Ask your child about Texting

Ask your younger child the following questions:

• Is it okay to use someone else’s phone without permission to text someone?
  • No.
• Is it okay to look at someone else’s phone texts?
  • No.

Ask your older child the following questions:

• When texting someone, is it okay to say something bad about someone else?
  • No.
• Why not?
  • It is not nice.
  • Also the person you send the text to could show it to the person that you are talking about.
• What is text speak?
  • Abbreviated or shortened words.
• Is it okay to text speak adults?
  • Probably not, because they may not know what you mean.

Ask your child about Video Conferences

• Can other people see you on a Video Conference?
  • Yes.
• Can they see other people who are close to you?
  • Yes.
• Can they hear you?
  • Yes.
• How can you make it so people do not see you?
  • Turn off your camera.
• How can you make it so people do not hear you?
  • Find the button that says “Mute.”
• Can you talk anytime you want on a video conference?
  • No. You need to ask permission by raising your hand, like you would in person.
• Is it okay to eat or chew gum on a video conference?
  • No.
• Is it okay to drink on a video conference?
  • Yes.