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The Internet has become an incredible technological medium in modern society, and increasingly, human beings are becoming more “connected” in every single area of their lives, even in ways thought impossible just a few short years ago. Now you can browse the Internet, send instant messages, and check e-mail just from a cell phone. The Internet serves as an incredible resource for communication, enhanced productivity, and interactive learning; yet, the Internet also provides many dangers, especially for young people who often engage in technological activities without the mature, moral, and responsible parental guidance they need, even in an online world that seems crafted for “the next generation.” Often, a gap exists between the knowledge young people have of technology and that of their parents, and as a result, the technological activities of young people often go on unmonitored or, worse, simply ignored as irrelevant. This trend is becoming more worrisome, though, and crimes have already been linked to the risky activities of minors on community web sites, such as MySpace.com. A recent special by NBC Dateline highlighted the way in which sexual predators use online sites, such as MySpace.com, to communicate with and sometimes even target young people they would not otherwise have access to were it not for the Internet. And as a school, we have already learned that without parental or teacher guidance and involvement, young people will often post things online that they should not, either revealing too much personal information or opening the door to communication with people they would not otherwise have contact (or be allowed to have contact) with in real life.
With all of this in mind, we believe that parents should work to stay apprised of the latest technological developments; to monitor the online activities of their children (no matter what their age, no matter what the objections of young people); to talk candidly with their children about what they should and should not do online, who they should and should not talk to online, and what they should and should not post online; and that parents work to stay involved in the technological activities of their children, so that technology cannot be used in a harmful way in their children’s lives.
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