Thought for the month
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we
must do.”
Johann Wolfgang von
Goethe
Google has an ability to search not just the web,
but online communities, news, images etc. Facilities like Google
Scholar, Google Alerts are very useful to anyone doing some form
of research. Click
here for more
information.
Social Networking Sites
Increasingly young people are using sites like
Facebook, Bebo and
MySpace to socialise and network with friends online. Click on
our Safe Social Networking
page to find out more.
How to Get Safe Online
GetSafeOnline is a government Internet Safety initiative which provides consumers, businesses
and parents with information on protecting their PCs, themselves
and their businesses. Click
here to find out more
Fun Links
The Internet offers many fun activities. You can make a
movie online, send an e-greeting card, create an online band and
more...
Link to the WISE KIDS Site
To
find out how you can link to the WISE KIDS site
click here.
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WISE KIDS Resources
To find out more about the
different resources that WISE KIDS has created:
[Publications;Conferences; Digital Youth
Wales Network], click here.
 Gillian
Barrow from Edward Geldards Solicitors looks at the question:
"Is
it legal to download music?"..[more]
Get Started and Learn More about
the Internet
The Internet is an amazing
tool for education, learning and socialising.
Want to up skill and learn more? Check out the
BBC's 1st Click pages, the
BBC's Webwise
pages and the
UK
Online Centre's My Guide site.
To Inspire You
The Internet has a wealth of inspiring material - talks,
tutorials and more. Have a look at
TED talks and VideoJug
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Ever wondered if there were search sites just for young people?
...[more]
If you encounter illegal content either via email, browsing the
web, or otherwise, you can report it here ...[more]
UK
Council for Child Internet Safety - UKCCIS
Read more about the work
of the UKCCIS formed in Sept
2008.
Cyberbullying
Many young people today get bullied
via their mobile phones or via online websites. Schools and
teachers also need help in tackling this problem. See our WISE KIDS
page
on tackling cyberbullying
Interview with Dan Appleman
 Vickee and Ravinder from the WISE KIDS Teen Panel interview
author, consultant, youth
leader and IT specialist, Dan
Appleman,
on his new book "Always Use Protection, A Teen's guide to
Safe Computing". Click here
to read the interview.
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