Now that my two older children are at the age where they want to be on the computer (and on the Internet), I’ve got a bunch of safe search engines for kids loaded up on all my computers. But what about when they’re at school? Well, with this smart new offering from Bing made for schoolkids, it’s easy.
The new Bing for Schools initiative is aimed at helping teach digital literacy skills to kids (no kids, that doesn’t mean Angry Birds hints). Starting this coming fall, schools in the U.S. will be able to tailor their Bing experience specifically for K-12 students. This means no advertisements in search results which we really support, plus there will be enhanced privacy protection and the filtering of adult content of course. How cool is that? Also, they’ll be adding special learning tools to help teachers provide instruction on Internet usage since we all know we adults are barely ahead of our digital native kids.
Because this initiative is in its early stages, if you want to express your interest you can share your email; then Bing will contact you with registration information. We say, go for it. What a cool, free way to help ensure our kids’ safety on the Internet and promote learning too. –Kristen
To learn more about Bing for Schools, visit their website.
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