1. Online Safety A Parent’s Guide to Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet

2. http://www.momsteam.com/files/images/father_son_kayaking_1.jpg If your child is surfing the Web, you need to be paddling right alongside him http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/your-child-technology/keeping-kids-safe-online

3. General Guidelines Keep the computer in a central location Set time limits for computer use Monitor cell phone use Know the passwords to any online accounts your child has

4. General Guidelines Teach your child not to click on ads, contests, surveys, and giveaways

5. General Guidelines Teach your child that what goes online, stays online Get to know the technology Set a good example Talk with your child regularly about what they see & do online

6. COPPA Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 Web sites cannot collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent Includes first & last name, address, email address, phone number, Social Security number, and any other identifying information

7. COPPA Many sites do not allow children under 13 to use their services at all Be sure to check the Terms of Service before allowing your child to use the site

8. Windows Start – Control Panel – User Accounts – Parental Controls Set web restrictions, time limits, game guidelines, & allow/ block specific programs

9. Mac Apple menu – System Preferences – View – Parental Controls Choose Unrestricted Web Access, Automatic Filtering, or White List

10. Brower & Device-Specific Parental Controls NookKindlePSPiPhoneYouTubeFirefox

11. K9 Web Protection

12. A+ Internet Filtering

13. Net Nanny

14. PureSight Owl

15. My Mobile Watchdog

16. Be PROACTIVE The best defense is a good offense! http://king.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451f9ca69e201348796dd60970c-popup

18. Resources for Parents NetSmartz.org/Parents FBI Parent Guide to Internet Safety FBI Parent Guide to Internet Safety Common Sense Media Common Sense Media KidsHealth.org

19. Resources for Kids ThinkUKnow NetSmartzKids Professor Garfield’s Internet Safety Professor Garfield’s Internet Safety