Sunday, September 22, 2013

Growing Up Online Ebook, Blog App & The Lorax Blu Ray Giveaway

My kids have been using the computer for quite sometime now, and teaching them about online safety is just as important as teaching them about stranger danger.  

The More You Know Learning Series, in collaboration with NBC News, has launched Growing Up Online, the FREE eBook for parents to keep their kids safe on the Internet!

Our kids have never known a world without the Internet. They’re spending more and more time on the web, so teaching them about using technology responsibly and safely is critical. Use the #GrowingUpOnline Blog App and take the quiz to see if your child is ready to safely surf the web! 

 6 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online:

Download the FREE Growing Up Online eBook and be sure to watch all four entertaining comic book stories as a family, which show real situations that may occur when your kids go online.
This free eBook provides easy-to-use information that addresses the growing concern about kids’ online privacy and cyberbullying in a unique and engaging way. Growing Up Online is packed with important tips that every parent should know!

Growing Up Online Blog App:

Is Your Child Internet-Ready? QUIZ - Have you talked with your kids about online safety? Take the quiz to find out if your child is Internet-ready!
Comic Book Videos - Watch all four comic book stories as a family to discuss real situations that may occur when your kids go online.
DOWNLOAD the FREE eBook - Our kids have never known a world without the Internet. But that doesn’t mean they know how to behave online. Download the free eBook and start a conversation with your kids.

 How did YOU teach your children to surf the web safely?

Win It


One of Being Frugal and Making It Work’s Readers will win a
 copy of Dr. Seuss’ THE LORAX DVD & Blu-ray Combo Pack


This giveaway will end September 25th at Midnight EST.

*Mandatory entry must be completed before other entries will count*

The giveaway is open to US residents only, 18 years old or older.  The winner will be chosen at random via Rafflecopter, and the winner will be notified by e-mail. Make sure to leave your e-mail, or have your contact available on your blogger profile. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, and if there is no response another winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I only recommend products or services I would use personally and/or believe will be a good fit for my readers.  The views and opinions expressed on this blog are based purely by our own experiences.  No compensation was received. 

**Being Frugal and Making it Work is not responsible for prize shipment.

    

14 comments:

  1. We are "all set for the net"! That makes sense because we have always monitored our kids' internet usage.

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  2. We lecture! LOL...well, we do, sort of, but we try to have regular conversations about what they're doing, where they're going, and what their friends are doing online.

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  3. I am All Set For The Net.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (Dot) com

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  4. WE ARE ALL SET FOR THE NET. MY KIDS ARE OLDER AND THROUGH THE YEARS HAVE ACTED RESPONSIBLY ON THE NET. Cheryl Abdelnour cjabdelnour@hotmail.com

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  5. I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TEACH THEM NOT TO GO INTO CHAT ROOMS.NOT SAFE TO DO. Cheryl Abdelnour cjabdelnour@hotmail.com

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  6. I ended up getting All Set for the Net. Guess I am good to go.

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  7. I am teaching how to detect what links are safe and to not click on links that might be questionable.

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  8. I got all set for the net.. I knew I was already but the quiz confirmed it.

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  9. I tell them to not click on any pop ups or ads. I also have netnanny installed.

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  10. It says I'm All Set For The Net. Thanks for having this giveaway.

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  11. I'm a net novice. I find monitoring search history and limiting computer access are good ways of keeping kids safe online.

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  12. I got "net novice" on the quiz. We monitor our girls online and have set tabs with their games on them and they know that's the only thing they are allowed to go on!

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  13. I took the internet quiz and received the All Set for the Net for my results

    thransom@gmail.com

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