Activities of the Internet Steering Committee

 

4/24/2006 – Committee Meeting

Established Mission of group “Protecting and educating children, teenagers, and parents, in Adams and Pike counties, utilizing the Internet

 

7/17/2006-Committee Meeting

 

7/24/2006 – Committee Meeting

 

8/16/06 - Editing of Power Point Presentation “Do you Know Where Your Children are on the Information Highway?”

 

8/27/2006 – Quincy Herald Whig article by Holly Wagner “Parental Eyes Offer Best Internet Filter” Mike McLaughlin, Adams County Board Chairman, who was featured in the article, said he was approached by over 20 people at church on Sunday and commented on the article and complemented him on his stand i.e. “I’m just a parent of a 12-year-old.  I’m concerned.”

 

Curriculum Guide developed by i-Safe was purchased by the Adams/Pike ROE and given to all school districts in Adams/Pike counties

 

TV public announcement clips on “Tips on Safe Use of the Internet”

 

5/22/2006- Focus Team meeting for parents, students and educators

 

5/24/2006-Full page advertisement in SHOP  “It’s Midnight Somewhere on the Internet…Do you Know Who You are Talking to?” which is distributed to all mail box holders in Adams and Pike counties. 

 

6/7/2006 in Quincy and 6/8/2006 in Macomb -  i-SAFE training –CD’s of the training recorder by Reed Productions available from the Adams/Pike Regional Office of Education

Breakfast for Steering Committee and District Superintendents

Noon to 5 p.m. Teachers and Technology Personnel Training

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Students training and introduction to the i-MENTOR program

7:30-8:30 p.m. Parents assemble for program and planning

 

8/23/2006 Pekin Illinois- Presentation to Area III Regional Superintendents of Education. 

 

9/15/2006 – Internet Safety Booth at Adams Telephone Co-Operative annual meeting at the Adams County Fairgrounds

 

9/19/2006 Presentation was discussed with School Superintendents, Technology Coordinators, and Library Directors at a meeting sponsored by Adams Telephone Co-Operative.  Meeting dates were set for coming weeks at area school districts

 

9/26/2006 Eric Thomas presentation at Quincy Chamber of Commerce Brown Bag Lunch

 

9/28/2006 – Copy of Presentation delivered to Area IV Tech Center for use by schools in the Edwardsville area

 

10/10/2006 Presentation at Griggsville-Perry Schools

 

10/12/2006 Presentation given to Senior Class at Scott Morgan School at Bluffs

 

10/12/2006 Copy of Presentation given to all School Districts in McDonough/Hancock Regional Office of Education

 

Adams/Pike ROE gave presentation to the Regional Board of Trustees

 

10/16/2006 Internet Safety was discussed at Quincy MOPs ( Mothers of Pre Schoolers)

 

10/17/2006 Internet steering committee meeting at Stoney Creek Inn

 

10/18/2006 Presentation given at pizza party and PTA meeting at Scott Morgan School at Bluffs

 

October, 2006  The committee wishes to thank the Quincy PTA Council for including an article in their newsletter explaining the partnership that was formed to help parents and students be aware of ways to use the Internet safely. Parent involvement was stressed as being the key to students using the Internet.

 

November, 2006 Bookmarks promoting Awareness is the Answer website were distributed to area libraries

 

November, 2006 The community website http://iliamo.com/  is linked to the Awareness Is the Answer website to inform the community as copied from the iliamo website 

 

11/8/2006 Presentation given at Southeastern School District at Bowen school

 

October, 2006 A thank you from the committee to the Quincy PTA Council for including an article in their newsletter explaining the partnership that was formed to help parents and students be aware of ways to use the Internet safely. Parent involvement was stressed as being the key to students using the Internet.

 

11/9/2006 Presentation given at Baldwin School in Quincy

 

11/14/2006 Presentation given at Liberty School

 

11/16/2006 Presentation given at Central High School

 

11/16/2006 Presentation given at Illinois Technology Conference in Springfield

 

11/21/2006 Presentation given to Brown County Schools

 

12/12/2006 Presentation given to Pikeland Schools