Internet Safety and Youth

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In this article, the writer explains that the difficulty with children using the computer is that some people online may use computers to gain access to children for inappropriate and even criminal reasons. The writer points out that children, by their nature, will not have the skills on their own to avoid the dangers that can come with Internet access, so it is up to parents and educators both to protect children and to teach them how to keep themselves safe online. The writer concludes that parents and educators can create a computer environment that allows children and youth to develop those all-important computer skills without being victimized by Internet predators who seek to harm them.

From the Paper:

"When children cannot fully protect themselves, it is up to the adults around them to act, which is what AOL executive Teri Schroeder did. She realized that young people were contacting AOL about the problem of adults inappropriately approaching them online. They didn't go to their parents because they were afraid that their parents wouldn't let them use the computer any longer. Schroeder investigated how predators lured these kids away from monitored discussions into unsupervised, private chat rooms, and founded "I-Safe," a non-profit group designed to teach young people how to stay safe while online. Congress responded to her actions and provided funds for school outreach programs. I-SAFE teaches educators how to help protect the students in their charge. It also works with community leaders to promote safety online for children and teenagers."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aftab, Parry. 2004. "Online Safety at School." PC Magazine 23:13, August 3.
• McKinley, Shay K. 2002. "Campaign Promotes Safe, Responsible Internet Use for Students." T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 30.
• Rupley, Sebastian. 2004. "Keep Your Kids Safe." PC Magazine 23:13, August 3.

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