Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids: (and Parents & Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue.) [Paperback]

Winn Schwartau (Author), D. L. Busch (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids (and Parents and Teachers Who Haven’t Got a Clue) The Book of cyber-ethical Questions for the Information Age

The Title says it all.

Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids (and Parents and Teachers Without a Clue) is going to be one of the most significant books of 2001.

It discusses, in a non-technical language that everyone can understand, one of the most serious issues facing us today:

Hackers, Hacking and Cyber-Ethics.

1. How should kids behave on the Internet?
2. How can parents help their technically fluent children?
3. What can the schools and teachers do to assist?

Cyber Ethics is an important mission that you will want to be a part of, and this book is only the first of a series of books that will be appearing in the coming three years on the subject, all talking to a wide variety of issues.

CyberEthics for Kids and Families!

Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids is the first book to actively promote family and youth values and cyberethics in an entertaining, colorful way.

All About Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids!

Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids is a colorful, extensively illustrated book written in an easy to understand, non-technical format. No other book has been specifically targeted at non-technical parents, teachers and kids who are in the greatest need of ethical education on issues they don’t understand.

This lack of cyber ethical knowledge:
-Hampers a parent’s ability to raise their children with the appropriate amount of teaching and ethical foundation.
-Creates a greater schism in families
-Ultimately raises children with no cyber ethical guidance, which as we all know, if bad for business and society as a whole.

Unlike the small handful of older books which preach ethics and tell people how to behave, Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids does not preach or suggest what is right or wrong behavior. Instead, it provides situational conundra for the reader, the parent and the educator to discuss, evaluate and form the basis for personal ethics.

Internet and Computer Ethics for Kids is written so everyone, from all walks of life and education can read it – and understand it.
Parents
Kids
Families
Teachers
School Districts
Information Age Workers
Government Employees
Corporations to Teach Staff Ethics
Technical Conferences

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...importance of dealing with these issues and filling the void by providing a key tool for parents, teachers and kids." -- Bob Bales, Founder and former President The National Computer Security Association, Founder and CEO, SaferSite.com

"...impressive collection of situations and references which aid in defining where the Internet has been and where is it going. ." -- Congressman Tom Tancredo - R-CO

"Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids is a tool that no 21st Century classroom should be without!" -- Bonnie Cangelosi, Principal, Seminole Elementary School

"The chapter on Cyber Parenting should be on the reading list of every parent whose child has access to a computer." -- Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO)

"What a great tool for teachers in the classroom!... is a tool that no 21st Century classroom should be without!" -- Bonnie Cangelosi, Principal

...the driver's education course for the Information Super Highway. -- Peter Smith, Information Technology Association of America

From the Publisher

Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids (and Parents and Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue) is not a rule book, but rather a guide to ethical behavior in cyberspace.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Interpact Pr (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962870056
• ISBN-13: 978-0962870057
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #850,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even teens will like it..., February 12, 2002

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ashley (FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids: (and Parents & Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue.) (Paperback)

We have to use this book in our Information Technology course, and we were all a little hesitant at first, but from the first page this book had us laughing...and thinking. It provides you with great resources and plenty of opportunities to flex your mind muscles with hypothetical situations and challenging questions. I actually enjoy using THIS text book! Everyone who has a computer should get it, if for no other reason that to laugh and think!

5.0 out of 5 stars Net Etiquette Book, January 28, 2011

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This review is from: Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids: (and Parents & Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue.) (Paperback)

Great book! Wish they would come out with a second or new edition to include some of the new technologies but overall great purchase!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Parents and their Kids together, December 2, 2001

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This review is from: Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids: (and Parents & Teachers Who Haven't Got a Clue.) (Paperback)

This book is well written. It uses language kids can understand, and also points parents and teachers to additional resources. A great book for parents to read WITH their kids, with lots of discussion suggestions at the end of every chapter. It can really help parents guide their children in the Internet age.