The biggest danger with messaging apps for younger children is unsupervised conversations, bullying, video privacy safety, sharing adult content, sexting and risk of contact by strangers. With children using devices more and more to connect during this pandemic, it is essential that parents understand how to encourage their children to use messaging apps with safety.… Continue Reading
Locked In Digital Families Todays podcast we talk about the increase of Cyber Bullying and children being exposed to dangerous media like porn during Covid19. The office of the eSafety commissioner has reported a steep increase in reports of cyber bullying, extortion and image based abuse since lockdown. “The number of people reporting behaviour such… Continue Reading
My guest today is Martine Oglethorpe from The Modern Parent. Martine is a mother to five boys with a background in secondary education and a Masters in Counselling. Through her personal and professional work with families raising children, she recognises the important role technology plays in the lives of young people today and thus the… Continue Reading
Tricia Munn has just one goal. To protect school aged children, families and adults from the widespread dangers that exist on social media networks. Through personal experience, years of diligent research and investigation, Tricia has identified critical problems in the security functions provided on all major social media platforms. Tricia’s dream is to help every… Continue Reading
I admit Zoom was new to me until Covid19 struck, when I was looking for an affordable webinar hosting platform. After using Zoom for now nearly two months to host meetings, and webinars, I can safely say.. I’m not a Zoom expert, far from it… And this is the point of my post. With an… Continue Reading
Kim Maslin is a passionate educator and author currently living in Esperance, Western Australia. Her background is in ICT, and has taught learners aged 5 to 85-year-olds how to use digital technologies. She has worked as a specialist Science & Technologies teacher. Kim also runs her own Digital Technologies Education Business, providing digital marketing workshops… Continue Reading
Facebook has finally extended availability of their children’s messaging app called “Kids Messenger” rated 4+ Made for Ages 9-11 (confusing age rating) to more countries, after launching it in the U.S in 2017. With children not attending school due to COVID-19 in many countries around the world, but needing to stay in contact with friends… Continue Reading
Kayelene Kerr from WA Child Safety Services, draws on over 23 years’ experience of study and law enforcement investigating sexual crimes, including technology facilitated crimes, to deliver quality, sought after education programs. Kayelene is recognised as one of Western Australia’s most experienced specialist providers of Cyber Safety, Digital Wellness and Pornography education workshops. In this… Continue Reading
Jordan Forster is a Clinical Psychologist from Perth Australia and the founder of ySafe, a now nationally-adopted household name in the field of cyber safety. Jordan has extensive clinical expertise in working with children and adolescents managing problematic technology use, including cyber bullying, image-based abuse and compulsive gaming. During this chat we talk about what… Continue Reading
Holly ann Martin along with her husband Roger run The Safe4Kids Child Abuse Prevention Education Program. This program has been delivered in every state and territory in Australian and also internationally in Cambodia, Indonesia and Mexico. On average, each year, Holly provides face-to-face teaching and training to 4,000 children , 1,000 teachers and 1,000 parents,… Continue Reading