Get Net Wise
Parents Guide to Keep Children Safe Online with Get Net Wise and covers:
Keeping Children Safe Online
The risks kids face online
Internet safety products
Great sites families can visit together
Learn how to identify online trouble and problems
Law enforcement contact details
Stopping Unwanted E-mail and Spam
How to prevent and stop getting unwanted email and how to report the spammers
Protecting Your Computer
An introduction to learning about the risks from hackers and viruses
For further information on Get Net Wise
Chat Danger is a useful resource for teachers, parents and also for older KS2 and above children and young people. KS1 children will need either their teachers or parents to help explain how to get the best from Chat Danger.
Chat Danger is a site all about the potential dangers on interactive services online and covers:
chat – online chat rooms
IM – instant messenger
online games
and for older children and young people
email
mobiles
For more information see the Chat Danger website
Think U Know
A very nicely designed website split across key Stage 1, 2, 3 & 4, Teacher & Trainer and Parent Carer.
Key Stage 1 activities covers:
Chat
Email
Games
Friend websites
And gives advice on the above in terms of
Having fun
Being Careful
Knowing who to talk to
Also includes:
Downloads
Cartoon character Hector and his friends learning how to use their computers safely
Key Stage 2 activities include:
Having fun
Staying in control
Reporting people abusing the individual
A cyber café – where children and young people can explore a virtual Internet world in safety and without any supervision needed
Teacher, Trainer, Parent & Carer sections have useful background information about keeping young people safe whilst they use the Internet.
N.B. No home page navigation makes it difficult to skip from section to section.
For further information on the Think U Know website
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18/12/2008 17:46 | 
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