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.
The Internet offers many fun activities. You can make a
movie online, send an e-greeting card, create an online band and
more...
Social Networking Sites
Increasingly young people are using sites like Bebo.com and
MySpace.com to socialise and network with friends online. To
find out how they can do this safely, visit
www.blogsafety.com.
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
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Being Savvy Online: A
WISE KIDS Guide
An
online version to this WISE KIDS guide based on brochures in
print. Click here for the guide
in English; and here for the guide
in Welsh.
 Gillian
Barrow from Edward Geldards Solicitors looks at the question:
"Is
it legal to download music?"..[more]
WISE KIDS Ethnographic
Research
Click here to save or view the summary of
the WISE KIDS Ethnographic
Research findings for the Peer Mentoring Programme. Click
here to
read the last press release on the programme.
Link to the WISE KIDS Site
To
find out how you can link to the WISE KIDS site
click here.
Donate to WISE KIDS
WISE KIDS is a non-profit
organisation (a company limited by guarantee). Donations to
support the work of WISE KIDS are appreciated. To make a
donation click here:
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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]
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.
Cyber Bullying
Many young people today get bullied
via their mobile phones or via online websites. Schools and
teachers also need help in tackling this problem. To find out more,
visit
ChildLine's site on Bullying or access
resources for teachers on Teachernet.
Homework Help
The Internet has great websites for fun, learning, games and
homework help...[more]
WISE KIDS Guide to Net Etiquette
Net Etiquette are the rules that have developed as people have
begun to communicate and interact on the Internet..[more]
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