Community Corner
Internet & Tech Safety Seminar for Parents: sponsored by ScholarShare,California's 529 College Savings Plan
For parents of ALL children K-12
Internet & Technology Safety
Sponsored by Scholar Share: California's 529 College Savings Plan
This seminar open to all community members, including parents and grandparents, gives critical information and guidance. Two of Palos Verdes Peninsula USD's highly-regarded Safe School Counselors** help explain the new dangers, and most importantly, preventive steps that can be taken for the growing number of children of all ages with access to smart phones and other devices.
Lisa Larson with Miraleste Intermediate School and Jesse Allen with Ridgecrest Intermediate School will provide invaluable information that can help protect your children from potential online dangers, including cyber bullying, over-sharing and inappropriate material.
Important topics include:
- Latest apps that students use and their pros and cons
- Update on law that affect what students say or do on the internet
- Online sources for parents for statistics and safety guidelines
- How to monitor student use of technology
- What Universities, potential employers, landlords and law enforcement can see
- How to talk to your children about their online image
www.scholarsharespeaks.com
** Donations to the Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) fund the Safe School Counselor positions in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. For more information on PEF, www.pvpef.org or help@pvpef.org