Teaching kids to drive the Net

Don’t talk to strangers. Don’t run on the ice. Look both ways before crossing the street. For most people, they’re lessons learned at an early age.

But in the digital world–where kids juggle talking on a cell phone, instant chatting with friends, doing online homework and games, and blogging on sites like MySpace.com–life’s little lessons take on a whole new level of complexity.

Do children need training wheels for the digital world? For a growing number of educational groups and companies with youth-friendly Internet services, the answer is a resounding "yes."

By Stefanie Olsen
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

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(Thanks to Tim Donovan for passing this along. Russ)