OnGuardOnline.gov – Tools and Games to Teach Internet Safety
Posted by Lisa in Kids and Technology, tags: children, internet safety, kids, online safety, parents, review, teens, tweens
Friend Finder quizzes teens about social networking friend invites and cyberbullying
My tween daughter is gradually becoming more immersed in online technology and social networking. But before I’ll be comfortable letting her on Facebook or MySpace, I want to know that she’s got cybersmarts. Today, I came across OnGuardOnline.gov and was surprised and pleased at this effort to promote Internet safety. With the tagline of “Stop * Think * Click ™” the site offers a rich array of games, video, info and tools. They cover a wide range of cyber safety topics for both parents and their children such as: combating identify theft, phishing, spam, peer to peer networks, laptop theft, cyberbullying and more.
On of my favorite things about the site is that they have completely embraced sharing. They have made it super easy to share, bookmark, email and even offer embed code for the games. Unfortunately, the game autostarts with music (a serious pet peeve of mine), so just click for their game menu. One to check out for tweens and teens is the Friend Finder. This game quizzes teams about friend invites and actions on social networking sites. I scored high on Mission: Laptop Security which should make my IT admin happy.
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