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July 26, 2006
Here's a life preserver for surfing the netBoardBuzz found this interesting tidbit in the North Country Gazette about a new Web site aimed at keeping Florida's kids safe on the internet. Using information from a new poll about parents' perceptions of their childrens' safety, the site, which was unveiled last Wednesday, "contains such tips as not keeping a computer in a child's bedroom where it's hard to monitor, to monitor children's email, online journal or personal page and to never give out identifying or personal information or post children's photographs on public websites."
The statewide poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, indicated that
49% of parents (whose children use the Internet) allow their children to surf the Internet when they're not home
14% of parents (whose children have access to a home computer) report the computer is in the child's bedroom, the one place experts warn most against placing a computer47% of parents incorrectly believe a child is more likely to be abducted by someone the child does not know, when in fact experts continue to warn that children are most likely to be abducted by persons already familiar to them
53% of parents said they are familiar with the chatroom codes their children might encounter, yet only 15% of those knew that the commonly used chat room code "A/S/L" stands for "Age/Sex/Location"
Supported by local, corporate and goverment sponsors, including the Florida School Boards Association, the Web site contains information, tips, and local resources for parents in Florida. Although BoardBuzz found the site informative and useful, not just for Floridians, but for any parent interested in keeping their children safe. We especially liked the Chat Room Dictionary page which TILII, translating all those word/symbol concoctions that are all the rage on the net. Now we're SETE.
Posted July 26, 2006 11:08 AM | School Safety
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