Mrs. Dew educates students at Wallace Middle School about internet safety.
Denise Dew, Internet Safety Educator, of the Children’s Advocacy Center, was invited to speak to parents, teachers, and students who were present at the Wallace Middle School October PTA meeting. Her informative presentation included information about the top online dangers: accessing inappropriate material, sharing too much information, online predators, and cyberbullying, as well as the tips and tools available to parents to help protect children. Parents were encouraged to use privacy settings and to take advantage of internet filtering and blocking software like K-9 Web Protection and Net Nanny and My Mobile Watchdog for cell phones. She reminded everyone that there are real-world consequences to sharing information online and that the digital kite-strings remain long after information is deleted from a website. You can report crimes against children at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline, or reports can be made 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1-800-843-5678.
In addition to speaking at the PTA meeting, Mrs. Dew recently conducted workshops for all of the Wallace Middle School students, educating them about the importance of internet safety. Thank you, Mrs. Dew, for an excellent presentation!