Presented by: Kevin Bonnar and Larry Swiggum Fall 2014

Internet Safety and Ethical Use  What does this mean to you?

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 smart-online-search smart-online-search Please grab a laptop or I Pad and run a Google search on Martin Luther King Jr. On the first page you will find Please spend a minute or two viewing the information that is just a click away (Thoughts)

Alarming statistics for parents from a 1999 CNN/Time Magazine poll.  82% of teens surveyed use the Internet.  44% have been to an X-rated site.  70% of teens have accidentally stumbled across pornography online. (Source: Kaiser Family Foundation)  25% have visited hate group web sites.  14% have seen sites where they are taught how to build bombs.  62% said their parents knew little or nothing about the web sites they visit.  43% of parents have no Internet use rules for their kids to follow.  69% of the kids don't follow the rules or have none to follow.  72% of girls (57% boys) suspect they have "chatted" with people who are pretending to be someone they are not.  58% of girls (39% boys) have been asked to provide personal information like telephone number and address. etsafety.html

1- Communicate concerns with your child 2- Consider using filtering and blocking software. 3- Use bookmarks and safe search. 4- Keep an open mind. 5- Pass along your values. 6- Share wisdom. 7- Limit time. 8- Most importantly monitor Internet use at home!

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Common Sense Media offers hundreds of helpful hints for many cyber issues in age appropriate tip sheets that parents can share with their children rs/educate-families/tip-sheets

 Consider using multiple search engines while searching for information online  Here is a video to watch at home when you get a chance. We want to get you thinking about where your information is coming from JC4

Grab a device and let’s dive into protecting your children! Please share any findings and/or questions that come up with the group

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