1Link your account to your teen's (13–17) for parental oversight

2Manage: sensitive content reduction, image generation, voice mode

3Manage: model training toggle — turn off so chats aren't used to train

4Manage: memory — turn off to prevent personalisation beyond sessions

5Manage: quiet hours — set bedtime restrictions

6Important: parental controls do NOT give you full conversation access

1Family Link controls: app approvals, SafeSearch, site blocking, screen time

2Enable or disable Gemini access for supervised children

3On-device sensitive image warnings in Google Messages

4Configure before allowing Gemini access — not after

5For under-13s: supervised accounts with parent approval required

6Free tier only — AI Pro/Ultra plans are 18+ only

✕Full names combined with addresses, school names or ages

✕Passwords, login credentials, or access tokens

✕Health details, medical records, or mental health information

✕School records, grades, or teacher assessments

✕Private family problems, conflicts, or financial details

✕Photos of children with identifying information

1By default, most consumer tools use your inputs to train future models

2ChatGPT: Settings → Data Controls → Turn off model training

3Temporary Chats: deleted after 30 days and not used for training

4Gemini: Activity → Turn off Gemini Apps Activity

5Khan Academy Kids: limited child data, no targeted ads, deletion on request

6NSWEduChat: student input is NOT used for training — the safest option

1Age minimum — is your child actually old enough?

2Training default — is chat data being used to improve the model?

3Memory default — is the tool remembering across sessions?

4Deletion path — can you delete your child's data if needed?

5Account type — is it school-managed or consumer-managed?

1The Privacy Act already applies to covered entities handling children's data

2OAIC's 2026 draft Children's Online Privacy Code raises the standard further

3The Code requires: child's best interests considered, stronger consent requirements

4Accessible privacy notices, deletion rights, restrictions on targeted advertising

5Final code due by 10 December 2026

6In the US: COPPA applies to services directed at or knowingly collecting from under-13s

1NSW: approved AI tools are assessed against safety, privacy and pedagogical standards

2NSWEduChat: student input is not used to train the system

3Schools increasingly require disclosure when AI is used for assessment

4Practical parent rule: use school-approved tools first for school tasks

5Disclose AI use whenever school rules require it

6If unsure about school policy — ask. Most schools now have one.

✓Age minimum checked before signup

✓Supervision/parental controls enabled

✓Training setting reviewed and turned off where appropriate

✓Memory reviewed — turned off for minors unless needed

✓Sensitive data rule agreed — create a "never paste" list

✓Verification habit taught — require one external check

⚠Your child talks to AI about emotions instead of people

⚠They're secretive about AI conversations

⚠They're using AI late at night or during emotional distress

⚠They believe AI "understands" them or is their "friend"

⚠They resist checking AI outputs against real sources

⚠They share personal information without thinking twice

✓Explaining a concept they don't understand — like a tutor

✓Brainstorming ideas before they start writing

✓Checking their own work for errors or gaps

✓Creating study questions or practice quizzes

✓Structuring an essay plan or project outline

✓Key: AI helps them think better, not think less

✗Copying and submitting AI-generated text as their own work

✗Using AI to write entire essays, reports, or assignments

✗Submitting AI answers without verifying or understanding them

✗Hiding AI use when school rules require disclosure

✗Relying on AI instead of developing their own thinking

✗Key: if AI did the thinking, the child didn't learn

1The old rules still apply: don't pass off someone else's work as your own

2AI is "someone else" in this context — even though it feels different

3Schools are updating policies — most now address AI use explicitly

4The safest approach: disclose AI use whenever it contributed to the work

5Teach the difference between AI-assisted and AI-substituted

6Frame it as honesty, not punishment — kids respond better to values than rules

1Australian Curriculum now explicitly includes AI literacy

2Students should understand: AI is not a search engine

3Students should learn: how AI works, how to interact with it, what it can and cannot do

4NSW parent guidance frames AI as something families should discuss

5Schools increasingly require disclosure of AI use in assessment

6Many schools now have published AI policies — ask for yours

1Available to NSW public school students in Years 5–12

2Secure and private: multi-layered content filtering

3Student input is NOT used to train the model

4School login required — no consumer account needed

5Free access for eligible students

6Shows what "school-managed AI" looks like done well

1Teach your child to add an "AI helped me..." note to any work AI contributed to

2Example: "I used ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas and check my argument structure"

3This is not cheating — it's honest and increasingly expected

4Academic work: always disclose per institution/school policy

5Frame disclosure as a strength, not a confession

6If unsure about the rules, ask the teacher first

?Ask: "Does the school have an AI policy for students?"

?Ask: "Which AI tools are approved for classroom/homework use?"

?Ask: "What disclosure is required when students use AI?"

?Ask: "How can I support this at home?"

!If the school doesn't have a policy yet — your question will help start the conversation

!Offer to share what you've learned in this course

1Rule: never use an AI answer for schoolwork without checking one source

2Sources: textbook, teacher notes, official website, trusted adult

3Teach: AI can be fluent AND wrong — confidence is not accuracy

4Teach: the more specific a claim (dates, names, numbers), the more you should check

5Make it routine: "What did AI say? What does the book say? Do they match?"

6This single habit prevents most AI-related homework problems

1AI is an excellent brainstorming partner — it generates options fast

2But the creative choices belong to your child

3Good pattern: AI generates 5 ideas → child picks one → child develops it themselves

4Bad pattern: AI writes the story → child submits the story

5Encourage: "Use AI to start thinking, then take over"

6The goal: AI as a springboard, not a crutch