Internet Safety Assignment: Doing

I spoke with my mom, who has teenagers, about the internet safety information we have learned about in class. Specifically, I focused on the importance of only communicating via chatrooms and instant messaging with people we know. I gave her the link to the PBS videos that warned against communicating with strangers. My mom (who is wonderful!) was already very familiar with these dangers, and she and my dad have always made it a rule that we cannot communicate via the internet with people who we do not know. Additionally, they placed our computer in a high-traffic area of our home, which makes us more aware of our internet choices and the associated consequences. But, although I did not tell my mom anything new regarding internet safety, it was a good experience to discuss with her the things that she and my dad have done right! She and I both agree that internet safety is VERY, VERY important.