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10 Ways For Parents To Protect Their Kids Online

The internet can be used for great good, but also great harm. Most children know more about how to use the internet than their parents. Therefore it’s incredibly important that parents work hard at understanding the potential dangers and develop strategies to protect their children online.

Protecting kids online (pic taken in Newtown)

Here are 10 ways for parents to protect their kids online:

  1. Communicate, communicate, communicate.
  2. Work hard at understanding the online world
  3. Protect your computer
  4. Computer in public (e.g. lounge room not bedroom)
  5. Agree on a rules for Internet use
  6. Shoulder Surf – discourage secret keeping
  7. Remind to be cautious
  8. Learn the features of new devices
  9. Talk to teachers and Christian leaders about the latest useful websites for children
  10. Model how the internet can be used for good.

These are from a workshop presented at Hunter Bible Church. Listen to the talk (MP3).

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Is Posterous the future of blogging and social media?

I recently started experimenting with Posterous. I use it as a way of sharing twitter pictures and videos. It’s really quick & easy to use and it’s a tidy & attractive spot to store things. Here’s my posterous account: davemiers.posterous.com

davemiers.posterous.com

Having now used it for a couple of weeks, I think it’s much more than just a place to store pics. While I’d probably still recommend WordPress (free or self-hosted) as a more flexible and comprehensive platform for blogging, Posterous is a really good way to do quick and simple blogging. Read more below…

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Youth Ministry Conference 09

Youthworks run a killer conference every year: Youth Ministry Conference. The theme of YMC09 is ‘Real Hope’ – “Real Hope isn’t wishful thinking about an uncertain future. It’s a confidence grounded in the past that gives a thirst for the present and a certainty for the future. Real hope is in Christ – we experience it, and we want the young people of our nation and world to experience it too!” Get your team along to this great event!

ymc09 real hope

Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December.

Speakers include: Ed Springer, Glenn Davies, Dave Starling and Malcolm Gill.

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Windows 7 Super Cheap, It’s Not Cheating!

Microsoft have some sweet deals on software for students. They now have their new operation system, Windows 7, available as an upgrade for only $49.95. Check out www.itsnotcheating.com.au for some action. (It’s called www.theultimatesteal.com in the US and it’s $29.99US – click on the icon in the top right corner for other countries)

pic from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1168889

I’m currently using Vista, I don’t really have a problem with it – it takes a bit of time to boot, but other than that – it does the job! Anyone updated yet? Is it worth it?