Every family needs to establish its own policies for using the Internet. This checklist can help families review basic Internet skills and responsibilities to decide who can handle them:
- Everyone in the family
- Only the adults
- School-age children
- Teens
- Visiting school friends
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| Sign on to the Internet |
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| Know the password |
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| Have a screen name |
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| Set personal access or favorite sites |
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| Check privacy policy of every web site |
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| Surf the web |
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| Send/receive e-mail |
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| Enter chat rooms |
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| Register for newsgroups |
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| Sign up for a listserv |
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| Check news, sports |
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| Play games |
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| Download files |
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| Order information |
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| Buy something |
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| Other |
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Click here for the Family CyberSavvy Pledge to help establish your family's online rules.
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