A "podcast" is an audio broadcast available for downloading from a website to a personal computer or other device. You can also listen to it directly from the website if your computer has speakers.
Some time ago I had the privelege to take a class from Dr. Knutson at Brigham Young University. One of Dr. K's long time side projects has been the The Internet Safety Podcast. He broadcasts these podcasts for non-profit and solely for our benefit. Being the veteran computer user and LDS parent, Dr. K expresses his concern for those of us that are still a little naive about the content of the Internet.
What is on the Internet?
Who is on the Internet?
What dangers might I run in to while browsing?
What risks am I taking as I give out information on the Internet?
How can we safely raise kids in a computer oriented age?
These and many other questions are addressed in the podcasts you'll find at www.internetsafetypodcast.com .
This website is not just for LDS members. In fact, it's not even labeled as an LDS resource, but I wanted to give Dr. K a little debut here on my blog first of all. If you feel you are relatively new to the Internet and feel you could use a little training, I strongly recommend you visit The Internet Safety Podcast today and start listening in.
Each podcast lasts about 30-40 minutes. You don't need to be at a computer to follow along so feel free to just upload them to your music player and take your dog for a walk.
Dr. Knutson is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. As a formal student I can testify that, as far as computer science professors go, his presentation skills are exceptional and he will be worth your time.
