Monday, September 11, 2006

Online stalker program

This seems like a really great idea!

Story:
A new computer educational program, warning children of the dangers of online sexual predators and bullying, launched September 6 in Australia.

Schools around the country today took part in the game, called Cybersmart Detectives, in which children role play to highlight the risks lurking in internet chat rooms.

Authorities use the program to warn that parents should monitor their child's use of the internet, that children should never give out personal information when they're chatting online, and if children want to meet face-to-face with someone they've chatted with they should always take a parent with them.

During Cybersmart Detectives, children work online using a chat-based program and play the role of the deputy principal concerned about the welfare of a new student being bullied in a chat room.

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