Google to teach pre-teen kids about online safety, etiquette

Google to teach pre-teen kids about online safety, etiquette

PanARMENIAN.Net - Google is spearheading an educational campaign to teach pre-teen children how to protect themselves from scams, predators and other trouble, The Associated Press reports.

The program announced Tuesday, June 6 is called “Be Internet Aware”. Google coordinated the curriculum with several online safety groups, including the Family Online Safety Institute , the Internet Keep Safe Coalition and Connect Safely.

The lessons are tailored for kids ranging from eight to 12 years old, a time when many of today’s children are getting their own smartphones and other devices that connect to the internet. To make the experience more fun, Google and its partners developed a game called “Interland” to help teach children about the ins and outs of online safety.

Google is encouraging teachers to use elements of its program in their classrooms, too.

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