Resources for parents
http://www.netsmartz411.org is parents' and guardians'
premier, online resource for answering questions about
Internet safety, computers, and the Web. Search their
knowledge base for answers to all of your questions about
the online world! If you can't find what you're looking for,
use the "Ask the Experts" tab to send them a new question.
ConnectSafely.org is a new
resource created by Larry Magid of Safekids.com and Anne Collier of
Net Family News. It outlines basic
guidelines for teens'
safe blogging and social-networking.
Safe social Networking Web sites for kids:
http://www.Imbee.com
http://www.whyville.net/smmk/nice
Informational blog about social networking sites:
http://www.blogsafety.com
 The
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive,
educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens
how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines
the newest technologies available and the most current
information to create high-impact educational activities
that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids.
Parents, guardians, educators, and law
enforcement also have access to additional
resources for learning and teaching about the
dangers children may face online. NetSmartz was
created by the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children? (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls
Clubs of America (BGCA).
The
CyberSmart! Education Company
provides a free curriculum for American's 54
million school children and related fee-based
training resources for K-12 administrators,
technology leaders, librarians, media
specialists, classroom teachers, parents and
Fortune 1000 enterprise employees.
GetNetWise
is a public service brought to you by a wide
range of Internet industry corporations and
public interest organizations.
For parents, there's the new
Connect Safely Forum. (Teens are welcome, too!) Post your concerns,
share your concerns, and ask other parents (and teen bloggers) questions
about their experiences with social networking sites -- many other parents
share your concerns and may have insight for you if you are worried about
your child's online socializong and media uploading. On this site, you can find software
filters that prevent
your child from entering his or her address, phone number, or other
material.
Consider installing
monitoring software that will disclose if your child has entered
personal information.
This site is provided by the Department Of Justice
and offers great advice on the following areas:
On The Web,
Chatrooms,
Instant Messaging,
E-mail,
Peer-to-Peer Services,
Newsgroups, Forums, and Bulletin Boards,
Social Networking Sites,
Sharing and Posting Personal Information Online
Microsoft offers a great amount of resources to
help you and your family stay safe online.
Visit their site at
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/family/default.mspx
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