A Parent's Guide to "Virtual" Popularity
Subject:
Internet Safety & Security
Grade Level:
All
Source: Cable in the Classroom
When young people want to socialize today, they’re as likely to go online as they are to head to the mall. Connecting virtually, they hang out at MySpace, Xanga, Facebook, and more than 200 other social-networking websites—and the number is growing daily. Parents have heard much about the dangers. Crafting rules to effectively manage children’s use of these websites is the modern parents’ dilemma. Here are a few basics that parents can adopt.
Related Tools & Resources
FBI's Parents Guide to Internet Safety
An overview of potential online risks and steps you can take to protect your children.
Sexting: A Brief Guide for Educators and Parents
Experts from the Cyberbullying Research Center examine the phenomenon of “sexting.”
Internet Safety for Kids
Information and advice on a variety of topics from Trend Micro, a maker of security and communications software.
Beware What You Share
The Ad Council’s Internet Safety Coalition has online videos about being smart about what you post and share online.
Point Smart.Click Safe.
Today’s kids know how to use the technology, but do they understand internet safety concerns, cyber ethical dilemmas and how to think critically about the media and technology they use?