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12Sep 2022 by Martin Van't Foort

Bark App Review

Apps, Cell Phones, Devices, Filters, Hazards

Get details about your child’s digital activities. Bark is able to monitor content 24/7, limit access to inappropriate and distracting material, set healthy boundaries with custom screen time limits and location updates. Learn more about this filter by clicking on this link: https://www.safewise.com/blog/bark-parental-control-app-review/ *Please note, that although we have found valuable information from an external web page for our blog post, we do not endorse all information, religious views and opinions posted on these third-party websites.

02May 2022 by Martin Van't Foort

Google Family Link

Apps, Cell Phones, Devices, Guidelines, Resources

Google Family Link is an app used to regulate usage of a child’s phone. Google Family Link’s purpose is to “help your family create healthy digital habits.” Key features of Family Link: It lets you view your child’s phone activity; which apps they’re using, and how much time they’re spending on each app.Whitelist for websites. Start by approving a website like Google for search results and phone numbers. If your child requests to visit a website, the parent must Approve or Decline before the child can access that website.You can decide if they can download apps from the App Store, and if they’re allowed to make in-app purchases.You can set limits on the amount of Screen Time they’re allowed to have each day. You can also set a bedtime for…

08Jun 2020 by nrcmmc

Google Safe Search

Tutorials

GOOGLE SAFE SEARCH Google offers a feature that may help deter explicit material that can come up on your screen when your child is doing a simple Google search for homework. To make sure Google Safe Search is enabled, open your Google search screen. You must be signed into your Google account for this to work effectively. Looking at the screenshot below, on the bottom right, is the settings tab, click that to open, click on Search Settings. It opens the following screen. Be sure the “Turn On SafeSearch” is checkmarked. Scroll down and hit SAVE!! Another feature of safe search, it will decrease the amount of inappropriate images. Do a google search, click the IMAGES tab, right beside the All. On the RIGHT of the screen you should…

06Apr 2020 by nrcmmc

Social Media Time Limits

Apps, Hazards, Tutorials

"I can't believe how much time I waste on Facebook," a friend told me. "I really should just get rid of it." My friend isn't alone. Plenty of people feel they get little value out of social media, and yet they continue to use it more than they would like, often to the detriment of their productivity and their mental and spiritual well-being. Facebook isn't the only offender. People throw their hands up at Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and other apps and websites all the time. Still, not everyone wants to quit social media for good. If you're not willing to quit cold turkey, you can limit the amount of time you spend on social media per day. For example: "I'll spend no more than 10 minutes per day on Facebook," or…

04Mar 2020 by nrcmmc

Youtube Parental Controls

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YouTube is home to tons and tons of great videos, and a lot of them are useful orinstructional for children to watch. It has everything from science videos todocumentaries for kids to humorous skits to early learning shows. While this can be a great way to introduce a new subject to your children, what happens when the video is over and they start looking for other things to watch on their own?With over 100 hours of videos uploaded to YouTube every minute, it’s likely they could watch something that’s not suitable. After all, it’s not all funny cat videos. That’s why it’s a good idea to utilize YouTube’s parental controls. It’s already built in and does a decent job at providing a first line of defense against displaying inappropriate videos.…

29Feb 2020 by nrcmmc

Is Privacy Really Private?

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The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Act Statement says a Privacy Policy “provides protection to individuals by ensuring that personal information collected by Federal agencies is limited to that which is legally authorized and necessary and is maintained in a manner which precludes unwarranted intrusions upon individual privacy.” Source That means, anytime a ‘company’ asks for your personal information (identification, financial, geographical, etc), they are required to have a Privacy Policy that you can view; that specific Privacy Policy will inform the registrant of how their information will be collected, used, and protected. Information collected will depend on who is collecting it and what it is for (ex: bank and personal information for credit cards or loans; name and email for an account on a website). Have you ever wondered…

06Jan 2020 by nrcmmc

WhatsApp Safety

Apps, Reviews

WhatsApp safety: a how to guide for parents - Internet Matters WhatsApp is a common app used for communicating on smartphones. Does this mean it is as safe as phone conversations? What do you need to know about the ins and outs of this app? What are some pros and cons? The link below delineates some common matters. https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/whatsapp-safety-a-how-to-guide-for-parents/

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