1. What are your kids doing online?
Internet Safety
What are your kids doing online?
Blogging
Podcasting
Vodcasting
IM-ing
Pier to Pier file sharing
Is their profile online? Is it public or private?
Are they involved in online gaming?
Do they have online personas?

2. Advantages to the Internet:
Research information from experts
Forum for the sharing of ideas
Tools to improve productivity
Decentralization of information
Tools for communication
There is no overseeing body for the internet

3. Plagiarism, file sharing, copyright restrictions
Online Dangers:
Plagiarism, file sharing, copyright restrictions
Information Literacy – false information
Identity theft, Phishing
Spamming, Spimming
Pornography
Cyber Bullying
Online predators

4. What can we do to protect our kids?
Experience the Internet, IM, blog, and profile sites
Talk with the kids on your campus about their online activities
Learn what they do online
Learn the lingo
Raise awareness with faculty and parents
Create your own profile
Get online with your kids – have them show you what they do
Computer locations – online curfews
You don’t have to be an expert – teach your kids to make good decisions
Be on the lookout for grooming, suspicious behavior, packages, calls,
Are your kids susceptible – create a sense of belonging
Keep an eye their profiles, , buddy lists

5. Good Questions to Ask What do your kids do while online?
Do they have online profiles?
Are their profiles public or private?
How many screen names do they have?
Who is on their buddy lists?
Who are they encountering online?
Do you get online at friends houses?
Do you really know the people you’re online with?

6. Remember the 4 R’s*
RECOGNIZE techniques used by online predators to deceive, groom, or intimidate their victims.
REFUSE requests for personal information or a face-to-face meeting.
RESPOND assertively by exiting the program, logging off, or turning off the computer.
REPORT any suspicious or dangerous contact that makes you or your child feel uncomfortable. *

7. Steps the district takes to protect our students:
Filter content, IM, Blogs
Raising the awareness of teachers and administrators
Providing professional development for staff
Integrating Internet Safety into the curriculum
Talking with parents at advisory councils, PTA meetings, special events
Bring Online Content in-house
(united streaming), evaluating educational search engines

8. Learn More about Internet Safety:

9. Sites Your Children may be On