Ninety-four per cent of young people say they go online from home, compared with 79 per cent in 2001. Sixty-one
per cent report having high-speed access.
(Source: Young Canadians in a Wired World Survey, Media Awareness Network, 2005) |
Today's young people are the first generation to grow up with the Internet as a routine part of their lives. They have taken to the technology effortlessly, and in many cases are way ahead of adults in their online explorations.
This knowledge gap can be intimidating for parents, who have to scramble to keep up. But that doesn't mean that adults are irrelevant in this new wired world. In fact, our involvement is crucial, because kids need our guidance.
To help parents, teachers and librarians meet the challenge of educating children about the Internet, MNet has developed a public awareness program called Web Awareness. This program offers practical resources to help give kids the "cybersmarts" they need to make safe and responsible online decisions.
Use the Web Awareness resources in this section to help maximize the benefits of the Internet for your kids, and minimize the risks they could encounter online.
