Internet Safety


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Internet Safety Information for Parents   

  • Never give out personal information such as your name, home address, telephone number, school name, or anything about your family in a public message or while playing on line games. Never send a picture of yourself to someone you don’t know.
  • Never open an e-mail message or an attachment from someone you don’t know or if they seem odd or unexpected from someone you do know.
  • Never meet in person with a stranger you meet online. People online may not be who they say they are. Remember that while playing on line games many players are strangers if you do not know the person in real life.  If someone asks to meet you, tell an adult you trust right away.
  • If you read or see anything on the Internet that scares you or makes you uncomfortable, tell an adult you trust.
  • Remember that everything you read online may not be true.  Be very careful about any offers that sound too good to be true.
  • Set reasonable rules for the amount of time your children spend on the computer.  On line time should not replace time spent with friends in real life.  Excessive use of the internet could signal potential problems.
  • Consider using parental controls for blocking or filtering internet material but remember there are many ways to access the internet with mobile phones and game machines.

Web Sites:                                                                                       
http://www.getnetwise.org                                                       
http://www.wiredkids.org                                                        http://www.netsmartz.org                                        http://www.enough.org                                                                       
http://www.mysecurecyberspace.org                                       
http://www.netlingo.com
http://www.netmom.com
BOOKS:
Kids Online by Donna Rice Hughes
Generation Text by Dr. Michael Osit
What Do I Say to My Net-Savvy Kids? by Andelina Khoo

 

Internet Safety Lessons will be provided to students in Grades 4 & 5 throughout November and December 2014.