Leading Hands Through Technology » Kid Safety http://leadinghands.org/blog Keeping families in sync with technology Sun, 20 May 2012 22:08:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Choose My Plate http://leadinghands.org/blog/choose-my-plate/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/choose-my-plate/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:23:22 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3475 Are you looking for an interactive way to eat healthier? Have you been wondering where do I start down the path of a balanced diet? If so, you need to discover Choose My Plate. The new site was rolled out to inspire a healthy conscious by the United States Department of Agriculture and promoted with first lady Michelle Obama .

For example, here a tip of the day. The website says, “One way to make half your grains whole is to read the ingredient labels on food packages and choose foods with “whole” in the grain or flour name of the first 3 ingredients.” Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this website has some great tips! Start eating better today.

Choose My Plate features:

  • Fruits & Veggies Video Contest
  • Healthy Eating on a Budget
  • Game: Blast Off My Planet
  • SuperTracker
  • 10 Tips Nutrition Education Series
  • Sample Menus and Recipes
  • Dietary Guidelines
  • Partnering Program

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/choose-my-plate/feed/ 0 Internet Safety Day 2012 http://leadinghands.org/blog/internet-safety-day-2012/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/internet-safety-day-2012/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:39:30 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3074 Safer Internet Day is celebrated on the second day of the second week of the second month of the year. Safer Internet Day (SID) takes place today on Tuesday 7 February 2012 and is centered around the theme Connecting generations and educating each other.

You can order a SID kit for your school by going to saferinternet.org. It will contain information about SID, promotional materials, suggested learning and awareness activities as well as eSafety resources.

Be safe online!

http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/safer-internet-day

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/internet-safety-day-2012/feed/ 0 Parents Poll: Your Kids Internet Usage http://leadinghands.org/blog/parents-poll-your-kids-internet-usage/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/parents-poll-your-kids-internet-usage/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:22:39 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=3111 How involved are you with your children’s online viewing habits? Are you engaged when it comes to their Internet activity? Are you checking their smart phones routinely? Are you monitoring what sites they are surfing? Are you intimated and don’t know where to start? Do you not feel you need to review their usage? How can you turn over a new leaf in 2012?

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/parents-poll-your-kids-internet-usage/feed/ 1 That's Not Cool http://leadinghands.org/blog/thats-not-cool/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/thats-not-cool/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:23:36 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=2867 Your mobile, IM and social accounts are a part of you? Where do you draw your digital line? Do you need some pointers on how to deal with textual harassment, pic pressure, constant messaging or communicating clearly in today's digital world?

On this site, you'll have access to extensive campaign research, interactive videos, support information, helpful tips on engaging your kids in your local community, and more! If you are having an issue with someone close to you using tech in a harsh way, then check out these tips.

The site says, “That's Not Cool is a national public education campaign that uses digital examples of controlling, pressuring, and threatening behavior to raise awareness about and prevent teen dating abuse. That's Not Cool is sponsored and co-created by Futures Without Violence (formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund), the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, and the Advertising Council.”

http://www.thatsnotcool.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/thats-not-cool/feed/ 0 Internet Safety Tips http://leadinghands.org/blog/internet-safety-tips/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/internet-safety-tips/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 11:30:54 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=2730 The Central Intelligence Agency has developed a friendly kid oriented section with some handy tips for safe web usage. I think most of these tips seem to be common sense, but the key is how you weave them into your daily activities.

  • Create hard-to-guess passwords
  • Update anti-virus software regularly
  • Never open any attachments from senders you don’t know
  • Alert you when something bad happens
  • Surf the Internet with your children and talk to them about it
  • Discuss with them the information the sites collect about them

https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/parents-teachers/internet-safety.html

 

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/internet-safety-tips/feed/ 0 Net Nanny: Making the web safe http://leadinghands.org/blog/net-nanny-making-the-web-safe/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/net-nanny-making-the-web-safe/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 01:26:03 +0000 David Bardwell http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=2685 It’s only a matter of time. If your kids have not found their way to some questionable content online yet, they will…  Even when it is not sought directly, many times children and other novice web surfers will click on seemingly harmless links, only to end up downloading spyware, viruses, or just plain ol’ smut.

Tired of playing Internet traffic cop at home, I went looking for help—something in addition to common-sense best practices. I found www.netnanny.com. This subscription-based service is an amazing addition to the parenting tool arsenal.

Here are just a few of its key features:

  • User-specific Profiles – I can customize permissions for each user in the family, allowing more or less control as needed.
  • Internet Filtering – There are over 30 categories to filter with multiple settings for each.
  • Social Network Activity Monitoring – Net Nanny will notify you when there is new activity on social networking accounts or when a new account is established.  Further, you can actually access that account to see their friends, photos, chats, etc.
  • Remote Monitoring – Log into the reporting module from anywhere.
  • Web Search Tracking – You may be surprised what your kids are searching!

Watch their 2 minute video for even more information:

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/net-nanny-making-the-web-safe/feed/ 0 Social Networking Safety Tips http://leadinghands.org/blog/social-networking-safety-tips/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/social-networking-safety-tips/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:46:02 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=2612 I stumbled upon this site the other day and discovered some sound tips. Here are tips for helping your kids use social networking sites safely:

  • Understand what information should be private.
  • Only post information you are comfortable others seeing.
  • Use privacy settings to restrict who can access info.
  • Once information is online it can not be erased.
  • Avoid sex talk online.
  • Trust their gut if they have suspicions. Tell you if something online is uncomfortable.

http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/social-networking-sites.aspx

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/social-networking-safety-tips/feed/ 0 Google Family Safety Center http://leadinghands.org/blog/google-family-safety-center/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/google-family-safety-center/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:17:12 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=2462 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt18TCb_p-M

Google recently launched the “Family Safety Center”. This site features tips on how to surf the Internet safely as a family. Google has developed their own set of safety tools like Google Safe Search, Safe Search Lock, Safe Search on Your Phone and YouTube Safety Mode. All these safety features function exactly as they sound, they give you as a parent the ability to limit what can be seen.

Google Family Safety Center:

  • Provides parents and teachers with tools to help them choose what content their children see online
  • Offers tips and advice to families about how to stay safe online
  • Works closely with organizations such as charities, others in our industry and government bodies dedicated to protecting young people

Have you tried Google's hub of online family-centered safety tools? If so, which one do you like the most?

http://www.google.com/familysafety/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/google-family-safety-center/feed/ 0 Cyber Swatton http://leadinghands.org/blog/cyber-swatton/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/cyber-swatton/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:48:01 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=1938 Cyber bullying is a serious threat to you and your family. According a 2010 Pew Research Center study, 32% of teens online have experienced a form of cyber bullying. 15% have reported private digital material being forwarded without their permission. 13% have received threatening messages, 13% have had a rumor spread about them online and 6% have had an embarrassing picture posted online.

Learn tips on cyber bullying and security.
http://cyberswatton.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/cyber-swatton/feed/ 0 Cyber Security Industry Alliance http://leadinghands.org/blog/cyber-security-industry-alliance/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/cyber-security-industry-alliance/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 04:37:37 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=2020 Staying safe online is a full-time job. Thankfully there is a group who's only mission is to set standards to keep the Internet safe. The website says, “The Cyber Security Industry Alliance is the only international public policy advocacy group dedicated exclusively to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems. Led by CEOs from the world's top security providers, CSIA believes a comprehensive approach to information system security is vital to the stability of the global economy. Its offices are located in Washington, DC, and Brussels, Belgium.”

For more information, visit:
http://staysafeonline.org/

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