Internet Safety
The Internet is a wonderful tool and valuable resource to learning and teaching. Surfing the Internet should be an exciting, fun, and safe educational experience for students.
Unfortunately, there are predators on the Internet looking to take advantage of unsuspecting youth.
On this page, you'll find resources to use as a teacher and as a parent. These resources can complement your own lessons and guidance to help ensure that your student or child is prepared to handle, in a smart and safe way, potentially unsafe situations that may arise while using the Internet.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| NetSmartz | The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. This is a very good web site with lesson resources for teachers and information for parents. |
| Who's Your Friend on the Internet? | Part of the NetSmartz web site, this animated show is a good interactive experience for elementary students to learn the importance of being careful with the individuals they "meet" on the Internet. |
| SafeKids.com | This website has some good information for parents and/or teachers. It also has an Internet Safety Quiz that kids can take regading fundamental Internet safety issues. |
| GetNetWise | Mostly information for parents and adults regarding Internet safety issues for children. There is a "Safety By Age" breakdown discussing particular safety issues for kids in a specific age bracket. This table is located on the Online Safety Guide page. |
| U.S. Department of Education | The Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology Internet Safety website. |
| CyberSmart | Comprehensive curriculum designed for teachers and parents. The content covers appropriate use of the Internet, property rights, ethics, and website evaluation. |
| Walt Disney Internet Group | Disney's list of safety issues and great websites. |
| KidsCom | Internet safety tips for kids and a quiz they can take. |
| Kidz Privacy | The Federal Trade Commission has created a website for parents and kids with loads of tips on safety and privacy issues. |
| Parents' Guide to Internet Safety | A handbook published by the FBI. |
| Yahooligans | A teacher's guide to teaching Internet Literacy. This site is designed to help teachers and students learn Internet literacy skills. |