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This is part of Edudemic's Staying Safe Online series. We will be periodically publishing guides and helpful bits of information to keep you thinking about how to stay safe among all those bits and bytes.

"Resources for young children" You can explore the key internet safety messages with your child using Hector's World a cartoon series featuring Hector Protector, a bottlenose dolphin and his friends. Click on a theme below for tips on how to use Hector's World with your child. Protecting personal information Cyberbullying e-security"

"As a parent, you can play an important role in helping your children have safe and positive experiences online. By becoming aware of how children and young people use the internet, some of the risks they face and strategies to manage these risks, you can help guide your children to enjoy the best of the online world. This section includes information, tips and advice to help you and your family make the most of being online."

It is one of the most important conversations we can have. When student privacy and safety is at stake, we all have an obligation to do our part. Keeping in mind that laws and policies vary depending on where you are and what age you work with, there are some common sense tips we should all follow. The discussion below was inspired by comments left by educators on this Edublogger post over the past few weeks. This post was co-written by Ronnie Burt and Sue Waters.

" Trying to find helpful information regarding appropriate use of the Internet by children can be a challenge for parents and educators. One helpful site is NetSmartz, www.netsmartz.org, which was created by a partnership of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The following information is from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Following are some online safety tips to share with your children;"