https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob Safe computing tips resource that can help educator colleagues to inform about general computer online safety. en-us 2016-10-17 03:22:11 UTC 2024-08-13 06:08:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131029593 As with the real world, the Internet has its seamy side  -- and it's all too easy for kids to stray into it. Click-click and a Peter Cottontail fan's search for "bunnies" turns up raunchy pictures of women wearing fuzzy white ears and not much else. Porn, questionable characters, hate groups, and misinformation flourish online]]> 2016-10-17 03:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131029593 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131029901 2016-10-17 03:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131029901 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131029986 2016-10-17 03:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131029986 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030198 1. Step into their cyberworld
--As with the real world, the Internet has its seamy side  -- and it's all too easy for kids to stray into it. Click-click and a Peter Cottontail fan's search for "bunnies" turns up raunchy pictures of women wearing fuzzy white ears and not much else. Porn, questionable characters, hate groups, and misinformation flourish online
2. Set House Rules
--Decide how much time you're comfortable with your children being online and which sites they may go to. You might post a short list or even a signed contract (like the free ones at www.SafeKids.com) next to the computer. So there's no confusion, talk about the rules  -- and the consequences for breaking them.]]> 2016-10-17 03:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030198 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030538

Limit usage. Permit your child have free online time for, say, 30 minutes right after school to instant-message friends, play games, or visit social networking sites, but make it a rule that family time starts with dinner. After that the computer is used for homework and it's an IM-free zone.

Keep kids in sight. Have the computer centrally located. Your child is less likely to browse questionable content if she knows Mom or Dad (or her brother or sister) might walk by at any second. This helps you monitor time spent online, chosen activities, and resultant behavior.

Do your homework. Check his browser history to know where your child goes online, and check the sites regularly. Use security tools and privacy features — whether offered by your browser or Internet service provider, or purchased separately — for extra protection.

]]> 2016-10-17 03:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030538 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030926 One out of every five kids gets sexual solicitations online. Strangers, predators, and cyber-bullies all target children, and their work is simplified when screen names reveal age, gender, or hometown. If posts aren't marked as private, personal information can be displayed to an unrestricted audience of readers.]]> 2016-10-17 03:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030926 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030968 Surfing the Web without restrictions can mean encountering pop-up ads, viruses, erroneous information, and inappropriate content. The ease of cutting and pasting means that plagiarism is a real concern. And time flies online! Kids can click from one site to another until bedtime (or beyond), if you let them.]]> 2016-10-17 03:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131030968 vanessa020293 https://padlet.com/vanessa020293/qn75st0h6rob/wish/131031295

I will not give out personal information such as my address, telephone number(s), parent's or guardians' work address/telephone number(s), and the name and location of my school without the permission of my parent or guardian.

I will tell an adult right away if I come across or receive any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.

I will always follow the rules of Internet sites, including those rules that are based on age of use, parental approval and knowledge, and public laws.

I will never agree to get together with someone I "meet" online without first checking with my parents or guardians. If my parents or guardian agree to a meeting, I will arrange it in a public place and bring a parent or guardian along.

I will never send a person my picture or anything else without first checking with my parent or guardian.

I will talk with my parent or guardian so that we can set up rules for going online. We will decide on the time of day that I can be online, the length of time that I can be online, and appropriate areas for me to visit. I will not access other areas or break these rules without their permission.

I will follow all of the Girl Scout Terms and Conditions related to Digital Cookie, as well as all internet safety guidelines related to all other Girl Scout product sales.

I will practice online etiquette (good manners) at all times when online by:

• Not spamming others.
• Not bullying or tolerating bullying (and will always tell a trusted adult if this is a problem).
• Not using bad language.

I will be guided by the Girl Scout Promise and Law in all that I do online.

Signed,

Girl Name ___________________________________ Date __________

 

Parent or Guardian __________________________ Date __________

 

*The GSUSA Online Safety Pledge is based upon the Online Safety Pledge developed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (Revised August 2014)

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