Windsor Schools Offer Internet Safety Presentation for Families

Windsor Public Schools is offering an Internet Safety presentation on Thursday, February 22, 2018 for families, parents and guardians of students in grades 5-12 to learn how to make smart choices while using the Internet and today’s technology. The presentation takes place at Sage Park Middle School (25 Sage Park Road, Windsor, CT) in the auditorium from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Presenter Scott Driscoll, of Internet Safety Concepts (ISC), designed the presentation to heighten the awareness of potential dangers while still focusing on the positive aspects of technology. “I started ISC after seeing firsthand, in my 24 years in law enforcement, how dangerous the Internet and technology can be,” said Scott Driscoll. “With education we can learn how to prevent dangerous situations and stay safe.”

The following topics will be discussed during the presentation:

• Popular Trending Apps
• Social Networking, positives and negatives and the impact they could have
• Texting and Sexting
• Picture Sharing
• Privacy Settings, understanding their importance
• "Digital Footprints"

According to statistics from Internet Safety Concepts, 69% of teens regularly receive personal messages online from people they do not know. In addition, 33% of teens say they have been cyber bullied.

About Windsor Public Schools:
Windsor Public Schools serves nearly 4,000 students in the community of Windsor, Connecticut, a town located in north central Connecticut between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Windsor Public Schools is comprised of six schools: Oliver Ellsworth School, Poquonock School, Clover Street School, John F. Kennedy School, Sage Park Middle School, and Windsor High School. The mission of Windsor Public Schools is to develop the genius in every child and to create lifelong learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.