Pervert Alert! And How To Train & Protect Our Youth

Our youth today are growing up in a world of instant access... Sometimes positive and
sometimes negative. They are leaving a digital legacy that will follow them through life. Listen
and learn along with Jay as he explains the highs and lows of all aspects of our digital world and
how he has found a way to lead by example and thought. This session will cover everything
from FaceBook and Twitter to dangerous apps and how they can be used to harm our kids.​

My name is Jay...  I am here because...

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When I ask them, I get two reasons they are so involved with the digital world:

To Escape

To be famous and make $

DOSE OF REALITY

​There’s a line; cross it and parents may actually unintentionally be doing significantly more harm than good.

We need to be out there, visible, helping and protecting...
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And in her paper, Twenge reported that “adolescents low in in-person social interaction and high in social media use reported the most loneliness.”
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My 3 Fears...

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60 Minutes Report
Feedback on story?  HERE
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Signs of Tech Addiction
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On Line Gambling w/ Kids
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Aspirations
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$5 billion gambling craze

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22-Year-Old Is Making $1 Million A Year Playing ‘Call Of Duty’ Professionally

What is Jenna Marbles worth?

Technology Addiction?  HERE are YouTube videos on the topic

​MineCraft Worries?  HERE

Sex in MineCraft?  Mods?  HERE

The 12 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids: A Guide for Parents

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Drugs Accessed?

'Interesting' Apps

YOLO (Incorporates with SnapChat)

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How does it work?
  • Share link with your friends
  • Allow you to send anonymous messages that you can only see.
  • You can answer messages from friends.
  • Sync w/ SnapChat & Instgram
  • Anonymous
  • No Filter
  • No way to report

Anonymous Apps

AirDrop??

My friend Leslie Fisher brought this one to my attention!  Read the article HERE

More Anonymous Apps

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HATER
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House Party
More on Hater?  HERE
More on Kik?  HERE
  • Public groups and can hold 50 people and all can see each other
  • Can then break off into private sessions
​More about House Party?  HERE
  • Default is friends of friends invited to your room
  • Stranger danger feature

Dating Apps

The 7 Best Teen Dating Apps. Click HERE for the article 
Modern life pulls youths into a busy social of work, and don’t have enough time for their love, that’s the reason why many people are in FA situations at a little old of age. But don’t worry, there is a dating app for all of us to find, make friends, chat and flirt with other people, especially, get a love without wasting much time. It’s Teen Dating.
Do you prefer women who are a bit older? In the LovePlanet app you can meet real cougars. This is where women of all ages come for active communication with young men.
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Zombie Phone
  • Older Phone
  • No Cell Phone Service
  • Has WiFi access on it

'Calculator' Apps?

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Photo Lock Vault Calc +
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My phone screen shot
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Close up of my phone

Apps
More on After School App?  HERE
  • Kids police it and know kids who don’t go to this school
  • Trying for zero parents
  • Has algorithms that look to see if people are who they are
  • Has safety center. Need help
  • Robot will read n post on her
More on Tinder?  HERE
​​More on ooVoo? HERE
Yeti problems? HERE   
​Possible rape on Yeti?  Get the news story HERE
FLEEK?  Changes and changes... still bad.  Read more?  Click HERE

Yubo...  Formerly Yellow...  Tinder for Teens

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  • Yubo (Yellow)
  • 13-17 allowed only
  • No way to certify age

Monkey

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  • Anon
  • Tree of commonality
  • Random video chat 15 seconds. Both sides may continue but must agree
  • They (Monkey) own content!

More Detail on these?  HERE

​Hide apps on an iPhone?  HERE is how!

Click HERE for the Google Search I did for 'top bullying apps'
Whisper
  • Anonymous
  • Dark confessions. Search for the same...
  • Top ten whispers about...

Best Apps to Talk to Strangers?  Click HERE and pick one...

Instagram

  • Look at me app
  • Added threaded replies. Reply... compliment... bully... and on...
  • All about the likes
  • And pressure to get likes. May take down.
  • May copy what is getting likes
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Instagram vs. Finsta (gram)

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Sexting & Predators are real...

My former student and a child had it happen...
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SnapChat
  • Snapchat has 60+ million total users, 30 million active monthly users, and 70% of all users are female.
  • 400 million Snapchats are sending per day.
  • 32% of all teens in US at the age 13 to 17 years old use Snapchat.
  • Co-founder and CEO of the Snapchat Evan Spiegel just turned 24.
  • One major concern with Snapchat is ‘sexting’ and how teen Snapchat users use the app.
  • One of the reasons teens are sending inappropriate Snaps, is that their parents aren’t on Snapchat.
  Need more detail on SnapChat?  HERE Even more info needed??? Click HERE for Negative Effects of SnapChat
The story on my student, Jasmine & Snapchat???

Our Top 10 Best VPNs for USA

  • What does VPN stand for?  Virtual Private Network
  • My device is in a different location
  • Bypasses firewalls and no one knows who I am
  • Hidemyass $80 year
  • ​Block? Move on...
  • ​Want to know more?  Click HERE

CLASH!!!

