Now more than ever the internet has become an integral part of everyone's life. But parents should be aware of the potential risks. These links will help to educate you on the many risks that await irresponsible young students.
Safe Passage- Safe Passage is a Canadian Website sponsored by the Media Awareness Network. This website contains links that address questions and risks that are involved with children and the internet. This website includes an interactive game "jo cool, or jo fool?" to teach younger students about the dangers of the internet. This website includes helpful tips for teachers about disclosing personal information on the internet.
Safe Teens Home Page- Safe Teens website is an extension of its sponsor SafeKids.com. Safeteens offers links that are slightly more sophisticated than the SafeKids counterpart, links include: Teen safety on the information superhighway, cell phone safety, and links to other internet related safety websites, such as blogsafety.com and staysafe.org.
Kids for Sale-Article by Media Awareness Network-This link is an page sponsored by the Media Awareness Network that seeks to educate children surfing the internet specifically on the issues of online advertising. The page offers links to offer information not only on how marketers target children over the internet, but also how you can protect students against these advertisers.