OnGuardOnline.gov

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 * The website is easy to read and navigate through
 * The articles are short and to the point so you don't lose interest
 * The information given is rich
 * Offers helpful information to parents to ensure the safety of their children online
 * Blogs allow interaction between users and website authors to offer support to one another
 * They have short videos on Internet safety on popular topics
 * They have short tutorials
 * Tips for being smart online and avoiding scams
 * Users need some background knowledge of technology in order to comprehend some of the information given
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Videos offer advice not specific support
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Videos are vague
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">You need Internet connection to access the site
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Communicate and get support on topics through blogs
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Teachers, parents, children, small businesses, military, and techies can gather and interact in a safe, easy-to-use location
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Get updates by email to stay up to date on the hottest topics
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">None
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Teachers need to start educating their students on Internet safety before they incorporate online activities in the classroom
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Students can be grouped into small groups and participate and complete the online tutorials
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Have students change their privacy settings on their social networking sites to apply the settings they learn about through this site