Protecting Children in the
Digital Age

The Internet is an amazing tool for learning, communication, and entertainment. It has the ability to expose students to people, places, and ideas that were never before possible. Imagine being able to view up-to-the-second images from powerful telescopes, hearing audio from speeches by great leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. or Winston Churchill, watching videos created by students in a classroom in China, and more! Students today truly have access to knowledge and ideas that vastly exceed what was available to us, their parents.

However, the dark side of the Internet is ignored at our peril. The Internet is filled with potential hazards, hazards which can cause damage to computers, stolen identities, and, in the worst possible cases, physical harm to our children. As a result, it is mandatory that parents, teachers, and students become not only more technologically skilled, but more technologically savvy.

Parents and teachers are encouraged to visit any/all attached links and resources in order to best educate yourselves about the dangers and the means available to ensure our children's safety online.

Internet Safety Rules For Kids!