http://www.openeducation.net/2009/10/19/internet-safety-%e2%80%93-when-adults-let-kids-down/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.openeducation.net/2009/10/19/internet-safety-%e2%80%93-when-adults-let-kids-down/#comment-7435 Bobby Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:35:21 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=2326#comment-7435 Thank you for calling attention to a very real problem. It is so important for parents to be aware of what their children are doing on the Internet. There are many online temptations for anyone under the age of eighteen. The Internet can be a very dangerous place for kids and has many websites that are not suitable for children. A good portion of parents do not know how to install filters and blocks for protection. I agree with you that media literacy is a solution. The problem is that kids are the ones who are media literate while adults shy away from new technology. It is definitly a challenge for this generation as well as for generations to come. Thank you for calling attention to a very real problem. It is so important for parents to be aware of what their children are doing on the Internet. There are many online temptations for anyone under the age of eighteen. The Internet can be a very dangerous place for kids and has many websites that are not suitable for children. A good portion of parents do not know how to install filters and blocks for protection. I agree with you that media literacy is a solution. The problem is that kids are the ones who are media literate while adults shy away from new technology. It is definitly a challenge for this generation as well as for generations to come.

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