2nd Internet safety class scheduled
Shannon Rigsby
The public is invited to a second Internet Safety Seminar at Mustang Town Center. The seminar, scheduled for 7 p.m., Aug. 29, will give parents additional information for keeping their children safe on the Internet.
Mustang Public Schools technology personnel will team up with Police Chief Monte James and Assistant Chief Willard James to answer the audience’s questions about Internet safety. Following the general session, attendees can get one-on-one help in breakout sessions with Mustang Public Schools Technology Director Geromy Schrick and Technology Instructor Dedra Stafford. Laptops will be available for the hands-on exercises.
Belinda Rogers, assistant superintendent for Mustang Public Schools, said the program’s sponsors made a commitment that it would not be a “one shot program.”
“After our first meeting, our patrons overwhelmingly requested additional training with hands-on, how-to activities,” Rogers said. “We hope to help our patrons become more comfortable with accessing the internet and educate them about its possibilities for misuse by Internet predators.”
More than 60 people turned out for the Internet Safety Seminar in June. Dee Cordry, an agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation opened the program, detailing how quickly an Internet predator can locate a minor’s address, phone number and more. Mustang Police Chief Monte James, Mustang Public Schools Technology Director Geromy Shrick and Mayor Jeff Landrith then answered questions from the audience.
“We were extremely pleased with the turnout for the first training and we are encouraged by the feedback we received,” Rogers said. “As parents, we can get a false sense of security when our children are safe at home in their rooms logged onto their computers. We want to continue to bring this issue to the forefront by revisiting it throughout the school year and by providing educational opportunities to our students and patrons.”
The Aug. 29 seminar is sponsored by Mustang Town Center, the Mustang Police Department, Mustang Public Schools, Mustang PTA Council and the Mustang Public Library. Call 376-7919 for more information, or e-mail mpswm@mustangps.org to submit a question for the Aug. 29 training. Please put August Internet Safety Meeting in the e-mail subject line.
Shannon Rigsby
The public is invited to a second Internet Safety Seminar at Mustang Town Center. The seminar, scheduled for 7 p.m., Aug. 29, will give parents additional information for keeping their children safe on the Internet.
Mustang Public Schools technology personnel will team up with Police Chief Monte James and Assistant Chief Willard James to answer the audience’s questions about Internet safety. Following the general session, attendees can get one-on-one help in breakout sessions with Mustang Public Schools Technology Director Geromy Schrick and Technology Instructor Dedra Stafford. Laptops will be available for the hands-on exercises.
Belinda Rogers, assistant superintendent for Mustang Public Schools, said the program’s sponsors made a commitment that it would not be a “one shot program.”
“After our first meeting, our patrons overwhelmingly requested additional training with hands-on, how-to activities,” Rogers said. “We hope to help our patrons become more comfortable with accessing the internet and educate them about its possibilities for misuse by Internet predators.”
More than 60 people turned out for the Internet Safety Seminar in June. Dee Cordry, an agent with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation opened the program, detailing how quickly an Internet predator can locate a minor’s address, phone number and more. Mustang Police Chief Monte James, Mustang Public Schools Technology Director Geromy Shrick and Mayor Jeff Landrith then answered questions from the audience.
“We were extremely pleased with the turnout for the first training and we are encouraged by the feedback we received,” Rogers said. “As parents, we can get a false sense of security when our children are safe at home in their rooms logged onto their computers. We want to continue to bring this issue to the forefront by revisiting it throughout the school year and by providing educational opportunities to our students and patrons.”
The Aug. 29 seminar is sponsored by Mustang Town Center, the Mustang Police Department, Mustang Public Schools, Mustang PTA Council and the Mustang Public Library. Call 376-7919 for more information, or e-mail mpswm@mustangps.org to submit a question for the Aug. 29 training. Please put August Internet Safety Meeting in the e-mail subject line.
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