Momentum Magazine Article
The Greatest Online Threat to Teens and Pre-teens may Come from Each Other
by Elizabeth Racine
Whether or not your school uses the Internet in the classroom, chances are your students are surfing the net at home, with varying levels of supervision.
Never before have children led the way in mastering a new technology, especially one so powerful as the Internet. At the advent of television and radio parents were right there with their kids, watching, listening, learning – and monitoring. Not so with the Internet, which has become an unregulated jungle.
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Today's Catholic Teacher Magazine Article
Protecting Kids from Others (and Themselves) Online
by Elizabeth Racine
Students love the Internet, but the dangers it presents cannot be overlooked. Get up to speed on the latest hazards and ways you can protect your students online.
Like the proverbial double-edged sword, the Internet has become both a boon and a bane to educators and parents of teens and pre-teens. One edge is the vast knowledge and instant information available at the click of the mouse. The other is the underbelly that we’ve all read about: pornography, stalkers, bullying, and more.
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