I'm worried about cyberbullying and sexting -- what can I do learn more and protect my children?
My kids want to play computer games and text all day -- how can I limit their computer/smartphone activity and monitor their online behavior?
What is Twitter and why do I need to bother knowing about it?
I'm a new teacher, and I use Facebook, but I'm worried that might get me into trouble at work. How can I use social networking personally and protect my privacy professionally?
These are just some of the questions that bring parents and educators to Internet safety sites like bNetS@vvy. We address these types of topics broadly in our blog and in the excellent articles and tools on our site, but we know that sometimes readers just want a quick, direct response to a specific question.
That's why we've launched Ask the Experts, a feature that offers expert answers to your questions about the safe, healthy use of social technology. Use the form below to send us your appropriate, relevant Internet safety question, and we'll post both your question and an expert answer on our blog. Our expert advice comes from bNetS@vvy contributors like Sharon Cindrich of Plugged in Parent, Anne Collier of Net Family News, Nancy Willard of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use and others.
Please note that we can't answer every question we receive, and if you have an emergency situation regarding children and Internet safety, please go to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cybertip Line.
For more expert answers to cybersafety questions, please visit NetSmartz411, sponsored by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
