Escalante Valley Parent Night

The internet can be very overwhelming for children as well as adults!

Google is awesome, but it can be like drinking out of a fire hydrant.

See “Google vs Databases”

The State of Utah provides several Databases for residents to use.

Let’s explore a few places that you can explore and learn with your children.

Social Media

This is a whole other topic, as the content uploaded every minute is overwhelming and constantly changing.

There is no “one” way to protect students from seeing inappropriate content when online. At school, filters work very well to block traffic, but we have a responsibility to our children to teach them how to navigate the internet and how to respond to the “bad things”.

See “The Internet Can be a Scary Place, or Not”

 

More Resources:

NetsafeĀ -Internet safety, get the App!

Utah’s Online Library– for Home use

One Click Digital Audio Books

Utah’s Online Library Quick Reference

About Chris Haught 176 Articles
Chris is the Media Mentor at SEDC, she loves to help students, librarians and teachers to discover new ways to use technology to enhance their learning.

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