Cyberproofing - Protecting Our Children
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Cyber Filtering. . .
Parents will teach their kids about the dangers of crossing the street without looking both ways and will demand crossing guards at school crossings, but they will allow them to play on the Information Superhighway without any safeguards
What is Filtering?
The Internet content filters are used to block websites with content that could either pose a risk or act as a distraction to users.
Why not 'Google it'?
Over the past five years many search engines have introduced excellent filters into their sites. However, a misspelled word, phrase or accidental keystroke can easily direct you or your student to a pornographic website. The most important thing to consider is your reaction to this mishap. By calmly telling the child to turn off the screen (not the computer and do not re-start the computer) you can se what the site is and probably determine how the child arrived at the site. It is important to note that keeping the page up will assist in tracking the site and path to the site. It is also important to develop this trust with your students. Here is a great search engine for kids (kids search tools)
Filtering Software
The Internet is one of the greatest inventions of all time. As our families become increasingly intertwined with it, the more active role we must take to protect our loved ones from Internet pornography. Although nothing can take the place of a well-informed parent that takes an active part in their children's online activities, Internet Filtering Software adds a strong, additional layer of defense-giving parents an added measure of control and further peace of mind.
Understanding Filtering:
How to setup your Google filter
Many Google users prefer not to have adult sites included in their search results. Google's SafeSearch screens for sites that contain pornography and explicit sexual content and eliminates them from search results. While no filter is 100% accurate, Google's filter uses advanced proprietary technology that checks keywords and phrases, URLs and Open Directory categories. By default, moderate filtering is set to exclude most explicit images from Google Image Search results. To apply Google's SafeSearch filtering to both web search and image search results, select the strict filtering option on the web search preferences page and save your preferences. This will activate stricter filtering of images, as well as filtering of adult content in regular Google search results. To turn off filtering completely, select the "do not filter..." option. The filtering option you select on the Preferences page will remain on until you change and resave your preferences. You can also adjust your SafeSearch settings on the Advanced Search or the Advanced Image Search pages on a per search basis.
Other Filter, Parental Controls and Online Protection Resource Links
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