive as we would miss out on taking advantage of many educational resources.

How To Educate On Security And Minimize Internet Risks?

In the case of children, the risks are multiplied due to the innocence with which they act. From the school as well as from the family, some measures should be taken to avoid some practices and that minors learn to use the Internet in a responsible and age-appropriate way. Use of Internet Security Software is a must as it protects you from threats.

We propose a series of Internet safety tips that you need to know and put into practice so that your children or your students navigate without problems.

1. Be a well-informed and digital parent

In order to teach it is necessary to learn and, in the responsible use of the Internet, education must begin at home. It is important that parents know how social networks work, what types of content their children usually access, how to search the Internet, etc. Only through knowledge of the digital environment can our children be informed of possible risks.

2. Never provide personal data

When we create a profile on social networks it is important to access the privacy settings so that some personal data that do not interest us, such as address or mobile phone number, is not automatically published.

In addition, the child must be taught not to provide personal information to any stranger with whom he speaks.

3. Teach children to ask for help

Many children and young people who have been bullied online have not told it until a long time later out of fear, shame or fear of retaliation.

It is in the hands of the family and the teachers to teach them to detect danger signs and create a climate of trust so that they know how to ask for help from the first moment they feel harassed.

4. Learn to differentiate between "friend" and "Internet contact"

A friend or a classmate, whom the parents know and with whom the child has shared playtime and breaks, is not the same as an unknown Internet contact whom we do not know physically or know anything about his life.

It is essential that children also know how to distinguish what is a friend and what is a simple contact from social networks that they do not know.

5. Use the protection incorporated by browsers

Most browsers have applications to monitor the safe use of the Internet and protect children from content intended for adults.

In some cases, it is recommended that you activate the access restriction according to age or block purchases through mobile phones. In addition, through the history of the browser we can consult the pages visited in the last days. You can do all these things with the help of Internet Security.

6. Be aware that they will use the Internet alone

Adults must be aware that children have an innate ability to use new technologies, so we must avoid using the Internet or social networks alone.

Children tend to bypass the restrictions imposed by the elderly and know how to eliminate the trace of the web pages they visited, so the best solution will always be to educate them in the safe and responsible use of the Internet.

7. Create separate accesses on the computer

It is very common in families for all members to access the computer with the same password, but if we establish a password for each profile, we can determine security controls and monitor what our children do.

In the centers, each computer usually has its own access and there are programs that allow teachers to monitor the activity of each student in real time.

8. Limit screen time

Precisely limiting the time a child spends at school and at home in front of the computer is essential for them to interact with other children their age and to acquire social skills.

If we set schedules, we will be preventing future problems related to the so-called new addictions (pornography, video games, gambling, compulsive shopping, etc.).

9. Learn the safe use of the Internet at school

New technologies are increasingly being integrated into the educational system so that children and young people acquire digital skills.

A good way for families to find out what each school does with regard to the safe use of the Internet for children, as well as in favor of creating safe and trusting relationships, is to organize an open house.