Technology Night at Horace Mann
The Internet is a powerful tool with positive and exciting opportunities for learning and communicating. However, we all must learn to use it safely.
Please talk with your children and take some time to become familiar with your child's life on the Internet.
Suggested Websites to Get More Information:
(These are goooood)
www.ncmec.org (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)
www.netsmartz.org (Interactive site for ages 5-17 for kids, students, parents, educators and law enforcememt)
www.cybertip.org (Report suspicious online activity)
www.familywatchdog.us (Find out where registered sex offenders live in your neighborhood)
http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public// (Wisconsin sex offender registry)
www.netfamilynews.org (Stay informed)
www.safekids.com (Family's guide to making the Internet and technology fun, safe and productive.)
www.netlingo.com (Chat and computer terms, definitions, slang, acronyms)
www.spectorsoft.com (Example of monitoring software)
www.guardiansoftware.com (Example of monitoring software)
www.keyketcher.com (Example of hardware that secretly captures chat logs, e-mails, and website addresses; attachment plugs into your computer with your keyboard)
www.monitoringsoftwarereviews.org
www.parentalcontrolsoftwareguide.info
www.fbi.gov (Go to link called "for the family" and then Internet safety)
www.bsafehome.com (filter example)
www.cybersitter.com (filter example)
Take Time To Get Involved!