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Internet Safety

The following links contain helpful information about the risks associated with various online activities and what can be done by parents and students to minimize those risks. If you have any questions about these resources or have suggestions for additional resources that you would like to see added to this page, please contact us at edtech@neisd.net or 210-804-7020.

Internet Safety Letter - English PDF
Internet Safety Letter - Spanish PDF

A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - English PDF
Guía para los padres de familia para la seguridad en la Internet - Spanish PDF

Social Networking Sites and Internet Safety Presentation - The purpose of this presentation is to provide parents with information about social networking sites, help parents communicate with their children about the risks associated with social networking sites, demonstrate how to create a MySpace account, how to determine if your child has a MySpace account, and how to cancel a MySpace account.

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Section One - What is a social networking site? (3 minutes - 3.0 MB)
Section Two - Before you talk with your child (2 minutes - 1.2 MB)
Section Three - When you talk with your child (2 minutes - 2.1 MB)
Sections One through Three - PDF version of presentation

Section Four - How to create a MySpace account (3 minutes - 3.9 MB)
Section Five - How to search for a MySpace profile (4 minutes - 3.9 MB)
Section Six - How to delete a MySpace account (4 minutes - 6.4 MB)
Sections Four through Six - PDF version of text directions

Entire Presentation - Social Networking Sites and Internet Safety (19 minutes - 19 MB)

NEISD Acceptable Use Guidelines

Student Acceptable Use Guidelines (English)
Student Acceptable Use Guidelines (Spanish)

Internet Safety Resources

http://www.wiredsafety.org/internet101/myspaceguide.html - Includes specific information regarding MySpace.com such as safety issues, how to protect your child from being a victim, and how to delete an account.
http://wiredkids.org/parents/parentingonline - Includes information about technology tools to help block, filter, and monitor online activity, online safety tips, and an example of an Internet contract that parents and children can discuss and agree to follow.

Internet Glossaries

http://whatis.techtarget.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoticons
http://www.acronymfinder.com/