Safe Surfing, Searching, and Chatting
Kids
You want to keep your kids safe when they surf the net, right?
Here are some informational articles that will give you the lowdown:
Websites to help keep kids' online experience safe
The Police Notebook - University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Software programs such as CyberPatrol and NetNanny let parents specify the type of material that is or is not appropriate for their children when using the Internet.
Watch
out for Net predators
The Internet is full of wonderful learning opportunities, but don't fool
yourself into thinking filtering software is the answer to your prayers. Talk
with your child about the Internet and follow
these guidelines.
Many Google users don't want adult sites included in their search results, so SafeSearch filters out objectionable content and eliminates it from the search results.
Lycos uses SearchGuard to screen out adult content. While there is no way to guarantee safety, it will dramatically reduce the possibility of exposure to adult content and will eliminate the risks inherent to children and teens participating in unsupervised chat and e-mail exchanges.
AltaVista offers Family Filter which reduces objectionable content from search results. You can set up your preferences on the Family Filter Setup page.
Ask Jeeves for Kids, now call Ask for Kids, has created a safe way for kids to search online. It's primarily an educational Web site where kids can get homework help that gives them a safe way to find the answers to their questions online.
Kids Web tries to include only pages which have content appropriate for school children.
Search Engines/Directories for Kids
| Internet Search Engines for Kids |
| Ask for Kids |
| KidsClick! Web Search |
| Awesome Library - K-12 Education Directory |
| Kid's Tools for Searching the Internet |
* WARNING: There is no way to protect children completely from all objectionable material on the Internet, but you as a parent, guardian, or teacher can be instrumental in providing safe, well-researched choices for your children/students.
Safety for the rest of us: