internet and teenagers

A guide to the digital world designed to help parents learn the best methods for protecting their children from dangers such as cyber-bullying, identity theft, sexual predators, and sharing too much personal information, with tips on the best ways to help children learn how to protect themselves while gaming, texting, using social networking sites, and browsing the Web.

Presents a practical guide for librarians and educators to help them address issues relating to youth and technology, and offers advice on incorporating communications technology into public school libraries.

The author recalls her harrowing experiences as a thirteen-year-old who struck an online relationship with twenty-three-year-old Mark and offers advice and insight on online sexual predators.

Presents an overview of Internet dangers and explains how to safely use E-mail, the World Wide Web, chatrooms, newgroups, mailing lists, and self-made Web sites; also includes a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of related organizations.

Collects information and insight for teenagers on the Internet and online predators, providing A to Z entries on blogging, cyber-bullying, parental control, privacy issues, sexual predators online, and related topics, and including a list of hotlines and helpful Web sites.

Presents a comprehensive guide to understanding the technology, dangers, and social networking of MySpace.com; and offers advice to parents on how to monitor their teen's Internet activity and the things to watch out for.

A guide for parents that explores the use of the Internet by preteens and teenagers; discussing blogging, social-networking, bullying, parental controls, and other related issues.

Explains what the World Wide Web is and how it works, and explains how to evaluate information found on the Internet to determine whether it is accurate, and how to use that information correctly.

Introduces social networking issues and examines the pros and cons of the debate.

Helps young adults make the most of their online experiences, giving them a complete understanding of social networking while also addressing issues of online safety.