1. What features will a site that educates childen against cybercrime have to embody in order to be effective?
2. With more and more younger children surfing the web they should be educated about the threats in cyberspace. We all know that when parents lecture children all they hear is, "blah blah blah." It is proven that children are more likely to respond to information given to them by friends. I think with protection software children just want to get past that to see what is really out there and maybe they will go to a friends house to explore the internet, they always find a way. So I don't feel restriction is the answer it is education on the subject. But how would a site get this information across to them?
All the sites that I have found are for parents. These sites give them tips on how to protect their children, with bullet points and lots of boring articles, that kids would not waste time reading. Alot of the time parents don't talk to their children about the threats, they are not monitoring or don't have the time. There is no way that a parent can be there 24 hours a day, so... children need to be aware. There is no internet site for children to go and educate themselves and there should be!
3. First, I need to find out what ways are effective in relaying information to children. Who do they listen to? What type of site appeals to them? The sites that are already out there, I would like to rate in effectiveness.
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You've made some interesting points in this blog. I like the questions that you have raised in reference to this topic.
I agree with you that the children should be educated in this area of "cyber crimes and threats". It is true that most of the websites are for parents.
Have you found any websites for children that educate them on this issue? Software? Online videos?
If so where can they be found and by what means did you find them? What age groups are the targetted towards?
Interesting topic..I completely agree with you that sites dealing with internet safety are geared towards parents. On these sites you found, are there ways for you to contact the people who made the site? Maybe talking to them will give you information on what they feel is effective in relaying this information to children.
If you find any educatinal sites for children, what age groups are these websites targetting?
What age groups are you looking into because I would think the approach to teaching each age group would differ in the same way that children's books differ for each age group.
Cartoons and games seem like the most influential sources of information for kids? I remember watching GI Joe as a kid and they always had a segment at the end about things kids should do in an emergency or how to deal with strangers. I wonder if children's television programming addresses the issue in some way.
I think what may be helpful is ask children what interests them. You could visit a local school or daycare center for permission. There is even a daycare center here at Kean. I think it would be helpful if you state what age group you are targeting.
Ask children questions: What will get children motivated to become aware? Perhaps making a website that contains animation or lots of color (subjects that draw in children). Also, you may want to try visiting computer stores & look around for safety software, ask the computer employers similar questions.
daphne, i found an article that you might find interesting and relevant to your topic.here's the link:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_12/ai_n15685880
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