Discord, Gamers favourite chatbox, wants to be more. Plus how good do we rate it
Discord, a popular instant messaging service among gamers, gets the IST treatment. Discord was founded in 2015 by two video gamers and now has 140 million monthly active users. Users are drawn to the site because of the emphasis on live chat, messages, and community development. There is no advertising, no forced feed, and no algorithms.
Fortnite – Should I be worried about my child’s internet safety?
The rise and rise again of Fortnite has been extraordinary, hardly heard of a year ago, it’s now on the lips of every child in the world. But is it really safe?
OUR NEW ONLINE SAFETY GUIDE FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS & SCHOOL, FREE E-BOOK
Last Friday, we began e-mailing schools in Britain and Ireland, about our new E-Book for Parents, Teachers and Schools. The topic is the ever-important need for more internet security, e-safety awareness and the value of online reputation.
Don’t spend a penny on your children’s online protection, here’s how
Kids Go Free, sometimes!
As parents and guardians, we want our children to be protected online and use the net safely. The good news is there’s much we can do for free. Good parenting means setting up parental controls on the devices our kids use to access the internet.
Much as we’d like to be there for our kids every minute of every day, we just can’t. But using free parental control, we can manage this worrying issue effectively, there’s a great number of things we can do for out of the box for free.
Instagram new Threads ‘Auto Status’ option isn’t great, here’s why
Instagram Threads is a new feature in its ‘Close Friends’ option. The new ‘Auto Status’ facility is causing a stir. It tells people (close friends)
1. Where you are
2. What you are doing
3. Possibly, your mood | Note – Even when you are not using Instagram but in a passive mode. Instagram says you have to enable it, so what!
Let’s talk about Sexting
We have given 100’s of talks about Sexting, you’ll hear a pin drop when sexting is discussed. For starters, most Teenagers don’t realise that Adult content is illegal. Naturally, teenagers have a huge appetite for Adult Content, which is how we refer to ‘pornography’. It is so hard for Teachers, Parents to have this talk, Sexting is our most requested internet safety talks for Senior schools. Booking Enquiry
The main purpose of the Talks is to explain the consequences, making Students aware of the effects on their future, careers, interests, relationship.
Articles of Interest
Check out our article about Online Reputation.
Safety Guidelines – What parents need to know about Snapchat
Let’s talk about Sexting
Online Safety Talks for Teens – 5th & 6th Year (16-19 years old)
An internet safety talk and online reputation talk to this age group is one of the most challenging audiences there is, however we have managed to hone a presentation based on realities, growing up and their responsibilties.
We bring home the consequences of phone addiction, making practical suggestion to help in getting jobs, managing social media, how Google, Facebook and social media see them as a result.
Online Safety Talks for Teens 3rd & 4th Year – 14-16 years old
As teens get older they are faced with more and more online safety issues. Our goal is explain the following topics so that they are prepared for what their online activity may present.
Teens enjoy being spoken to as young adults (which they are) and our internet safety talks for teens engage with students on a more casual yet serious level.
Internet Safety Talks for Teens – 1st & 2nd Year (12-14 years old)
We chat about the following internet safety topics, social media platforms and how to stay safe online. Talks are delivered via Zoom to classroom or students at home with Teacher moderation. Proofing very effective for Schools, Parents and beneficial for Kids.
Classes are available internationally, presented in English. We have presented over 500 talks to Schools in the Middle East, UK Ireland, Europe, Africa and even the US army in Europe.
Internet Safety Talks about Sexting
One of the topics we speak about during our internet safety talk for teens is sexting – both children and teens are doing it, and we need to help them understand the serious implications of it.