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Child Youth Services Parent Connection 28
April 2006 Training Topic Internet Safety for
middle school/teens Dawn Rood-CYS Functional
Technology Specialist
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SOCIAL NETWORKING AND BLOGGING SITES

• BLOGGING AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ARE ONLINE
  PLACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN MEET, COMMUNICATE AND
  INTERACT
• THESE SITES HAVE EXPLODED IN POPULARITY OVER
  THE PAST TWO YEARS
• VISITORS TO THESE SITES HAVE INCREASED FROM
  APPROXIMATELY 5 MILLION IN 2005 TO 67 MILLION IN
  2006
• MAJORITY OF ACTIVITY IS LEGAL AND CAN BE VERY
  POSITIVE
• THE DANGER CHILDREN AND TEENS ARENT AWARE
  HOW MUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE

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ARE YOU AWARE ?
LETS SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO GATHER INFORMATION BY
TRACKING TERESA.. GO TO http//www.netsmartz.org
/resources/reallife.htmrealTeresa Scroll down to
Tracking Teresa
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The most popular social networking and blogging
sites today are

• www.myspace.com
• www.xanga.com
• www.facebook.com
• www.friendster.com
• www.blogger.com
• www.livejournal.com

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Basic Internet Safety for all ages

• Teach children what IS appropriate
• Be a good role model
• Dont ban the internet - set rules
• Keep computer out in the open
• Examine/use filtering software
• Know what other pieces of technology have
  internet access

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Internet Filtering Software

• Child Youth Services Labs use CYBERsitter
• Other examples are CyberPatrol, NetNanny,
  Content Patrol
• Easy Installation/setup
• Filtering programs should block/filter all
  major Internet protocols, including web access,
  chat rooms, email, peer-to-peer networks,
  bulletin boards and popup windows
• Price range 30-70

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For additional information please log on
to www.netsmartz.org
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REMEMBER
EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN ON THE INTERNET
People on the Internet are not always who they
appear to be