Internet 101: A Parent’s Guide to the Preteen’s Life Online
Presented by
Cindy Boyle
Where: Wildwood School Library
When: May 6,
2010, 6:30PM
The Internet's "super highway" runs right through
the middle of our children's lives. It opens up a world of
entertainment, communication and educational opportunities. However, it
also allows direct access to people and Web sites that can expose kids
to age-inappropriate content and risky social contacts. This workshop
offers a glimpse into the online lives of young people. Participants in
this workshop will become familiar with those web sites that are popular
with the youth in our community.
Topics covered will
include:
social networking sites, online gaming, popular websites and “sexting”.
Cindy is a former Pittsfield police officer and a
victim’s
assistance advocate for Berkshire County. She is currently the Director
of Community Education and Outreach at Northwestern District Attorney’s
Office in Massachusetts. Cindy visited Wildwood School last year and
presented to our fifth and sixth grade students about Internet Safety
and Cyber-bullying. Cindy is a valuable resource for our staff and
students in our anti-bullying effort.
The presentation
is geared
toward parents of 5th and 6th grade students. However, if you have
younger children who are currently using social networking sites or
email at home, please feel free to join us.
Coffee,
refreshments
and childcare will be provided by the Wildwood PTO.
Fort River PGO, Fort River School, Amherst, Massachusetts. Your source for Fort River news and events. Sponsored by the Fort River Parent Guardian Organization. All Fort River families are automatically members of the PGO.