Protect Kids Online

Wink is an add-on app for Snapchat that allows you to communicate with new users based on both users agreeing to connect. As always when connecting with strangers online, there are safety concerns to be aware of with this. Join us on this episode to hear more about how Wink works, discussion points for families, and resources to find more information if you need to learn more about apps or games.

Join us for this special one-hour episode where ICAC is guests of David Niven and the Social World Podcast! David has over 35 years of national and international experience in the field of social welfare, and is recognized as an independent expert on matters of child protection and parenting. He hosts the Social World Podcast, discussing information on social work and social care, and also works with a company called Ineqe to put out great online safety resources. Listen as we chat about ICAC history, technology challenges, ideas for more widespread collaboration, and more!

Your children (or you) may be playing this popular game where you work with crewmates in space to try to identify the hostile imposter on the crew. Listen to an overview of the game, things to consider discussing with your children that are interested in or already playing the game, and malware concerns to be aware of if you aren't downloading it from the official app store.

This episode discusses catfishing, sadfishing, and different child safety perspectives to be aware of within these types of incidents. Information is also shared from Northwestern University on teens, tech use, and healthy boundaries.

Join the Protect Kids Online podcast for this episode on dealing with school year stress! Whether you are looking at in-person school, hybrid models, or virtual learning, there are tips to keep in mind to help us help our kids manage and reduce stress. Resources are also shared for managing stress, mental health considerations, and staying optimistic. We can all use a little less stress, grab a seat and join us for this one!

This episode covers very important information about online abuse, harassment, and violence. Including the value of reporting those types of communications and behaviors. Along with this, increased social media use can cause increased anxiety or concerns right now - hear about ideas to help combat this sort of impact!

Watching videos online has taken over as the #1 online activity for teens and tweens! Along with this comes apps that provide options for watch parties to view the shows, movies, and videos together. Users can share video and chat to connect while watching together from a distance. This episode talks about the ways this could be a good option to connect right now, along with the possible risks, and how to start those safety discussions and get more information.

We are all finding ways to navigate a more virtual environment, whether those have minor or major impacts on us and our families. Join us on this episode to chat about some considerations for online learning programs (or any online activity) including multiple passwords, password safety, safe posting & sharing in class, and more! Connect with us: www.ProtectKidsOnlineWI.gov with ideas or questions for future episodes!

Many families are finding that online games are beneficial for more reasons than ever right now! Online gaming can be a great way for kids to connect with their friends and peers, especially during a time when many can't see those friend groups in person. In this episode, Dana and Jeff chat about gaming in general, giving yourself a bit of a break on tech rules right now, and some new products they've been seeing.

Recent studies show that trending searches on popular app Pinterest include things like wellness, positivity, and future planning. The current Wisconsin ICAC Commander joins Dana on this episode to focus on the very important aspect of wellness and ideas for keeping wellness in mind during the current climate - for ICAC personnel, for parents, for kids - for us all!