Friday, April 11, 2008
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Illinois State Police Teaching Kids NetSmartz

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[April 11, 2008]  SPRINGFIELD -- As part of Gov. Blagojevich's aggressive plan to fight Internet crime and protect families and communities from sexual predators, the Illinois State Police will teach at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America workshop, which will include sixth-grade through 12th-grade students.

The interactive workshop teaches children and teens how to stay safer on the Internet and combines the newest technologies with the most current research in high-impact educational activities to help prevent victimization and increase awareness whenever children go online.

NetSmartz uses age-appropriate 3-D animation, music and interactive games paired with dynamic activity cards to teach kids about online dangers and how to avoid them.

The NetSmartz workshop is a safety resource from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

[Text from file received from Illinois State Police District 9]

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