Websmarts 101: Information on Children and the Internet

Wednesday, October 17th - Voorheesville PAC

Internet Research Articles from the Pew Internet & American Life Project

Protecting Teens Online: More than half of American families with teenagers use filters to limit access to potentially harmful content online. But both teens and parents believe that teens do things on the internet that their parents would not approve of .

Teens and Technology: Youth are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wired and Mobile Nation

Guidelines for Parents and Children

Covering your Tracks - Looking at temporary Internet Explorer files (added 10/24/05

Internet Safety Rules for Kids - Cybersafety website

Internet Safety Rules for Parents and Family - Cybersafety website

Online Safety Guide - Getnetwise web site resource

Safe Surfers - Comprehensive site with tips for kids and parents and links to kid friendle web sites.

Tools for Protecting Children

http://kids.getnetwise.org/tools/ - Search engine for software to protect kids

http://www.safekids.com/ - family's guide to making the Internet and Technology
fun, safe and productive

http://www.safeteens.com/ - A place for parents and teens to learn how to use the Internet safely.

Microsoft Web site - Information on family contracts for internet use

Cyberbullying

http://www.cyberbully.org/ - Cyberbullying is sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices

Article on Cyberbullying - National PTA Website.