Safe kids on the net: Lions Club clarifies parents about digital dangers!

Safe kids on the net: Lions Club clarifies parents about digital dangers!

In an enlightening event on the subject of "kids online", the Lions Club Purkersdorf, together with director Harald Ruiss, mobilized the parents at the BG/BRG Purkersdorf. The focus was on this information evening, which was recently held. By investigating the dangers that lurk on the Internet, the parents should be informed and possible opportunities for a safe handling of the new media, such as Noen reported .

Maximilian Schernhammer, an internet security expert from the State Criminal Police Office in Lower Austria, led those present through central terms such as sexting, cyberbullying and grooming. With practice -oriented examples, he not only conveyed knowledge, but also concrete protection measures. In addition, important contact points were presented to enable the children to handle social media, passwords and computer games. Director Mag. Harald Ruiss emphasized the importance of the newly compiled child protection concept at the school and informed about existing and planned measures for safe internet use, which are also based on working with teachers and the child protection team, such as Gymnasium Purkersdorf reported .

Common commitment to security

The chairwoman of the parent association, Sandra Hauptmann, emphasized the need for a joint effort from parents and school to form consciousness for the safe use of digital media. Director Ruiss also announced that in the future workshops will be organized with the students in order to further sensitize them. The evening concluded with thanks to the initiator of "Kids online", Ms. Mag. Patricia Eder, as well as to everyone involved who contributed to this important topic. The goal remains clear: to protect children from the dangers of the Internet and at the same time to provide them with the possibilities of digital media.