Some lessons are learned the hard way through experience, but over 650 Sheboygan middle school students might avoid such painful experiences following a visit by the “Online Safety Roadshow” presented by Google on Wednesday. The event was part of Google’s initiative to create safe experiences for children across its platforms which include the popular video site Youtube.
Students from Horace Mann, Farnsworth, Urban, Etude, and Warriner middle schools gathered for about 45 minutes to learn skills to stay safe by following Google’s “Be Internet Awesome” curriculum, which focuses on five tips: sharing content with care, not falling for fake online scams, securing personal information with strong passwords, being kind to others online, and talking to trusted adults when in doubt.
Horace Mann Principal Nic Collins said that it is important to send students into the summer vacation season properly prepared to stay safe in the ever-changing world of the internet.
Google, which has kept offices in Madison since 2007, has awarded over $4 million in grants to nonprofits and organizations throughout the state, and Google Public Affairs Manager M.J. Henshaw said the tech giant was excited to bring the Online Safety Roadshow to Sheboygan in order to empower students “…with the tools and training to stay safe in this interconnected world.”
Sheboygan Middle School Students Answer Questions During Google’s “Online Safety Roadshow” in Sheboygan on Wednesday. Photo Courtesy of Google.
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