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Would you let your child read an adults only book? Do you let your child use the internet unsupervised? Do you know what they are doing while online?

For the latest information on all things technological relevant to your children click on this link. Clicks.

It is important as parents of technologically aware children that you learn as much as you can about the worlds they access.

This site has some excellent information for you. Also if you scroll down the sidebar of this blog you will find further information about keeping your children safe in a cyberworld.

Young people’s abuse of the web has hit the headlines on more than one occasion this week.

Unfortunately the technology and the ready access to it has come under fire.

The NSW Department of Education and Training has several very good sites, one and two which give parents advice about how they can support their children in the responsible and ethical use of the Internet and web 2.0 tools.

The Australian Federal Government also offers sound advice on how to use the internet as the positive and powerful tool it is. There is a great Internet Safety site for primary students called Cyberquoll.

There are also some fine international sites, especially from the UK, such as Thinkuknow.

Click on the links above to find out about how as parents you can support your child in the development of a responsible attitude towards the internet, web 2.0 tools and technology.