Transcript The Internet

The Internet
Your CHILD’S Friend…or FOE?
*Handouts available for further information
The World awaits...
on the World Wide Web---but
children need guidance to
navigate this powerful tool.
To be safe and successful,
kids need:
• education--what it is
• guidance--how it is to be used
• reasons--to avoid certain sites
and situations
PARENTS are the KEY!
Digital Divide?
If you don’t have a computer or Internet connection at
home, many libraries, colleges, and cyber-cafes offer
equipment for public use. Many provide Web pages
with recommended sites and offer classes for children
and adults. Some schools and community centers offer
special programs for parents to learn about the Internet
and what it offers children.
CCS is teaching your child some things about the
internet in library, technology, & homerooms. We
need your help!
Teach ‘em to SWIM!
"Swimming pools can be dangerous for children. To
protect them, one can install locks, put up fences, and
deploy pool alarms. All these measures are helpful,
but by far the most important thing that one can do
for one's children is to teach them to swim." Similarly,
children taught to use the Internet wisely and
effectively will be more capable of traversing the
Internet than those relying solely on technology.
National Research Council report (2002)
Internet Toolkit Tips for
Parents
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Learn about the Internet and how it works.
The Internet has search engines designed for
children that lead to sites selected especially
for kids.
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Set rules and instill values. Until children
are taught how to use the Internet properly,
it would be best if their Internet use were
supervised by a responsible adult or guided
by for-children Web pages
Tips for a positive experience
Teach your children to value privacy—theirs and
yours. Do not share personal information with
strangers.
Teach your children values and guidelines to
use in selecting what they read and view. It's
up to you to let your children know what
subjects and Web sites are off limits and to
explain why.
Help for the Web from the Web
An example of how to set
rules and values: GetNetWise's
"Make an Internet Use
Agreement with Your Child"
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(http://www.getnetwise.org/tools
/toolscontracts.php).*
Online safety rules and
suggestions: "Especially for
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Children and their Parents" at
http://www.ala.org/oif/young
people/children. This page includes
links to and great sites for parents and
kids.
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Librarians offer help…ASK a Professional!
“The Internet offers kids many
opportunities for learning, constructive
entertainment, and personal growth…the
challenge…to learn how to use the internet
safely.”
©2004 American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/greatsites
A cybercollection of links to Web sites for
fun and learning. Recommended and
organized by topic by children’s librarians.
Sponsored by the Association for Library
Service to Children, a division of the
American Library Association.
SAFE places to search
Child-Friendly search engines:
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Ask Jeeves for Kids
Awesome Library
Education World
Family Friendly Search
Fact Monster
KidsClick!
Kids Search Engines
Kids search tools
Lycoszone for Kids
SearchEdu.com
Teach-nology.com
Yahooligans!
Be Wise!Know what they’re doing & viewing
The internet is here to stay
 to
help your child think, develop and learn
 to help with research and homework
 for fun, games, and recreation
 for communication and interaction
 for business and commerce
You will determine how they use it!