So what happens when your child makes a mistake online? Whether it's typing, posting, sending or receiving something inappropriate, whether it's going onto an inappropriate site or just clicking unknowingly, parents still need to maintain their composure to make each experience a learning opportunity for their children.
As Director of Technology at The Nueva School and a member of a working task force*, I helped to create this easy-to-remember parent strategy for handling children's computer-related incidents. I've reprinted it in its entirety below.
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Time To Teach Digital Etiquette, Experts Suggest - E-business & Business Technology New... - 0 views
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Great article including comments from Mike Ribble on cyberbullying and digital citizenship
GuardingKids.com - book and resources related to cybersafety - 0 views
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"From podcasts to porn, cyberbullying to cell phones, Dr. Russell Sabella helps readers understand the risks that emerge when high-tech tools, uninformed parents, and exuberant youth collide. Because kids are growing up with modern technologies, many are more expert than their parents. As a result, a parent's ability to make effective decisions for how technology is used may be compromised. GuardingKids.com empowers parents, educators, and other care takers to better understand the electronic terrain. Readers will be better able to help children safely and securely navigate a minefield of inappropriate and risky situations."
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Some excellent resources and links shared on this site by Dr. Russell Sabella, author of Guarding Kids: A Practial Guide to Keeping Kids Out of High-Tech Trouble. His Resource Links provide many additional resources on the topic.
Cyberbullying - digizen.org - 0 views
Cybersafety Help Button download page | Department of Broadband, Communications and the... - 2 views
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"The Australian Government's Cybersafety Help Button provides internet users, particularly children and young people, with easy online access to cybersafety information and assistance available in Australia. It offers counselling, reporting and educational resources to assist young people deal with online risks including cyberbullying, unwanted contact, scams and fraud, and offensive or inappropriate material. The help button is a free application that is easily downloaded onto personal computers, mobile devices, and school and library networks."
Are you a cyberbully? Quiz - 5 views
Information about cyber-bullying - 0 views
YouTube - Cyberbullying - 0 views
Just Block EVERYTHING - Texas Principal - 0 views
Dealing with Digital Behavior Issues: A Parent Guide | Edutopia - 0 views
Digital Citizenship: Resource Roundup | Edutopia - 0 views
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Great reasources to share with students and parents about Digital Citizenship etc.
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