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		<title>Difficulty With School</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When You Get Called Into School To Speak to The Resource Teacher Getting a phone call from the school is almost always a bad thing.  Either your child has done something wrong, or he/she is doing poorly with the schoolwork.  But when you get a phone call from the resource teacher, you know it’s serous.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschooling in Manitoba</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two leading reasons for choosing to homeschool. Some parents want to make passing their specific beliefs on to their children a part of the schooling process. A second reason why parents consider homeschooling is that their child is not thriving in the public school system. A parent who chooses to homeschool takes on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Safety – Nothing to Hide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internet is a beneficial and helpful resource. However, the Internet does have a darker side. It is possible, and necessary, to help children and teens to benefit from the good and useful aspects of the net while avoiding the bad. The two main means of protection are sheltering and training. Protecting children both by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeschooling Support</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Choosing to homeschool a Child is a difficult decision. It is important that homeschooling parents have a support network. Not everyone believes in homeschooling. Homeschooling parents may face opposition from family or friends. Some people believe that homeschooling is not as good for a child as public school. Though in certain cases this may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Filtering/Monitoring Software</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Part of a good solution to the problem of Internet dangers is installing filtering/monitoring software on your computer. Filtering Internet filtering involves allowing (white-listing) or blocking certain specific websites as well as blocking websites that contain certain keywords. For very young children, it is desirable to have a white-list of sites that they are permitted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children and Pornography – An Ever-Increasing Concern</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The primary focus of ViaTheNet.ca is to highlight the many benefits of the Internet. The Internet is a powerful teaching and learning tool. However, there are also some dangers associated with Internet use. Some parents many not be aware of the Internet risks and so are unknowingly putting their children in harm’s way.   A constant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unhealthy Influences Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Internet is a great tool for teaching and learning.  There are many benefits to using the Internet.   Obviously, however, not all websites and individuals online are appropriate or fit for our children.  As parents we need to ensure that our children aren’t exposed to influences that will harm them.  Two things online from which [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://viathenet.ca/homeschooling-resources/unhealthy-influences-online</link>
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		<title>Solution to Internet Concerns – Parental Supervision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although there are risks associated with using the Internet, these technology-induced risks can be mitigated.  Like any other tool, the Internet can be used for good or for bad.  To ensure your children are using the Internet in a manner that is positive and safe, the simple answer is parental supervision.  Parents need to know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://viathenet.ca/homeschooling-resources/solution-to-internet-concerns-%e2%80%93-parental-supervision</link>
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		<title>Harm or Loss Caused by the Internet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology and the Internet are undoubtedly beneficial teaching and learning resources.  However, as with most useful tools, there are some inherent dangers associated with using the Internet.  One way of think of technology and the Internet is to see them as simply types of tools.  Tools are neither good nor bad; it is what they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://viathenet.ca/homeschooling-resources/harm-or-loss-caused-by-the-internet</link>
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		<title>Benefits of Technology and the Internet for Homeschoolers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homeschooling parents have a difficult job being the teacher of all subjects to all their children. Thankfully, homeschooling parents do not have to do everything by themselves. The Internet is a very valuable tool for homeschoolers. The use of technology and the Internet can help make the homeschooling parent&#8217;s job easier. The Internet and other [...]]]></description>
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