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Help Keep Your Child Cyber safe!

The Internet is an important place to learn, play, and work.  At Osborne, we have procedures, guidelines, and filters in place to keep our students cyber safe.  You can help by keeping your child cyber safe at home.  Click here for a handy, one-page information sheet about cyber safety.
 
GCPS Resources

GCPS has put together a Parental Control video and  resource guide to help parents be active participants in their child's Internet world.  Also available are safe surfing tips for the Internet.
 
Internet Safety Web Resources

The Internet is full of great websites to help parents understand and promote Internet safety.  Here are some of our favorites.

http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
http://www.netsmartz.org/
http://www.safekids.com/
http://www.webwisekids.org/
http://www.teenangels.org
http://kids.getnetwise.org/tools/
 
Internet Safety Webcasts and Podcasts

On February 27, 2007, Hull Middle School PTSA presented a Georgia Town Hall Meeting on Internet Safety.  You may view the entire webcast provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting by clicking here.

If you prefer to watch individual segments of the webcast, please select from the list below:

Introduction
Matt Roberts - Identifying and Combating Risks to Children Online
Bobby Stanley - Predator Awareness
Danny Porter - Internet Behaviors, Cyber Crimes, and Prosecutors
Dr. Patti Agatston - Cyberbullying
Penny Harger - Exposure to Problems on the Internet
Dr. Sherah Carr - The Adolescent Brain and the Internet
Sam Lim - Keeping Up With Technology
Rachel Johnston - Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
Questions and Answers

 

GPB also has a series of podcasts about Internet Safety.
Click here to listen online.
 


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