Links+(Net+Safety)



Internet Safety Links for Parents
**PBS: Growing Up Online.** Choose the "Watch the full program online" link to choose video segments from Frontline's documentary about teen life, eg. Ryan Halligan's story. [] 

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 * PBS Parents. Practical advice for parents divided by media -- computers, TV, movies, video games and advertising -- and age -- pre-school, grade school, pre-teens and teens. Discover how TV, movies, advertising, computers and video games can shape your child's development and what you can do to create a media-literate household. **

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 * Media-Awareness Network**. Sometimes, the sheer volume of media and pop culture influences in our kids' lives can seem overwhelming. Get pro-active! Use the resources in this section to learn how to talk to your kids about media, gain control of the home entertainment playground, and speak out as a consumer.

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 * Government of Canada: Internet Safety**. Includes information on: chat, cyber bullying, devices & technologyies, internet security for kids, online transactions, pop-up ads, spamming, computer viruses, cyber security, hacking, online exploitation, phishing, privacy on the internet, & spyware. Also includes links to: Internet 101, deal.org, National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre & cybertip.ca.

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 * Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada**. On the bottom sidebar there are 2 .pdf guides: 1] A Guide for Individuals and 2] Identity Theft & You. You will also find information on how to obtain assistance in dealing with identity theft.

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 * Libraries and the Internet Toolkit** (recommended by the Government of BC). The Internet is a rich and educational resource for information, ideas and entertainment. No other medium provides us with so much information so easily. At the same time, the Internet has raised concerns about privacy and children's access to information. As the number one point of entry to the Internet outside of work, school or home, libraries, especially public libraries, address these concerns every day.

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 * < **Parent Guide to Internet Safety** (pdf)