Post: New Interactive Online Safety Site for Parents and Teens
Hi everyone,
Today I am posting on behalf of Girl Scouts of the USA to
introduce you all to a wonderful resource that could be
useful in classrooms in order to stress the importance of
internet safety to your students, and their parents.
The importance of family internet safety education and
etiquette is often overlooked by both kids and teenagers
today. While most teens are more ahead of the curve than
most parents when it comes to the internet, they may not
have the knowledge to help keep them safe from online
dangers and its potentially negative effects.
On behalf of Girl Scouts of the USA and Microsoft Windows, I
am happy to introduce you to a new initiative called “LMK"
which provides parents and girls with resources catering to
both generations, and whose goal is to bridge the digital
gap between parents and teenagers.
On lmk.girlscouts.org, the girl-targeted website, teens can
find interactive quizzes, videos, and expert articles to be
informed about online safety in a fun way! Girls can comment
on the site content, sharing their thoughts, experiences and
perspectives on topics many teens face everyday, like
cyberbullying and social networking. New content is posted
periodically and will cover twelve different areas related
to being a teen online today. Teens can even download an
interactive patch they can share on social networking sites
like Facebook, just by registering for the site at no cost.
Best of all, it’s for all teenagers, not just Girl Scouts!
When parents visit letmeknow.girlscouts.org, they can sign
up for the e-newsletter written and developed by a team of
“LMK Teen Editors” who are sharing their knowledge about the
ways teens use technology and help parents understand it
all. Parents will have the chance to learn need-to-know
skills to keep them up to speed with what their kids are
doing online too. Expert advice is also offered to give
guidance on tougher issues.
If you could, please take a moment to visit these sites,
learn more about the initiative, and inform your students
and their parents about the wonderful resources found on
both lmk.girlscouts.org, and letmeknow.girlscouts.org.
Thank you and hopefully you will find this information helpful!
Julie
Site for Parents, Teachers and Adults:
http://letmeknow.girlscouts.org
Site for Girls:
http://lmk.girlscouts.org
http://letmeknow.girlscouts.org
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- New Interactive Online Safety Site for Parents and Teens, 5/28/09, by Julie.
