Web Awareness Canada

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Web Awareness Canada: An Overview

Kids at computer Web Awareness Canada is a program developed by the Media Awareness Network to highlight the many challenges and questions that arise as children and young people go on the Internet.

Can kids distinguish fact from opinion?
Do they recognize online marketing techniques?
Do they understand why they must protect their personal privacy?
Can they handle inappropriate or illegal content?

This section provides parents, teachers and librarians with practical information and hands-on activities to help give kids the "cyber smarts" they need to make wise, safe and responsible online decisions.

The Web Awareness program has been developed with input from public libraries, educators, community organizations and parents. The program has been chosen as the public education cornerstone for the Government of Canada’s Cyberwise Strategy on illegal and offensive Internet content.

Web Awareness for Parents

Included in the Internet For Parents section are tip sheets, handouts and background information on issues such as safety, online marketing and authenticating Web information.

Web Awareness for Teachers

Information on professional development workshops, classroom lessons, student handouts and background information on issues relating to young people and the Internet.

Web Awareness for Librarians

This portal provides public library staff with professional tools and information for public education to help families embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of cyberspace.