1. For my article of choice, I read "Tangled in the Web" from the August 2001 Ensign.
2. I watched the Netsmartz videos, the Faux Pas video, and the Frontline PBS documentary. I also explored some of the websites listed.
3. A lot of the stuff in the videos I had heard about before, but I am still amazed at all the scary things that can happen on the internet. I think one important thing is that parents need to have open communication with their kids. The two girls who ran away with men from the internet in the videos both said that they felt they had no one to talk to, they they turned to chat rooms. I think this happens a lot more than people think. Parents also need to talk to their kids about the internet and set reasonable guidelines. Cyberbullying can be very harmful, and any child facing that needs to have a parent to talk to about it. I have never experienced cyber bullying, and this opened my eyes to how scary and dangerous it can be.
4. I talked to my mom about internet safety. She has had experiences with the internet and children with me and all my siblings, so she knows a lot about keeping safe on the internet. She is aware of the dangers. I shared with her what I learned about teaching kids to be safe on the internet and that it is important to be an informed parent. She agreed with me, and mentioned how much time can be wasted on the internet, and I completely agree with that. She says to keep her kids safe she keeps our home computers in open areas, and is aware when anyone is on the computer. She makes sure everyone knows what is and is not appropriate to do on the internet. She also tries to put a limit on computer time, so my siblings are not sitting on it all day. I think she is really keeping my family safe by doing those things. I was surprised how prepared and informed she is, and I think that is a really good thing. We also talked about how teachers can help their students on the internet, like teaching them the dangers, and also all the good things.
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