Have you ever wondered how you can help with keeping children safe online?  If you are a parent or guardian, check out the new interact program - an interactive, online e-course designed to teach basic internet safety topics to parents and caregivers together with their child(ren).  The 30 minute module contains information, resources, and interactive scenarios and activities intended to begin and continue online safety discussions in the household.  Check out the e-course:  Visit www.protectkidsonlinewi.gov and click the interact tab.  Stay safe, and drive safety!

In this episode, Dana and Carl download Tik Tok.  Carl gets distracted by the many features and users, and shows us how easy it is for our kids to get caught up in hours of screen time on some of these apps.  This has become a very popular app - check out this episode to learn about what it is, different features that are involved, and some of the safety aspects to be aware of when talking to your children about it.

Why would we talk about Pinterest?  Oh wait...we get Cybertips from Pinterest (and everywhere else).  This is the perfect example of why we can't, as safety guardians, focus on only the apps that get the "bad rap".  Carl and Dana talk about private versus public boards, following and friends, message functions, and more!

It's been a while since we discussed sextortion on the podcast, and it's a dangerous "trend" we are seeing more of.  Listen as Carl and Dana talk about results of a survey done by Thorn, tips to remember when talking with your kids about his, and resources & information to learn more or get help.

In episode 67, Dana & Carl spend some time reminiscing about getting started in technology. It's a great reminder for us as guardians - our kids are doing the same things we did as kids, but the audience is potentially bigger and tech is much more common now. It's something to consider as you set tech rules in your household, and as you are talking with your kids about their online activity. Stay safe!

In episode 66, Dana introduces Carl to an initial study she read about regarding screens in the classroom, and the results on students' short-term and long-term recollection of information.  What do you think the results of the study were? Listen and find out! 

This is one of the most common questions that we get involving online safety: "What apps should I look out for?" It's an understandable question, but Dana & Carl chat in this episode about why it's more important to talk with kids about how they are using their apps than to veto specific apps based on how others have used them. In the end, remember - you decide what the best safety practices are for your family. Stay informed, and stay safe!