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Clash of Clans
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Clash Royale

FaceBook (Link to my page is HERE)
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If it isn't Positive, Inspirational, or Information Shepherd needs, I don't post it.
  • School Closings / Delays
  • Wish Happy Birthday!
  • Student Achievements (Present & Past)
  • Surveys of Former Students, Parents, and Community Members
  • Arguments & Discussions
  • Research Ideas and Input
  • Fundraisers
  • Calendars and Important Dates (Senior Open Houses)
  • Facebook as a living journal (My Social Book) (Time for a quick tip?)
  • Facebook Live! Careful!!!  MHSAA is watching YOU! HERE
  • Suspicious "Friend Requests"
  • Facebook pages to follow:
  • Time for the 'Big Foot Story?
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Twitter (@jgross811)

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Jay's Top Ways For Parents To Stay Informed

BARK
Bark monitors a child's texting, email, 25+ social media platforms (including the ones that tweens and teens actually use), Android, iOS, and Kindle devices for signs of cyberbullying, sexting, thoughts of suicide and depression, potential drug use, and online predators.
Josh Ochs: SmartSocial
Common Sense Media
Since 2003, Common Sense has been the leading independent source for media recommendations and advice for families.

Ways to help?  Combat the 'evils'?

What about the iOS Parent Controls right on the phone?  Click HERE

Spending money online Advice for Parents & Carers

KIDS WHO WASTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON GAMING

Protect Young Eyes

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  • Explains the apps kids use.
  • Explains parental controls on popular devices.
  • Keeps up on tech trends. 

Monster Messenger
  • CANNOT send pictures they take!

Get The "Dumb Phone"

Quick Article on the "Dumb Phone"??  Click HERE

Best Basic Phones of 2023??  Click HERE
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Qustodio

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  • Parents view screens in real time
  • Free for one
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Adam Levine asking fans to put phones away for She Will Be Loved!!

MobiChip

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  • Monitors Downloaded apps

BARK

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  • Parental control phone tracker to help keep kids safer online. Bark monitors social media, text and email on Android and iPhone 

Digital Detox?

Seen ScreenAgers yet?

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For Parents & Educators (Lesson Plans!!!)

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Common Sense Media Website
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Common Sense Media App
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Facebook Page
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Webpage

Stay Open-Minded!  Stay Positive!
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Establish Clear Guidelines (if you decide to text...)

  • Establish guidelines and respect!
  • Monday through Saturday 7am-7pm.
  • Nothing on Sundays
  • Appropriateness with grammar and topics
  • Use Remind (Formerly Remind 101)
  • A Community Text? (See picture of my Remind Account HERE)

​5 Screen Time Recommendations for Younger Kids

Communicate...  Teach...  Explain...

Want to monitor?

The best parental control apps for Android and iPhone 2022

MOST Drastic Measures?  Would you???  

The Dangers Of Social Media (Child Predator Experiment)

Who To Follow To Stay Informed?

  • Me?
  • Leslie Fisher
  • Josh Ochs

I firmly believe...

  • We need to stay informed.
  • We need to talk to our students... our own children...
  • We need to model what we ask of them.

Finally... It is 'Their' Time...  We are lucky to be in it.

The Dark Web/Deep Web
Keeping Your Kids Safe from Deep Web Games & the Dark WebThere are billions of websites on the internet that are safe and freely accessible, but it’s possible for your kids to be curious enough to search the deep or dark web. Deep web games or deep internet music might draw younger children, while drugs, weapons, and dark web images might draw the interest of older children.
It’s hard to be sure what they’re accessing, but the first thing you should do to protect your children is to check their devices. Search for:
  • Tor.com (The Onion Router)
  • Subgraph OS
  • ISP (Invisible Internet Project)
  • Tails
  • Opera
  • Whonix
  • Waterfox
Also, articles with “.Onion” in the ”http” belong to the dark web. You won’t be able to look at their search history in these browsers, though you can on the surface web. The next thing you should do is talk to your children about their curiosity.
Mysterious things are intrinsically alluring. Also, as more people access the dark web,  the more of a talking point it becomes. As it becomes a popular topic, the interest rises, especially for children.
To further protect your children, you can install monitoring software and content filtering. These tools allow you to control what they have access to online. You’re able to block sites, filter content using keywords, and monitor what they’re searching for. This ensures they don’t stumble  on things that may be harmful or dangerous. As the internet becomes more intertwined with our lives, it can also become more dangerous. Protections like GoGuardian monitoring and web filtering software are the solution. Keep your children safe with GoGuardian.
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Artificial Intelligence???

I am a technology junkie...  There I admit it.  BUT I have come to realize that all the technology in the world will never, ever replace the relationships between educators and students.  Soooo....

​This really scares me...  Artificial Intelligence Teachers  Click HERE if you dare...

GREAT Article to hit Twitter/Web!  Time important to you?  Please click HERE  And here is just a quick section...
  • Time for my students. In the classroom we have so much to do, so little time. Teachers often focus on cover all the curriculum that they forget their true purpose: educating children. Instead of rushing to judge my students and their actions, I need to give them time. Time to process their learning, time to understand WHY they might be acting out, time to listen to THEIR concerns, time to HEAR their desires. All Teachers need to slow down and remember they are CHILDREN that need our time. Forgetting test scores and political mandates, teachers need to go with their guts and give students TIME.

Augmented Reality???