Educate Your Children

Everyone knows educating children is vital to keep them safe on the Internet. 

Do you know what your children are looking at online?  Do you know who they are chatting to on MSN Messenger?  They are the very things parents need to be aware of.  Talk to your children about these issues.

Parents and children need to make time to sit together and talk about the best way to use the Internet that will protect the child and give peace of mind for the parent.  Children require guidelines and some simple rules for everyday use of the Internet. 

NetAlert can help!  We have created free educational programs for different age groups.  You might like to try the following:

Netty's World

Netty’s World (www.nettysworld.com.au) is designed for young children starting out on the Internet. It provides an interactive and safe environment for children to play in, whilst providing important messages about Internet safety.

NetAlert encourages parents to take their children through the online storybook, “Netty’s Net Adventure” where important Internet safety messages are explained. Following this, children are encouraged to play the interactive games where the Internet safety messages are reinforced. Visit Netty's World (www.nettysworld.com.au) today.

CyberSafe Schools

CyberSafe Schools is an education program that has been designed for schools but can also be used by parents in the home.

There are three areas in the CyberSafe Schools Program:

• Guides for educators
• Resources for younger children (primary age)
• Resources for older children (secondary age)

New resources will be continually developed for this program, so keep an eye out for something you can use in the home.

You can use any of the materials NetAlert have created to help educate your children about Internet safety. 

Remember, educating your children about safe use of the Internet is one of the most important aspects of online safety.

Wise Up to IT

The world can be an exciting and dangerous place, even in cyberspace...It's the world's biggest public space that runs 24-7.

So whether you're chatting with friends, surfing websites, downloading files, gaming online or playing music, do you know the risks?

Are you protecting yourself and your personal information?
If you were caught out, do you know what to do and who to contact?

Wise Up to IT explores the lives of four young people
and their experiences on the Internet.

Four situations. Four victims. Four stories. Many strategies.

They learnt the hard way...but you don't have to.

Visit the Wise Up to IT website (www.wiseuptoit.com.au) to watch the clips and find out who can help you.