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How to protect your children on the Internet : a roadmap for parents and teachers
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How to protect your children on the Internet : a roadmap for parents and teachers

Author: Gregory S Smith
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"This book shares the risks of the Internet by detailing recent, real-world tragedies and revealing some of the secrets of online activities. It provides a pragmatic approach to help parents and teachers protect children against the threats of going online." "Parents and teachers are often ill-equipped to deal with the variety of devices and applications such as email, instant messaging, browsing, blogs, cell phones,  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Gregory S Smith
ISBN: 9780275994723 0275994724
OCLC Number: 123955035
Description: xvi, 193 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: pt. 1. Introduction to technology and risks on the Internet --
1. Welcome to the Internet --
Growing up --
The Internet : what is it? --
Recommendations --
2. Back to school --
Internet technologies defined : education 101 --
Recommendations --
3. Risk overview : are parents making the grade? --
An overview of online risks --
Some statistics for kids going online --
How are parents doing protecting their kids? --
Protection at school and in libraries --
Recommendations --
4. The risks of going online --
A sampling of unfortunate events --
Recommendations --
pt. 2. A road map to protect children while online --
5. How to monitor your kids online --
To monitor or not to monitor --
Tricks kids use to hide what they're doing --
Nontechnical parental monitoring --
Software for better monitoring --
Recommendations --
6. Internet surfing, blogs, and social networking --
Surfing/browsing the Internet --
Search engines : the good, the bad, and the ugly --
Social networking and blogging --
Video cameras gone wild --
Firewalls and wireless --
Recommendations --
7. Email --
Email options and programs --
Email risks --
Kid-friendly email programs --
Tricks kids use to hide email activities --
Blocking free email services --
File attachment risk --
Don't forget about spam --
Recommendations --
8. Instant messaging and voice-over-IP --
IM basics and tools --
IM lingo parents must know --
Blocking IM : it's not easy --
Chat rooms : a hangout for predators --
Making phone calls over the Internet --
How predators find their victims --
Recommendations --
9. Cell phones and PDAs --
An overview of portable communication devices --
Text messaging : how teens communicate --
Monitoring call logs and bills --
Browsing and IM challenges with PDAs --
Recommendations --
10. A glimpse into the future --
Converging devices --
Free stuff everywhere (advertisers' heaven) --
Global positioning takes off --
Built-in security for future operating systems --
Futuristic ways to stay connected --
Recommendations --
11. Talking to your kids about online risks --
An Internet usage contract --
When and how to be firm --
What not to say to your teen --
Advice from the pros (child psychologists) --
Recommendations.
Responsibility: Gregory S. Smith.
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