Internet+Safety+Tips

=Internet Safety Tips=

Today’s youth own cyberspace

 * They have an abundance of positive resources available at every a mouse click.
 * They are confident in their use of technology.
 * They take risks in seemingly safe cyberspace.

So what’s the problem?

 * Would you let children drive before you gave them lessons?
 * On the Internet, those who haven’t learned how to be safe are taking needless risks.
 * Challenge: Narrow the parent/adult-child “digital divide.”

Parent and student perspectives differ

 * ===What parents say===
 * 90 percent feel they have a good idea of what their children do while on the Internet.
 * 92 percent stated that they had established rules for the children’s Internet use. || ===What students say===
 * Only 66 percent said they share what they do on the Internet with their parents.
 * Only 65 percent stated that their parents have established rules for their Internet use. ||

Real dangers of the Internet

 * Inappropriate material: Online Pornography
 * The average age of first Internet exposure to pornography is 11-years-old.
 * Unwanted solicitation
 * Via search engines – search words or terms can produce unexpected results
 * Via “typo squatting” – domain names designed to deceive with:
 * Common misspellings of intended website
 * Incorrect extensions (.com versus .gov or .org)
 * Via instant message “BOTS” with click here links
 * Usually to inappropriate websites
 * Online Predators
 * Cyber Bullies

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Who is most at risk online? Teenagers.
• They have a high level of autonomy & independence • Are technologically savvy (far beyond their parents and teachers) but have little wisdom about good boundaries

Most parents do not talk to their teens about Internet Safety for 3 reasons:
• Lack of Knowledge - Some parents are uninformed about the Internet and its safety hazards • Denial - Some parents do not want to admit that their child could be endangered by their poor Internet habits • Discomfort - Some parents feel uncomfortable or awkward talking about Internet safety to their child

[|Missing]

 * Focuses on children ages from 11 to 14 (middle school)
 * The Game’s Scenario
 * Based on the true story of a 14-year-old boy who was lured online to leave home


 * The goal is to bring him back home before he vanishes for good

[|Mirror Image]

 * CYBERSTALKING... MODELING SCAMS... SPYWARE...

[|Air Dogs]

 * PIRACY... BULLYING... ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING...

A few Quick Examples of Resources Available
• Interactive online games like Surf Well Island o –http://disney.go.com/surfswell/ • NetSmatrtz o –http://www.netsmartz.org/ • PBS Frontline - Growing Up Online o –http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/ [|ID the Creep]