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January
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Online Safety

 

                                                                                   

A Note from Linda George,

Computer Teacher

 

  

Dear Parents and Guardians,

 

Please check your child’s backpack on January 27th! You should find a little booklet entitled Net Cetera, Chatting with Kids Online, published by the Federal Trade Commission (more info at http://www.onguardonline.gov).  It has good info that could help us all when talking to our kids about making good decisions when online.

 When in the lab I try to emphasize that whatever we do in the cyber universe can stay there for a very long time. That is one of the reasons why we always want to leave good digital footprints. Our friends and family might be the only ones who see our posts and information now, but future schools and employers are also very interested in what sort of information we, or others, have left about us.

 I am finding that elementary students are using social networking sites such as Facebook and messaging programs (AIM) at an earlier age than even a couple of years ago so this booklet is very timely.

 I hope you find it useful!

 Linda George