The Hopkins Technology Department is committed to bringing our community awareness of the things available to students online and providing education on internet safety.
Tutorials
The Hopkins Technology Department has put together some tutorials for the community.
OpenDNS is a free resource that allows you to filter inappropriate websites at home.
OpenDNS Signup – When configuring, Choose Router option. The website lists the most common routers and specific instructions on how to set it up!
ProtectMIChild
Are your children safe while online? Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming inundated with advertisements from alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling marketers through different internet and cell phone inboxes. Texting their advertisements is the newest marketing effort that many of these companies are using. Thankfully, the State of Michigan offers a free program to stop adult advertisements from reaching e-mails, mobile phones (text messaging ads) and instant messenger IDs. The Michigan Child Protection Registry, like the federal Do Not Call List, is a free do-not-contact service for Michigan’s families and schools and can be located at www.ProtectMIChild.com.
Hopkins Public School email addresses are already added to this service!
As a strong supporter of this registry, Hopkins Public Schools would like to encourage you to sign your entire family up for the registry and inform your friends and colleagues about how they can protect children and families from unwanted adult advertising. To sign up only takes seconds. Just go to www.ProtectMIChild.com and keep your family safe.
Various Resources
Michigan CSI Online Safety Contract
Michigan CSI Online Safety Contract (Customizable)
Michigan CSI Social Networking Discussion Questions
Michigan CSI List of Sites, Apps, Warning Signs, & Safety Tips
FBI Parent’s Guide to Safety Website
Michigan State Police Internet Safety for Kids