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=Tips For Regarding Safe Search! =

The Internet is a resourceful tool that is full of information, but not always information that your child should be viewing. Here are a few tips that will help you to keep the internet safe for your child to search independently.  There are many websites that parents can use to help them determine whether a website is safe or not for their child. Make sure, that you as a parent, know what your child is looking for before letting them use the internet by themselves. There are also websites that you can use that list educational and recreational sites that are safe for your children. While on certain websites you can also change the settings to reduce the amount of searches your child gets that are innapropriate. You can also while at google.com set up the safe search so certain images or words are not used. http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en Brought to you by CS211A 2008 (Kat and Carolyn)
 * **Be involved **: //Make sure that you know what your child is viewing on the Internet//
 * <span style="color: rgb(240, 0, 64); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif">**<span style="color: rgb(132, 21, 168)">Be prepared **: //Set limits for your child before they are allowed to use their computer//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(240, 0, 64); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(100, 8, 160)">**Be educated**: //Know about the computer and how it works as well as know the information that is on the Internet//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(240, 0, 64); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif">**<span style="color: rgb(106, 13, 165)">Be there **: //Show your child a good place to have fun, a safe education site//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(240, 0, 64); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif">**<span style="color: rgb(108, 8, 180)">Be critical **: //Show your child how to use their different resources//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(240, 0, 64); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif">**<span style="color: rgb(98, 7, 171)">Be visible **: //Have your computer, out in the open where you can see it from many locations//