To help parents keep up with the latest in technology and safety issue regarding internet use, we are posting a series of parent newsletters and articles in PDF format.

Dr. Jane Brigman recommends a couple of excellent sites on internet safety for parents:
The first site is from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

In addition here is the link to the iSafe website Dave Suter mentioned at the October 7th UPA meeting - www.isafe.org

i-SAFE Inc. is the worldwide leader in Internet safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place.

Click on the accompanying links to access.

i-Parent Times August/September 2008
i-Parent Times January/February 2008
i-Parent Times December 2007
Internet Generation Gap
EERE Consumer's Guide: When to Turn Off Personal Computers

Last updated on: 16-Oct-2008