Parents are an important part of teaching children about Digital Citizenship and internet safety. By monitoring the websites that children visit, parents can help to model appropriate technology use and make sure that children are safe when chatting online. Digital Citizenship also applies to technology such as cell phones and iPods.
Resources for Parents:
http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/
http://www.ikeepsafe.org/PRC/
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide/parent-guide
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/internet-safety/social-networking-websites
http://www.netsmartz.org/StreamingPresentations/InternetSafetyBasics- A presentation from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
I encourage you to discuss and sign the Parent Contract for safe technology use with your children.
http://www.safekids.com/contract_parent.htm
Sarah Cline
Smithville Middle School
1/30/11