Two days ago, “the world” celebrated Safer Internet Day 2010.  Unfortunately, and as I predicted, you probably didn’t hear anything about this event unless you read it here on the JumpstartMyPC.com blog.  I am not quite sure why, but this movement didn’t get any exposure or hype in the United States.  The real issue with this is that we desperately need to educate our children, teens and even adults on the harm that can be caused by posting inappropriate materials anywhere on the web.

Computers have really changed since the days of the apple IIe.  No longer are they giant beige boxes with floppy disc drives.  Today, computers come in all shapes and sizes and it seems like you can’t turn on a device without connecting it to the internet.  Phones, cameras and even game systems make it possible for anyone with the ability to punch a button to post material to sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace, Flickr…. the list goes on and on.  Yet, there are no warnings of the potential dangers associated with your behavior behind that keyboard and mouse.  So how do we educate the children and teens of today to prepare themselves for the world ahead?

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