Welcome, Parents!

"The best way to protect your kids online? Talk to them. Research suggests that when

children want important information, most rely on their parents." (Net Cetera 7)

 

Technology Support

• Teach Parents Technology - created by staff at Google to help parents feel comfortable using technology

 

Internet Safety Sites

• OnGuardOnline.gov - this site has useful information from the federal government regarding different topics involving technology which include cyberbullying, internet fraud, protecting your computers, and communicating online.
• NetSmartz.org - this site from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has interactive components to help children of all ages understand the issues regarding safety on the internet. 
• WiredSafety.org - this site has articles and help on different issues concerning safety on the internet. There is information specific to students, parents, and teachers.
• Cyberbully411.org - this site created by Internet Solutions for Kids, provides resources for children who may have questions about or who may have been targeted by online harassment.
• iKeepSafe.org - an educational site that teaches children of all ages how to safe online. 
• NetFamilyNews.org - specifically for parents, has articles discussing kid technology issues that parents may encounter (in the form of a blog). 
• CyberTipline - the site for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children which has the hotline for reporting incidents of child sexual exploitation.
• A Parent's Guide to Social Networking Sites - a user guide created by McAfee with information on different Internet safety issues  
• NetSmartz411 - Internet Safety Helpdesk - a place for parents to find answers to frequently asked questions, parents can ask experts questions as well (live feedback), help is available in English and in Spanish

 

Videos

• Cyberbullying - Ryan Halligan's Story 
• Sexting - ABC News Video Online 
• Megan's Story 
• Your Photo Fate (NetSmartz) 
• Online Predator PSA 
• Tracking Teresa (NetSmartz) 

 

Resources

• Chatting Abbreviations - this document provided by isafe.org has a list of many chatting abbreviations used by kids online. 
• Chat Abbreviations - this is another list of chatting abbreviations provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 
• Teen Chat Decoder - you can enter the acronym and it will decode it for you 
• Disabling Changing the Proxy Settings 
• How to Disable Geotagging on Your Smartphone's Camera

  

Anti-Virus Software Reviews

• Antivirus - Review and Price Comparisons from PC Magazine
• Best AntiVirus Software Review 2012  

 

Homework Help

• State Funded K-12 Databases - http://web.esc20.net/k12databases/accessK12.html

                Check with your child’s school to obtain the usernames and passwords.

• Nettrekker – http://school.nettrekker.com

 

Homework Help – Math

• AAA Math - http://www.aaamath.com/     
• Allmath.com - http://www.allmath.com/
• Aplus Math - http://www.aplusmath.com/
• Macmillan McGraw-Hill Math Adoption (Elementary) - http://www.mhschool.com/math/2009/tx/  
• Mathematics Lessons - http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/

 

 

 

 

Sources:

Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids about Being Online. Washington, D.C.: Federal Trade Commission, 2009. Print.