FAMILY INTERNET TOWN MEETING

	FAMILY INTERNET TOWN MEETING Mark your calendar for Baltimore County Public Schools' participation in the America Links Up Campaign for NATIONAL KIDS ONLINE WEEK	WHEN	WHERE
		September 14, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.   Gather the family around the television for an informative and entertaining program! Featuring Parry Aftab and families talking about the Internet and kids!	Tune in to Comcast Channel 36 or go to Distance Learning Sites in the Baltimore County Public Schools Contact Della Curtis (410-887-4035) for a VIP Pass to a Distance Learning Site in your community. Be part of the live broadcast on Comcast Channel 36.
		WHAT'S HAPPENING
	Join parents, children, teachers, school and public librarians, child advocacy leaders, law enforcement, public officials, and Internet industry leaders in an electronic FAMILY INTERNET TOWN MEETING to discuss issues and uses of the Internet by children and families. See how much children know about this powerful technology, how families safely guide their children, and how we can make the Internet a FAMILY-FRIENDLY learning environment.
	WHY WE NEED TO KNOW
The Internet can be an extraordinary resource for teachers and students and a very positive and important tool to supplement traditional learning. We need to make sure that students who "sign on" to this vast learning resource understand both its pitfalls as well as its extraordinary potential, and that they learn how to use responsibly this "blackboard of the future." Secretary of Education Richard Riley		There are resources and technological tools available to make sure that the Internet is rewarding, educational, and safe for our kids, and there are basic safety tips that we need to get out there to parents, teachers, and librarians. Honorable Dennis Eckart, former congressman from Ohio and spokesperson for the America Links Up Campaign	The key steps for rewarding and safe online experiences for children are for parents to become involved, regardless of their level of technical savvy, and maintain a continuing dialogue with their children. Parry Aftab, Esq. Cyberspace Lawyer and author of the Parents' Guide to the Internet
Partners Baltimore County Public Schools : Baltimore County PTA Council; Baltimore County Public Library; and Towson University
Sponsors Comcast; Eller Media Company; Francis Fleming Memorial Fund; Net Nanny; and N2H2 BESS

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