An Internet safety and training course is offered online with videos for viewing and a multitude of great resources for parents, kids and teens. The information provided from the website is both insightful and very educational. Most of the videos available deliver a powerful and sometimes emotionally stirring message.
The discussion on Internet Safety and following Internet safety rules facilitates the learning about and teaching of one of the most important topics facing all kids and adults that frequently access the Internet.
The subjects covered include:
- Internet Safety
- Cyber Bullying
- Email Safety
- Teen Suicide
- Parent Safety Info
- Use of Social Networks
The course was created by Paul Nelson at the Northwest Regional Education Services Agency and Oregon Virtual School District in Oregon, USA and is available as a Creative Commons Licensed download (34.1 MB) directly from their web site. According to their web site:
This course is designed for students ages 11-18 who are learning to use the Internet. It supplies common sense tips for staying safe while using a wide range of network based tools.
The course can be accessed here http://training.orvsd.org/moodle/course/view.php?id=173
If your not sure when to start talking to your kids about Internet safety, start early. The sooner the better from toddler ages on up. After all, even younger children see their parents using all kinds of communication devices. From laptops to desktops, cell phones and iPads, blackberries, androids and other devices that allow for online access.
As soon as your child is old enough to start using a computer, a cell phone or any web enabled devices, it’s time to begin talking to them about online behavior, security and safety.
As a parent, you have a golden opportunity to talk to your kid’s about what’s important before anyone else does. The time you invest in doing this now may save you a lot of grief in the future. Your influence is greater than you may realize, even if your trying to provide Internet safety tips for teens that may, at times, resist your best intentions and efforts to insure their safety and well being.
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