PARENTS: SCHOOL RESOURCES AND SHARED LEARNING

Internet Safety Resources

There has been a lot of information recently in the news about the dangers that lurk for children from predators on the Internet. Dateline on NBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among others, have run pieces about this serious problem.

On March 15, 2006, Dolores Hayes, the Chair of the Computer Science and Technolgy Department and Eileen Corigliano, Middle School Head and Technology Coordinator, gave a special presentation for parents. The presentation focused on raising parental awareness levels and explained the current trends this online generation has embraced. The importance of bridging the generation gap was stressed to encourage parents to continue to give their children the guidance they need at home to use these tools safely and effectively.

Read more in the S.I. Advance.

View Cyber Awareness Power Point presentation.

Additional Online Resources

• http://blogsafety.com/ - Learn about the benefits of safe blogging and social networking.
• http://www.children-online.org/ - A web site dedicated to understanding the lives and behaviors of children online.
• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ - A source for family friendly media reviews.
• http://www.cybertipline.com/ - handles leads from individuals reporting the sexual exploitation of children.
• http://disney.go.com/legal/internet_safety.html - Tips for new and advanced Web users on using the Internet wisely.
• http://iSAFE.org – Internet safety education.
• www.mediafamily.org – An initiative of the National Institute for Media and the Family.
• http://www.missingkids.com/adcouncil/cpgn.html - HDOP: Help delete online predators.
• http://netsmartz.org/ - An interactive online resource developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
• http://safekids.com/ - A family's guide to making the Internet and Technology fun, safe and productive.
• http://safeteens.com/ - A place for parents and teens to learn how to use the Internet safely.
• http://www.wiredsafety.org/ - An online safety and help group founded by Parry Aftab, an Internet privacy and security lawyer.