"If you have information
about the commercial sexual exploitation of a child in the U.S.
or abroad, notify U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement at 1-866-DHS-2ICE
or contact your local FBI field office,
or report at www.cybertipline.org."
Utilities to Indentify or Filter Inappropriate Web material:
ScrubIT, online setup
download ScrubIT setup
Test if your are ScrubIT configured
un-ScrubIT utility, download
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(quote, "..ScrubIT is the only public recursive DNS server to actively filter pornography. It’s a FREE service.. ScrubIT is a free recursive DNS server that
regulates [ filters ] what comes into your home or business.
ScrubIT 'scrubs' the Internet so you don't have to be concerned
about what your family members or employees will be confronted with.
ScrubIT is perfect for any home or business that is tired of the plague of
pornographic and malicious Web sites.")
SeeMore’s Safety Browser™
(Quote, "..a proprietary web browser designed to provide a safe,
educational and fun online experience for pre-school children..a simple interface to access safe,
parent-approved content.")
Internet browser search filter and search engine results advisors
Browse with a Search Filter
AFT Parents' Page:
(Academic Standards, Class Size, Communicating w/School Staff,
Homework, Hot Issues, Reading, School Discipline, School
Buildings Good?, Web Resources for Parents)
Cat's Clicks: Help for Young Adults
and in printer friendly format
"Your time as a teenager can be the best
and worst times of life. Get the answers
to your burning questions at these great sites."
(by Cat Schwartz, TechTV, Call for Help)
"Choices":
"Choices & Consequences" involving
diversity, peer pressure, violence, substance abuse,
self-esteem and hate crimes..
for 10- to 15-year-olds as they make pivotal decisions during the transition
period from childhood to adolescence. (src: CourtTV)
Crabby's tips for Internet safety
[7Jul06 by Annik Stahl, the Crabby Office Lady columnist:
quote, "..resources you can use to ensure
that you have the tools you need to keep your kids safe." She addresses
family contracts, child safety online, predators, FAQs, online gambling,
hateful content, ages & stages, 10 things to teach, online safety video..]
(
link source:
Microsoft Office Assistant home page
)
"ECPAT International
&
ECPAT - USA":
"End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes"
Family Watch Dog:Find nearby sex offenders
near your location by
a list, map, moves, non-mappable offenders, by proximity to schools, their home, their work.
(also see, below: National sex offenders States' registries)
Hands On Scotland Toolkit: for parents & kids
&
Index of topics
(
HandsOnScotland is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. The website provides practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.
The website contains 48 topics within 14 sections that cover a wide range of mental health issues ranging from abuse to sleeping difficulties. There are also 25 sets of videos from specialists giving tips and advice.
)
(video) Lab with Leo Laporte:
Constable Dave Howard of the RCMP talks about Internet Child Safety (8m55s)
(Episode 22, Constable Dave Howard of the RCMP talks about Internet Child Safety;
general introduction to the dangers that the Internet poses to children
and a few common sense tips to parents on what they can do to minimize the risks.)
Internet Safety Resources
(video)
Jeff the Musician (6m3s)
(Quote, "Here at Internet 101, our motto is “police and partners
...working together to web-proof our communities”. Sources include:
the RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police], Gatineau Police, Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and MRC des Collines Police in the National Capital Region,
Ottawa Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Department of National Defence's Military Police ,
Mounted Police Foundation and local businesses.)
Safe Surfing, Internet Browsing Lessons, Acceptable Use Polices:
Wired Safety
(source: wiredsafety.org, also see, above: ECPAT, Wired Safety)
(quote:
" WiredSafety provides help, information and education
to Internet and mobile device users of all ages.
We help victims of cyberabuse ranging from online fraud,
cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks.
We also help parents with issues, such as MySpace and cyberbullying."
)
Teaching the Net, Citing Sources, Evaluating Web Sites:
If you use or know about any (free access, 'kid safe', or juried) web site(s)
that can help others to teach, study, or to simply explore online learning
opportunities, please
email
and send the
web address/URL. (Especially, if useful to Students, Parents, Teachers &/or
Administrators, Grants, in the Classroom, Home/Dormitory, as a Library
Supplement, Study Reference; for Pre-School, K-3, Middle School,
High School, Pre-College, College, Graduate, Doctorate,
Vocational, Senior Citizens; or in areas of Special Education,
Braille, Occupational, Career Development, Work & Job Skills)
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