Internet safety: Good usnews.com article and wiredsafety.com site September 24, 2006
Posted by David Gilmour in : Uncategorized , trackback
This comprehensive piece (7 screens full, whatever that is in words)
via Jenny Levine at The Shifted Librarian looks a good resource for internet safety work. We're planning to run some sessions for parents on internet safety: this looks like it will be a help us make sure we cover all the concerns.
"Decoding MySpace - It's the coolest hangout space for teens-but parents might be surprised at what their kids do there. Here's how to help keep them safe online" - Michelle Andrews at www.usnews.com.
Link
It mentions
www.wiredsafety.com. I've not explored that yet, but at a first glance it looks very comprehensive. It's run by a 9000-strong volunteer group, which is even more than we've got behind Exc-el.
What do you think of it?
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I’ve used wiredsafey with Longniddry parents and they really appreciated the way that you can print off a summary booklet in pdf. All too often there’s just too much info for most parents to get. I’ve also been siphoning off some good links on delicious:
http://del.icio.us/ewan.mcintosh/safety
I also like the ChildNet Int stuff:
http://www.childnet-int.org/projects/