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Why should parents care about computers and the
Internet?
  • Technology skills are crucial to childrenÌs
    future success
  • By 2000, about 60 of new jobs will require
    technology skills
  • People who use computers on the job earn 43 more
    than other workers

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How do kids use computers and the Internet?
  • Children are increasingly using new technologies
    in school, at the library, at home and in
    after-school activities
  • A May 1997 estimate shows nearly 10 million
    children online
  • 27 of U.S. classrooms have Internet access and
    78 of schools have some kind of access to the
    Internet
  • Two out of three public libraries provide
    computers and Internet access for public use

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Parents need to be involved
  • 89 of parents believe computer skills are
    important to future success
  • The Internet presents new parenting challenges
  • Parental involvement is essential to ensure kids
    have a safe, rewarding and educational online
    experience
  • Parents help children assess the value and
    importance of information they find

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A shared responsibility
  • Ensuring a positive and safe online experience is
    a shared responsibility
  • Parents, teachers, librarians and others need to
    make sure kids have access to and are guided
    safely through the Internet
  • Companies in the online industry like those
    supporting America Links Up are helping kids have
    a good experience online

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The Basics
  • America Links Up is a public awareness and
    education campaign that provides adults and
    children with the information and tools to help
    ensure a safe, rewarding and educational
    experience online
  • America Links Up is supported by a diverse
    coalition of non-profits, education groups,
    government agencies and corporations

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What is the Internet?
  • A large computer network linking together
    millions of small computer networks all over the
    world
  • You can be part of it!

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What makes the Internet unique?
  • It's interactive, meaning that unlike TV, the
    broadcast is two-way
  • Anyone can 'publish' on the Internet
  • For the first time, the vast majority of the
    world's knowledge is accessible to anyone
  • Millions of people can share and take part in
    online communities

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What can you do on the Internet?
  • Find information by using search engines
  • Publish information on your own web site
  • Send messages by e-mail
  • Join a club through a newsgroup
  • Find someone in an online phone book
  • Have a conversation in a 'chat' room
  • Make airline reservations, invest in the stock
    market
  • Get directions and draw maps
  • Go shopping and more!

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What does the Internet offer children?
  • Communication via e-mail and chat rooms
  • The world's resources are available to supplement
    their learning
  • Access to other cultures
  • New analytical and infomation processing skills
    to build lifelong learning skills

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Examples
  • Homework helpers
  • Information about subjects and activities they
    are interested in
  • Maps and weather
  • Entertainment (games, clubs, etc.)

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What do you need to start?
  • A computer
  • A modem
  • A phone line
  • An account with an online service or an Internet
    service provider

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What is a web site?
  • A collection of information on the Internet
  • It is made up of pages, words, images, sounds
    and/or video
  • Each is assigned a 'URL' or address so you can
    find it on the web
  • A good site has a clear purpose with contact
    information clearly identified. The information
    should be well-organized and updated regularly

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Web site addresses
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Browsers and search engines
  • A browser is a software program that lets you
    read web sites
  • Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Explorer are
    examples
  • A search engine is a program that helps you find
    information
  • Alta Vista, Lycos, Yahoo and Infoseek are
    examples

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How does e-mail work?
  • You enter a recipient's e-mail address in the
    'To' space in your mail program, type your
    message and hit send
  • Your message then travels across the Internet to
    the recipient's electronic mailbox
  • The message is stored by the recipient's Internet
    service provider until the recipient logs on to
    the Internet
  • When receiving messages, you can send copies to
    others by forwarding

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What are newsgroups?
  • A conversation that takes place on a
    bulletin-board-like space
  • You can post messages seeking advice, comments or
    information
  • Someone will reply to your message later in a
    public form
  • You can 'talk' with others about a specific topic
    like health, education or recreation
  • Some have explicit material not suitable for
    children

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What are chat rooms?
  • Chat rooms are 'live' conversations online
  • Conversation usually centers around a common
    interest
  • Some are monitored, some are not

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Ensuring a Safe, Educational and Rewarding Trip
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Is the Internet safe?
  • Like the road, the Internet has some risks, but
    there are ways to protect kids online
  • When children are small, you teach them to hold
    your hand when crossing the street. But as they
    grow, you slowly give them more freedom until
    they end up driving by themselves
  • Like all endeavors your kids will undertake,
    common sense says you should be aware and
    stay involved

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What are the risks on the Internet?
  • Content Children may see material that is
    inappropriate or even illegal
  • Contact People on the Internet may not be who
    they say they are and predators use the Internet
    to find victims

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Examples
  • Finding bondage material when searching for James
    Bond
  • Getting e-mail advertising adult sites
  • Making inappropriate friendships and sometimes
    dangerous contact with strangers in chat rooms
  • Downloading viruses, giving out personal
    information

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The Internet is a public place
  • It allows kids to communicate with friends they
    know and people they don't
  • Parents need to make sure their children's
    privacy is protected and teach kids why privacy
    is important
  • One way to protect privacy is to not give out
    personal information like phone numbers,
    addresses or credit card numbers, especially in
    chat rooms and newsgroups
  • Parents should check websites their children
    visit for privacy policies

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Safer Surfing Kids Online Tips for Parents
  • Take the trip together. Take the time to see what
    your kids are doing online and what their
    interests are
  • Teach kids to never give out their name, school,
    address, phone number, picture or other personal
    information to people they meet online,
    especially in public places like chat rooms
    and bulletin boards.

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Kids Online Tips for Parents cont'd
  • Instruct your child to never plan face-to-face
    meetings alone with online acquaintances
  • Tell your child not to respond and to let you
    know if they receive offensive or dangerous
    e-mail, chat or other communications

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Kids Online Tips for Parentscont'd
  • Establish clear ground rules for Internet use
    with your kids. Decide whether or not to use
    parental control tools or protective software
  • Put the computer in the family room or other open
    area of the home. Or use the computer together at
    a library, school or community center

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Tips for Kids Online
  • I won't give out my name, age, school, address,
    phone number, picture or any other information
    about myself or my family without getting
    permission
  • If I see or get something online that looks weird
    or bad or makes me feel uncomfortable, I won't
    respond, I'll leave that area right away and
    tell my parents

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Tips for Kids Onlinecont'd
  • I won't get together with anyone I meet online
    without getting my parent's permission first.
  • I won't open or accept e-mails, files, links,
    URLs or other things online from people I donÌt
    really know or trust
  • I won't give out my password to anyone but my
    parents, not even to my best
    friend

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Resources available(www.americalinksup.org)
  • Parental tools (safety guides, good sites,
    Internet information)
  • Browsers and filters
  • Great sites for kids
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