I recently overheard a conversation in which one parent was telling another that she wishes the schools would teach the parents about online safety, in addition to the students.
For students, all 50 states have Internet safety information available to them through the Boys and Girls Clubs and Netsmartz.org. There are also several states that are taking education to a much higher level, requiring cyber education as part of the schools' curriculum. Virginia was the first state to require Internet safety education as part of the school's curriculum. Since then, other states are pulling together similar programs such as New Jersey, Illinois, and Texas. Generally speaking, the education covers cyber bullying, general online safety, predators and what information should be shared online.
As for the parents' education, there are many resources available. Here are a few:
This blog, SafetyClicks.com
Parental Controls software (this is a search page leading to several options)
NetSmartz 411
Connect Safely
Enough Is Enough
Internet Safety Education: Where Does It Come From?
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Julia Evans 5-28-2009 @ 2:21PM
Educating parents about the new digital world is more important than ever. That's why I started a new blog entitled "The Digital Guidebook." It's an everyday person's guide to managing social networking, web 2.0, and their digital lives in general. You might be interested in my new post, "Three Reasons Why Digital is Forever." I think it's important that parents teach their children about how important it is to manage and protect their online identity.
Julia Evans
http://www.thedigitalguidebook.com
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