Internet safety class at Norway Memorial Library

NORWAY - Children are attached to cell phones, social networking sites, and e-mail, but do they know how to protect themselves from on-line dangers? The Norway Memorial Library is offering an hour-long Internet Safety Class on Tuesday, November 30 from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Children and their parents are encouraged to attend this class together in order to begin a dialogue about Internet safety.

Sixty-five percent of children aged two to 17 accesses the Internet from home or school. The fastest growing group of Internet users in the country is aged two to five, according to research done by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Thirty-five percent of children aged two to five accesses the Internet regularly. According to a study by Knowledge Networks/Statistical Research, 33 percent of children aged eight to 17 would choose the Internet over television, radio, or the telephone. With phones now capable of texting and accessing the Internet, children need to know how to be safe at all times, not just when they are on a computer. What does this mean for your child? Do you and your children know how to protect yourselves on-line?

Many parents have not directly had a conversation with their child about the dangers present on the Internet. If you allow your children to surf the web unsupervised be sure to bring them to this class. Anna Gordon, the Children’s Services Coordinator at the Norway Memorial Library, will start an open dialogue with children and parents about what it means to be safe. All participants will receive a packet of information to take home that covers additional topics related to Internet Safety.

For more information on the Internet Safety Class, or to register, please contact the Norway Memorial Library at 258 Main Street, call 743-5309 ext. 4.