View the livestream (Tues, Feb 11 at 10:00 AM Pacific (1 PM ET)
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2020 celebration on Tuesday, February 11 is “Together for a better internet.”
ConnectSafely.org, the nonprofit organization dedicated to educating users of connected technology about safety, privacy and security, is hosting the official U.S. Safer Internet Day events in Mountain View, Calif. on Tuesday, February 11th.
Safer Internet Day (#SID2020) is a global event, celebrated on the same day in more than 100 countries around the world. The event gained official recognition in the U.S. in 2012, with a joint agreement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the European Commission to work together to build a better internet for youth. ConnectSafely was appointed U.S. host in 2013. The 2020 theme is “Together for a better internet.
Here are ways you and your family can become involved:
Join the Safer Internet Day live stream on Feb. 11 from the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley.
We’ll convene youth leaders, educators, policy makers, parents, internet safety experts and executives from the leading tech companies such as Microsoft and Google for a special live event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Join the livestream and add your voice to the discussion using #SID2020 and tagging @ConnectSafely. Educators, contact SID@connectsafely.org to sign up your classroom. View the agenda.
Spread the word on social media:
Join me for #SaferInternetDay Live on Feb. 11! #SID2020 SaferInternetDay.us
Jump start family discussion about digital safety and civility. Some tips and conversation starters:
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- Make this is conversation, not a lecture or an inquisition. Parents might discover that their kids know more about privacy, safety and security than you realized.
- Ask your kids about the apps they use. Ask them how they protect their privacy and safety on those apps. If they know how to block people who are annoying or threatening and report inappropriate posts.
- Don’t overreact if your child tells you about a negative experience. It’s probably not a good idea to take away their device if they confide in you. Instead, talk about the incident(s) and ask how they handled it. Turn it into a teachable moment.
- Consider signing a family contract for smart cell phone use or having family members sign a pledge that kids, teens and parents can agree on.
- Here are some scenarios you might wish to pose to your kids:
- An ad pops up while you’re doing a search—you click on the ad—it takes you away from your original search. What do you do?
- Your child is using an app and gets a message from someone you don’t know. What do you do?
- You post a picture of a friend or classmate and they ask you to take it down. What do you do?
- You have a friend over at your house and that friend ask for the passcode/password to your family iPad/laptop. What do you do?
Spread the word on Twitter and Facebook #SID2020 #SaferInternetDay
Like the Safer Internet Day Facebook page or follow on Twitter to keep up with the latest news about Safer Internet Day.
Sample post:
Happy #SaferInternetDay! 100+ countries are together for a better internet #SID2020 SaferInternetDay.us
More social media messages and images.
information is available at SID2020.org.