Internet Safety Teaching Your Kids to Surf Introduction
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Internet Safety: Teaching Your Kids to Surf…
Introduction : The Internet offers incredibly valuable education tools. : But -- Internet dangers are real. : This presentation will offer a brief overview of Internet safety -to protect your children. 8
Why Surf the Internet? : Research can enhance studies 8 Vast stores of information : Communicate with friends 8 Low cost – no postage or phone charges
What do you want kids to find? : Cultural sites : Search engines for research : Historical and scientific information : Tutoring sites sponsored by textbook publishers… 8… Teachers know that the list goes on and on!
What Internet Sites are safe? : Plenty of sites offer safe zones for kids: < AOL Kids Only < Yahooligans. com < Lycos. Zone. com < Microsoft Encarta Schoolhouse < Zeeks. com < Zoog. Disney. com < Family. com (Recommended by getnetwise. com)
Why worry about safety? : 1 in 5 children received a sexual solicitation or approach on the Internet in 1999. (Source: Online Victimization, NCMEC, June 2000) : Only 1 in 4 youths who received a sexual solicitation told a parent. (Source: Online Victimization, NCMEC, June 2000) : A study by the NOP Research Group found that of kids ages 7 -17 who surfed the Internet, 29 percent would freely give out their home address.
Why worry about safety? Because the dangers are REAL METROPOLITAN DESK | November 22, 2001 Woman Pleads Guilty in Abuse of Teenager Lured on the Internet By BRUCE LAMBERT (NYT) 323 words A woman charged with helping her boyfriend kidnap and sexually abuse a 15 -year-old girl who was enticed in an Internet chat room has pleaded guilty. . .
Important Safety Tips : Check out online pals just as you would your child’s friends visiting your home. : Keep an eye on your child’s e-mail. : Talk with your child about the dangers of getting together with someone he or she "meets" online. : Restrict or monitor your child’s use of “chat” functions. : Install a filter that restricts your child from giving out his or her name, address (home or e-mail), or phone number. (Excerpted from recommendations on getnetwise. com)
MOST Important… Safety Tips: 1. Never give out personal information* on the Internet. 2. NEVER give out personal information* on the Internet. 3. ALWAYS obey 1 & 2 !!!! *Personal information = name, address, age, physical description, etc. (Excerpted from recommendations on getnetwise. com)
Summary : The Internet offers wonderful opportunities, IF it is properly monitored. : Your children are safest when they view Internet visitors with the same caution as they would visitors to your home. : The best source of protection for children surfing the Internet– as in most scenarios– is the powerful team of their teachers AND their parents, working together to provide accurate information.
Take this information with you… Thank you! Questions
