What is it?Internet safety and privacy is the act of keeping personal information just that, personal. Also it knowing how to flip throughout the internet without running into danger. Like most things in life their is a right and wrong way to use the internet. If you want more information about the core of internet safety visit Pew Research.
Why Should we teach it?Because the internet is such a vast place for children to go it is important that we teach them how to use it properly. Kids today can connect with people from all over the world while 'safely' hiding behind their computer screens. We need to teach our children how to be safe and keep themselves private on the internet. There are privacy and security laws that help keep people safe online (Winnick et. al, 2011), but those are not enough to fully protect your child. It is important that children learn from teachers and parents how to be safe before it is too late.
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