Share with Care
Interland:
Mindful Mountain
The mountainous town center of Interland is a place where everyone mingles and crosses paths. But you must be very intentional about what you share and with whom. Information travels at the speed of light, and there’s an oversharer among the Internauts you know.
Discussion topics
After children have explored Mindful Mountain, these questions will encourage discussion of the game’s themes.
- Of all the posts you shared in the game, which type do you think you would share most often in real life? Why?
- Describe a time when you may have accidentally shared something that you shouldn’t have.
- Why do you think the character in Mindful Mountain is called an oversharer?
- Describe the oversharer’s character and how their actions affect the game.
- Did playing Mindful Mountain change the way you’ll think about sharing with others online in the future?
- Name one thing youʼll do differently after joining in these thematics and playing the game.
- What is one example of a possible negative consequence from sharing something with the public instead of just your friends?
- What steps can you take if you accidentally share something personal? What about if someone accidentally shares something too personal with you?
Many current apps and online games offer extra services – sometimes you need them to get to the next level in the game – which you can buy with real money. It is important your children know this and realise full well they are spending actual money.
In-app purchases on your device can be restricted as follows:
On your Android-device open the Google Play Store-app, tap Menu > Settings and enable Require authentication for purchases.
On your iPhone or iPad go to Settings > General > Restriction and disable In-app purchases.
1. Android tablets: You can create different users on your tablet and assign different apps and settings to each one:
a. Select Users in the settings menu
b. Click Add user or profile
c. Select Restricted profile and disable the apps you don’t want your children to access.
d. Go to the settings menu and disable access to the device location services.
You also lock your device to one app, this works on Android phones as well:
a. Go to Settings > Security > Advanced
b.Enable Screen pinning
c. Go to the recent apps menu and tap the pushpin on the bottom of the app you want to pin to your screen
d. A pop-up appears, telling you how to unlock the screen again on your device. You can also have your device ask for a password before unlocking the screen.
2. iOS devices (iPhone / iPad): Using restrictions, you can block or limit certain apps and features on the device to make it more secure. To enable parental controls, you simply need to follow these steps:
a. Tap Settings > General
b. Tap Restrictions
c. Tap Enable restrictions and create a code.
Don’t forget that code: you will need it to be able to change or disable the restrictions.
3. Mac computer:
a. Click the Apple icon and select System Preferences. Then click Parental control
b. Create a user account for your children if they don’t already have one. Select Managed with Parental Controls, fill in the fields and click Create User
c. Click the padlock on the bottom left of the window to unlock the parental control settings
d. There you can set all kinds of restrictions for e.g. the use of apps, making online purchases and sending e-mails. You can also set a screen time for your child so he or she can’t use the computer outside the hours you allow or for longer than permitted
a. Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other people
b. Add your children as a family member
c. Click Manage family settings online
d. A webpage will launch, where you can monitor your children’s activity, set restrictions for purchasing, the use of apps and media, web browsing, and set a screen time for your child so he or she can’t use the computer outside the hours you allow or for longer than permitted.