Internet+Safety

What you don't know can hurt your child

 * [|North Carolina Department of Justice]
 * [|Online video and publications]
 * [|Tips for Parents]

Internet Filtering

 * [|K9] Web Protection (FREE)
 * [|List of filtering sites]

Tips for Parents

 * put the computer in a family area
 * limit your child's time on the computer
 * share an email account with your child - check it often
 * [|Gmail] is easy to use
 * computer use isn't confidential - not the same as a diary because anything on the internet is open to the public
 * check the history on the computer [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Checking+History.doc"]][| Checking History.doc]
 * click on your child's friends on their [|MySpace], [|Facebook,], and [|Xanga] accounts
 * [|Zephyr] is new from [|MySpace] that allows parents to find out what name, age, and location child is using on [|MySpace]
 * [|chatroom] lingo and abbreviations
 * Examples:
 * POS (parent over shoulder)
 * 143 (I Love You)
 * A/S/L (age, sex, location)
 * EMA (what is your email address?)
 * IM (instant message)
 * IPN (I'm posting naked)
 * MOOS (member of opposite sex)
 * NAZ (name, address, zip)
 * P911 (parents are coming)
 * PA (parent alert)
 * PAL (parents are listening)
 * PANB (parents are nearby)
 * PIR (parent in room)
 * PAW (parents are watching)
 * PM (private message)
 * RUMORUF (are you male or are you female?)
 * SMEM (send me an email)
 * WTGP (want to go private?)
 * W2MIRL( want to meet in real life?)
 * select age appropriate games
 * involve children in decision making
 * make a [|MySpace] account and profile of a teenager
 * ask your child to show you the sites they are interested in
 * ask your Internet Service Provider (ISP, AOL, Windstream, MSN, etc) for child safety help
 * online safety tips for parents [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Online+Safety+Tips+for+Parents.doc"]][| Online Safety Tips for Parents.doc]
 * what is [|YouTube]?
 * "Google" your child's name
 * social network sites tips
 * password protect your computer so that you have to log on for your child to have access to the Internet

Tips for Teenagers

 * **NEVER** agree to meet someone in real life
 * don't give out personal information
 * last name
 * phone number
 * where you live
 * where you go to school
 * credit card numbers
 * social security number
 * passwords
 * names of family members
 * avoid online profiles that list too much information
 * be careful sharing photos
 * keep your username anonymous
 * don't use KatieR1995 (Katie Russell was born in 1995)
 * if you ever feel uncomfortable in a situation, tell your parents, teachers, youth pastor, or another adult

Websites

 * [|NetSmartz]
 * [|Kids On-Line Resources] (Kids OLR)
 * [|Safe Surfing for Teens]
 * [|Safe Surfers]
 * [|Kaboose]
 * [|US Department of Education]
 * [|Safe Kids]
 * [|Kid's Health]
 * [|Cyberangels]
 * [|Chat rooms explained]
 * [|Think U Know?]
 * [|Internet Safety & Security] by Louisville City Schools

Resources

 * Lee Hubbard's PowerPoint [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Internet+Safety-administration.ppt"]][| Internet Safety-administration.ppt]
 * Donna Rice Hughes' PowerPoint [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/RockyMtCollege.ppt"]][| RockyMtCollege.ppt]
 * Internet Safety by Whatcom County and Bellingham Public Library [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/internet+safety+whatcom+county+bellingham+public+library.ppt"]][| internet safety whatcom county bellingham public library.ppt]
 * Internet Safety at School and in the Home [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Internet+Safety+at+school+and+in+the+home.ppt"]][| Internet Safety at school and in the home.ppt]
 * Wesport City Schools PowrPoint [[image:http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="http://leecountyschools.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wesport+city+schools.ppt"]][| wesport city schools.ppt]


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