Internet Protection
for Children
Websites That Help Parents
Likewise, there are many websites that give parents guidelines
to promote safe, rewarding online experiences for children. For
example:
- www.getnetwise.org – This
website was created by 15 Internet companies as a comprehensive
resource guide for parents. It includes access to tools
representing the latest technologies that allow parents to block
and filter inappropriate content, monitor the websites and chat
rooms that their children visit, and set strict time limits on
their children's online sessions. It also includes access to
information on how to report a crime or other troubling activity
online and provides a guide to quality, educational websites
beneficial to children. The website also provides safety tips
for online use.
- www.americalinksup.org – This
website seeks to bring the online industry, families, teachers,
librarians and other children's advocates together to ensure
that children have a rewarding and educational online experience.
It provides safety tips for parents and children; access to discussion
groups of parents, teachers and other Internet users on critical
safety issues; links to more than 700 quality websites for children
reviewed and recommended by children's librarians; and information
on local events where parents and children can learn about Internet
basics and tools that promote rewarding online experiences.
- www.cyberangels.org – This
website has been in existence since 1995 and is considered the
largest Internet safety and education programme. In addition
to providing parents guidance on how to supervise their
children online, it teaches children how to use the Internet
safely with material geared toward them. For example, children
can join Sophia's Safe Surfing Club, take a safe surfing
quiz, and earn a safe surfing permit. Cyberangels also has Net
Patrol teams that regularly monitor the Internet for child-crimes,
cyberstalkers, and fraudulent scams and report it to law enforcement
authorities. The website provides support groups for victims
of stalking and harassment over the Internet and gives tips on
how to document and report cyber-stalking. CyberAngels also provides
links to safe sites and reviews and recommends blocking / filtering
software.
- www.parentech.org – This
site provides families and educators of 10 - 13
year old school children with free resources focusing on how
technology affects education, careers and society. It includes
parent and teacher guides in these areas. For example, the parent's
guide on technology and education has articles on how to help
middle schoolers get the most out of learning with technology,
a parent's guide to classroom technologies, and technology standards
for middle schools. The teacher's guide to technology and careers
includes articles on what skills are necessary for these careers
and how to develop those skills at the middle school level. In
addition, the site has a discussion corner where parents and
educators can share ideas, concerns, and question with each other
and with experts from across the nation.
- www.safekids.com – This
website contains various articles about Internet basics and online
safety, guidelines for parents on how to supervise their
children on the Internet safety tips for children, and filtering
/ blocking software reviews. In addition, the site has links
to other sites that offer Internet advice to parents and includes
a link to report online crime against children.
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