Keeping It Cool Internet for Parents

Concern is Appropriate The Internet is part of our World What works for Young Children won’t work for Teens

Location, Location, Location Desktop or Laptop? Public or Private? Open Access or Limited Access?

Options for Parents Supervision Ongoing Choices Parental Controls

Parental Controls Filtering & Blocking Things to Consider Incoming Sites Words Images Incoming Outgoing

Managing Time Software is available to help limit the amount of time we spend online

Browsers for Kids http://www.kid-surf.com http://www.cozi.com/live-simply/5-kid-friendly-internet-browsers

And pushing the limits… Escape is more than a key on the keyboard

Monitoring Tools http://parentalcontrolbar.com/ http://www.monitoringsoftwarereviews.org/

The best way to protect your children online is to talk to them