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Links:
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Cyber Safety
Presentation
Resources
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Cyber-Bullying
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Looking
for help to keep your kids safe on the internet?
Here are
some great ideas!
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Keep
computer in an open area.
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Communicate with your child.
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Become
part of your child's online experience.
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Respect
your child's privacy.
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Regularly
review computer files.
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Teach
children responsible use of online resources.
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Talk to
children about online dangers.
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EDUCATE
YOURSELF on ins and outs of Internet.
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Talk with
other parents.
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Let your
kids know that responsible adults do not pursue relationships with
minors.
Teach kids to:
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"Think
before you click."
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Use "the
filter between their ears."
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Walk away
from the computer and "take five" before responding.
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Avoid
spreading rumors, assisting in cyber-bullying.
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Follow
golden rule of cyberspace; don't do anything online that you
wouldn't do in real life.
Other Points to Ponder:
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Look up
your child on MySpace and "Google" him/her at least once a week.
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Spread
the news to your family. You could easily find your children's
cousin's too!
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Make sure
kids do not give their workplace if they have one.
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If you
have college-age children, search for them on
facebook.com.
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Make sure
your child's MySpace is not his instant messenger name.
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Other
less common social networking sites to check for your children are
LiveJournal.com;
Xanga.com; and
Blogger.com.
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You can
control access to sites using the parental controls of your service
provider (ie, AOL, Roadrunner, etc.)
Remember, as
a parent it is okay to say "no" to internet use. If you are
uncomfortable with your ability to protect your children, limit it to
just with supervision or not at all.
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