~ Introduction ~
Issues surrounding “online social networking” web sites and how online
predators have used them to lure and hurt youth have frequently been
in the headlines lately. Indeed, Internet Safety is a very important
topic. While youth of today may be Internet savvy,
they are not necessarily savvy about relationships or the minds and
methods of those who may seek to harm them.
i-SAFE offers a sound
Internet safety curriculum designed to help students learn skills to
be safe online. It is scaled to reach pupils of all ages. There
are many
other reputable resources for information on Internet safety and related issues. A
number of them
are listed below.
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Online Social Networking ~
Many adults are having a hard time wrapping
their minds around the concept of online social networking,
how people build and interact in online communities, and why it
appeals to so many young people.
Resources Focusing on the Educational and Social Debate
about Social Networking is a handout from Lenawee ISD with
links to online resources that may help provide clarity to the
issues.
~ Cyber-bullying ~
Cyber-bullying is a growing problem in communities around
the nation. Cyberbullying is the act of bullying
electronically. Victims of cyberbullying often have no refuge
because unlike traditional bullying, cyberbullying knows no
boundaries of place or time, and can be done remotely and
anonymously. According to a 2006 survey of 1,000 students conducted by
Opinion Research Corporation for
Fight Crime: Invest in
Kids, a national, nonprofit, bipartisan organization, "1
of 3 Teens and 1 of 6 Preteens Are Victims of Cyber Bullying."
Fight Crime, Invest in Kids offers a tip sheet titled
10 Steps
for Families to Stop Cyber Bullying.
The Lenawee ISD handout
Recommended Resources Addressing Cyberbullying is full of
references to websites, articles, experts and books that deal with the growing problem of
cyberbullying. It is available for your use.
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Internet Safety Resources for Adults ~
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Internet Keep Safe Coalition
http://ikeepsafe.org/
Resources for educators, parents, and grandparents (and students,
see below) including tips, videos, and activities from a coalition
of government leaders, crime prevention organizations, law
enforcement agencies, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Internet Safety Quiz for Adults (pdf) Quiz and fact sheet
courtesy of Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention,
Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department
of Justice and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
i-SAFE
http://www.isafe.org/
i-SAFE America Inc. is a federally designated non-profit Internet
safety foundation founded in 1998. i-SAFE offers free,
age-appropriate, proactive curriculum to schools.
Click here to register and begin
i-LEARN, online training to become certified in i-SAFE.
Completing the training (about 2 hours) grants individuals access to
the Internet safety curriculum which educators can implement with
students (for more info
download the iSafe Educator flyer).
Keeping Kids Safer on the Internet:
Tips for Parents and Guardians
(Click
this link to download the pdf version.)
Very comprehensive safety tips for families whose children use
computer services; helps families to weigh the benefits and risks of
21st century computing in clear language; a publication
by National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC).
Protect Every Child
http://protecteverychild.org
Grandmother Mary Conyers
started this site & created DVD with Leader's Guide & other
documents to help people educate/protect their
children/grandchildren after she saw what her grandchildren were
doing.
NetSmartz
http://www.netsmartz.org/
Many interactive resources for students, parents, educators, &
law enforcement. “Real-Life Stories” page includes videos and
animations from the perspectives of kids with related activity cards
and news articles. “NetSmartz was created by the National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls
Clubs of America (BGCA).”
Netsmartz flyer (pdf) describes the resource.
North Carolina Department of Justice Video
http://www.ncsbi.gov/icac/icac_parents_safetyvideo.jsp
Page features a video titled Internet Safety: What You Don’t
Know Can Hurt Your Child that can be streamed to a computer.
The larger site also includes much useful information.
Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
Credible info and tips from the US Department of Justice FBI
publications.
Web Wise Kids
http://www.wiredwithwisdom.org/
A nonprofit organization located in Southern California that
offers software for purchase: Missing (an interactive
Internet safety game for grades 6 - 9) Wired With Wisdom
(“designed to give parents the confidence and skills they need to
manage their family’s Internet environment”) & Mirror Image
(“detective-style computer game that teaches teens to be safe in
online chat rooms by challenging players to outsmart a cyber
stalker”)
WiredSafety
www.wiredsafety.org
“WiredSafety provides help, information and education to Internet
and mobile device users of all ages… We operate
Teenangels,
WiredKids,
Cyber Law Enforcement and
Internet Super Heroes, as well as WiredSafety.org and were
founded by Internet lawyer, Parry Aftab.”
~ Internet Safety
Resources for Students ~
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2 SMRT 4 U ~ Type Smart, Post Wisely (4 teens)
http://www.2smrt4u.com/
Resources and info for teens, featuring spokesperson Hayden
Panettiere, about the risks of posting personal info on web pages,
blogs and using IM . Site includes
'smrt
tips' (pdf), girl talk (video stories from real people), and
other downloads.
Don’t Believe the Type (for teens)
http://tcs.cybertipline.com/ or
en Español
Site for teens to learn about Internet dangers (of chat rooms,
social networking, peer-to-peer services, etc), situations to avoid,
& how to “surf safer.” Includes an online game for teens to practice
called “ID the Creep.” Also has a section for parents/guardians.
I Keep Safe
http://ikeepsafe.org/
Look in the left-hand column to find the link for the video and storybook
(Macromedia Flash player needed) for elementary aged children depicting FauxPaw, the techno-cat, learning about Internet safety.
NetSmartzKids (elementary)
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm
Flashy site designed to help elementary students to learn about
being safe online. Includes lots of games and activities about
topics like: privacy, password use, opening files, Instant
Messaging, abbreviations, etc.
NetSmartz Workshop Teens
http://www.netsmartz.org/netteens.htm
Links to many resources such as news articles, real-life stories
depicting Internet exploitation presented via videos or animations, cyberbullying
information and more.
WiredKids
http://www.wiredkids.org/
Portal to the many sites of WiredKids including WiredSafety and
Teenangels.org – teens helping adults with online safety.
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LISD
Professional Development Presentations / Resources ~
Cyberbullying PowerPoint
Online social networking PowerPoint
Internet Safety short list (pdf/handout,
April 2007)
Internet Safety resources for younger students and their teachers
and caregivers (pdf/handout, April 2007)
Internet Safety PowerPoint
Information on reverse phone number look-up services (pdf/handout,
May 2007)
FHPS Cyberbullying and
Online Social Networking presentation
Grammar Rocks #9 (mp3 audio:
click link to stream audio or right-click > save link as to
download)
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