ICT
🟦 PAM Account Access Available
PAM access has been restored last week, and it is important that the first time you go to access PAM that you select "Forgot Password". The 3rd Party Provider of the system has globally removed all passwords so choosing "Forgot Password" allows you to reset your password and gain access to PAM.
Attached is an instruction on how to complete this task as well as instructions on how to add PAM to the home screen of your mobile device.
Guidance for signing into PAM... find link below
🟦 Reminder Australian Government Social Media Restrictions
On December 10 the Australian Government Social Media Restrictions will be enforced. As a school we already restrict access to many of the social media platforms that have been listed on the eSafety website. eSafety has developed information and resources to support young people, as well as parents and carers, to understand the social media age restrictions. Use these links to find out more information:
Information for parents and carers
🟦 YouTube Details:
On December 3 Rachel Lord, Public Policy Senior Manager, Google and YouTube Australia provided the following information to the public:
Today we shared an update with our users and creators about what to expect from the YouTube experience for under 16s in Australia as a result of the Social Media Minimum Age Act.This is a disappointing update to share. We deeply care about the safety of kids and teens on our platform; it’s why we spent more than a decade building robust protections and parental controls that families rely on for a safer YouTube experience. But as we have consistently said, this rushed regulation misunderstands our platform and the way young Australians use it. Most importantly, this law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online, and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube. We’ve heard from parents and educators who share these concerns. As the law takes effect on December 10, we will make changes to how YouTube works in Australia.
Here’s what to expect
- Viewers: Viewers must now be 16 or older to sign into YouTube. This means that anyone under 16 will be automatically signed out starting on December 10 and lose access to features that only work when you are signed into an account, including subscriptions, playlists and likes, and default wellbeing settings like “Take a Break” and Bedtime Reminders. Viewers can continue to watch YouTube while signed out. We determine a user’s age based on the age associated with their Google account and other signals and will continue to explore how we implement and apply appropriate age assurance.
- Parents: Parents will lose the ability to supervise their teen or tween’s account on YouTube, as these accounts only work when they are signed in. That means parents will no longer be able to use any controls they have set up, such as choosing an appropriate content setting or blocking specific channels. YouTube Kids is not affected.
- Creators: Creators under 16 will no longer be able to sign in to YouTube, upload videos or manage their channels, and their channels will no longer be viewable.
ICT Team, St Mary’s College