The internet can be a fascinating place for a family to visit. Here are some excellent recommendations. Enjoy! Please contact the web master when you discover a web site that would you would like to have included.
Microsoft, in cooperation with the Naperville (Ill.) Police Department's Internet Crimes Unit (NPD) and the Illinois Attorney General's Internet Task Force, created the Safekids Web to help parents and educators teach children the fundamental "rules of the road" for safe exploration on the information highway. This site includes a downloadable powerpoint presentation and a teaching guide.
This meta site lists dozens of excellent resources to help guide families down the information highway. If you begin your search here, you may not have to look further.
This unique site provides an opportunity for parents, experts, and teachers to come together to help children learn. The graphics are appropriate and the activities are designed to engage the whole family in the learning process.
Probably the best set of notes there are on this topic. These should be issued to every student before they start using the Internet and referred to regularly. All teachers and parents should review this site with their children.
Organized by the Strathcona Community Library in Vancourver, British Columbia, this is a page features links to a wide range of articles designed to help families support their children in using the internet in positive and meaningful ways. It is well worth visiting.
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The May 1997 issue of Consumer Reports has an article on the relative effectiveness of software designed to restrict access to inappropriate sites to young browsers. The software reviewed was: Cyber Patrol, Cybersitter 2.1, Net Nanny 3.1, SurfWatch1.6v2. Other sources will be added as they are discovered...
Over a dozen educational sites are listed which review and/or recommend outstanding childrens literature, software, downloadable shareware (Mac and DOS), and guidelines for allowing children to safely surf the net. It is a very rich resource.
Created by Dennis Boals, this page offers 203 links to a wide variety of information sources of interest to parents. There is something here for everyone.
This site contains information for parents on how to find sites for children and how to block offensive material as well as a comprehensive list of safe sites for kids and families.
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