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can help kids avoid being victims by encouraging them not to post personal information online "that allows other people to see how vulnerable they are" to teasing, Willard says, and by asking them to communicate with friends, and friends of friends, only. Having the computer in a family room or other well-trafficked area allows Mom and Dad to better observe a child's reactions and gauge whether something is wrong.
Slideshare presentation with 40 slides done as a presentation to presentation to the parents of St Therese Catholic Primary School.
Mike Ribble's ISTE Webinar presentation, based on his new book, RAISING A DIGITAL CHILD.
Despite their convenience, cell phones can pose a threat to teens' safety - physically, mentally, and emotionally. When placed in the hands of an adolescent without being accompanied with several words of wisdom, cell phones have been the root cause of both physical harm and horrific embarrassment to the child. Parents should consider laying several ground rules about how and when the cell phone should be used
These materials are intended to be used with parents. After showing the Common Sense Video on cyberbullying tips, this discussion guide can be used with parents. There is also a Cyberbullying Tip Sheet that parents can refer to in the discussion. Provide the Family Media Agreement for parents to \ntake home and discuss with their family.
A second at the keypad can cause long-lasting damage. As more and more kids discover new ways to share information, they have unfortunately found more and more ways to harm each other. Just as nasty comments in a playground can cause a lot of pain, cyberbullying can really hurt our kids.
From the folks at CommonSense Media. This would be a good video to show at a parent assembly. Click on the video itself and it enlarges to full screen.
<b>Safety tips for parents and teens from the folks at Common Sense Media.</b> Do your teens love MySpace, Facebook or other social networking sites? Get tips on how to keep them safe. Great 4-minute video that could be shown to PTA/Parent groups or in the classroom at Back To School Night.
While in Las Vegas for the CTIA Conference in April, Stephen Balkam sat down with CBS Las Vegas to talk about online safety and recent cases of 'sexting' . Balkam is the founding CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI).
For “real” answers about why and how kids text, we went to a pro - a teen who’s been texting for years. Jasmine Gregory, 17, discusses her texting habits and offers advice to concerned parents/educators
Millions of students head to the nearest computer to conduct school research online. With the Internet's help, they can create everything from detailed projects on rainforests to slide presentations about how a hurricane forms without setting foot in a library."There's a wealth of information on the Internet, and it's a great tool," says Ross Ellis, founder and CEO of Love our Children USA, a child abuse prevention organization that is active in Internet safety. "You can't keep kids off the Internet." Yet the Internet is not the place for an all-access pass. Kids of all ages need parental supervision. A few common-sense tips can help keep your child safe online.
Great tips from Vanessa Van Patten on guarding your kids against identity theft.
Designed for non-techies, this excellent presentation by Melanie McBride provides an introductory overview of web2.0 social media tools and trends. It also concerns challenges unique to school boards, their members and the communities they serve.
Effects of Cyberbullying: New research by a group of school psychologists trained in Olweus Bullying Prevention methods that they have applied to bullying in the digital environment.
Parenting in the 21st century presents a new set of challenges that require new solutions. Like their parents before them, today's parents have to help their kids navigate school, friends, crushes, extracurricular activities and sexuality. But they also face a bewildering new world, driven by technology and media. In this excerpt from "What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know," Debra W. Haffner addresses what parents can do to help their kids navigate the Internet.
If your kids go to Web sites like Club Penguin or Webkinz or play games like World of Warcraft, then they've created alter egos called avatars. This video tells parents what they need to know about Avatars.
Cyberbullying, online predators, and other Internet-related dangers make headlines almost daily. Fear of what lies beyond that glowing screen at which our kids so love to stare dominates the current perception of what the Internet has become. In this climate of perceived threat, schools do what we all do with that of which we are afraid. We avoid the threat and try to forget it's out there.\n\n