Internet Safety Presentation
Lynbrook's Council of PTAs hosted an Internet Safety Presentation recently, our guest presenter was Paul Lynch, Ph.D, Lynbrook District's Director of Communications.
We are in the Technology age... our kids are born into this age, and are extremely tech savvy... this unfortunately can get them into trouble, if not used correctly.
Legally a child should be 13 years old to have a Facebook account. We are finding that many many 5th and 6th grade children have Facebook. Facebook has a "check in" feature, which posts your whereabouts whenever you "check in". Online predators are very aware of this feature and can use it to track your child down. Please take a moment to read these links... Perhaps the most important message to come out of the presentation, is Talk to your kids, don't be afraid to check their phone, check their Facebook, and make sure the settings don't show location, and check their Text messages and email messages. Please click on these helpful links to read some very helpful parents guides!
A Parents Guide to Facebook: http://www.connectsafely.org/Safety-Advice-Articles/facebook-for-parents.html A Parents Guide to Google Plus: http://www.connectsafely.org/pdfs/plusparents.pdf
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