Do you wonder what your students are doing online, or who they are communicating with?  The best and most effective way to monitor your student’s online activity is to speak with them. However, there are several alternative ways you can monitor your student’s online activity.

One of the easiest method for checking where your student has been online is to check the browser history.  In most browsers, hold down the control key and press  “H” to open the browser history.  Here is a link that provides instruction on how to view the history of a browser in the most popular web browsers (desktop & mobile). 

If you have a savvy student who knows how to clear the browser’s history or uses incognito windows (cannot track the history), several companies offer parental controls:  PC Mag, Safe Wise, and Consumer Advocate’s Best Parental Control Apps.  For those who have Xfinity/Comcast checkout Xfi.

Lastly, here is an article from Parenting.com titled How to Spy on Your Child Online and the Family's Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls.

xFi from Xfinity/Comcast

Verizon Fios

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What are the best parental controls for blocking websites?

What are the best parental controls for blocking websites and filtering content?

• Google Home

• Circle

• Verizon Smart Family

• Sprint Safe & Found

• AT&T Secure Family App

• What are the best parental controls for setting limits and monitoring kids?

• What are the best parental controls for kids' phones?

• What are the best parental controls for tracking location?

• What are the best network parental controls?

• What are the best parental control options for iOS phones and tablets?

• What are the best parental control options for Android devices?

• Can I set parental controls in specific apps, such as Snapchat and TikTok?

• Do I need to worry about my kid disabling parental controls?

• Will my kid know that I'm using parental controls? 

Things you can do to protect yourself:

• Make sure devices are up to date on anti-virus protection.

• Use multi-factor authentication on any accounts for which it is available. Read more about Google multi-factor authentication.

• Only work on secure, password-protected internet connections.

• Avoid accessing any confidential or sensitive information from a public WiFi network.

• Be aware of phishing emails designed to entice you to click on the latest and greatest offer related to coronavirus protections, or with urgent instructions from your boss or co-worker. The intent is to get you to unsuspectingly download malware onto your device and the district. No one from Milton Public Schools (educators or administrators, nor affiliated committees) will ever ask families or students to share personal information like passwords, social security numbers, credit card numbers, etc. If you suspect that you have received a phishing email, please email helpdesk@miltonps.org. 

• Be sure to report any lost or stolen device immediately to minimize the risk of fraud.

(Adapted from Florida Department of Education)