Recent studies have shown that children now spend more time online than they do watching television. The world of the Internet offers many wonderful opportunities for learning and entertainment; however, there are also many dangers involved with this instant access to information and people.
It is quite often the case that students are more technologically savvy than their parents, clicking through cyberspace with ease. Understandably, it is hard for many parents to keep up with what their children are viewing and with whom they might be communicating on the Internet.
Here are some links to great information about Internet Safety and what parents can do to educate themselves in order to protect their children:
Tips from the BC Ministry of Education
We live in the age of social media, with massive networks on which users post a profile and interact with other users. Although these sites certainly have positive things about them, there are many things to be wary of when the users are children. Kids may have lots of tech-savvy, but be lacking in net-smarts.
A Parent's Guide to Facebook (from Safekids.com)
The American Library Association lists websites that are appropriate for children. They are conveniently categorized according to subject and classified by age-appropriate levels.
More excellent safety tips and advice from ConnectSafely
Another fantastic site for not only Internet-related safety, but media issues in general, is MediaSmarts.
Safekids.com ~ "One of the oldest and most enduring sites for internet safety"
The Urban Dictionary ~ Ever wonder what on earth your child is writing in text-speak? This site will help you translate!
It is quite often the case that students are more technologically savvy than their parents, clicking through cyberspace with ease. Understandably, it is hard for many parents to keep up with what their children are viewing and with whom they might be communicating on the Internet.
Here are some links to great information about Internet Safety and what parents can do to educate themselves in order to protect their children:
Tips from the BC Ministry of Education
We live in the age of social media, with massive networks on which users post a profile and interact with other users. Although these sites certainly have positive things about them, there are many things to be wary of when the users are children. Kids may have lots of tech-savvy, but be lacking in net-smarts.
A Parent's Guide to Facebook (from Safekids.com)
The American Library Association lists websites that are appropriate for children. They are conveniently categorized according to subject and classified by age-appropriate levels.
More excellent safety tips and advice from ConnectSafely
Another fantastic site for not only Internet-related safety, but media issues in general, is MediaSmarts.
Safekids.com ~ "One of the oldest and most enduring sites for internet safety"
The Urban Dictionary ~ Ever wonder what on earth your child is writing in text-speak? This site will help you translate!