Internet Safety Sites

There are many resources available to help educate and empower parents, children , educators, and community members about the important issue of internet safety.  Here are a few:

Overall internet safety:

http://www.netsmartz.org/

Created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children this site provides information on all internet safety topics. Information is provided for parents, educators, teens, tweens, young children and law enforcement.  Appealing graphics for students, includes real-life videos.  Tips and conversations starters for parents and educators

http://www.wiredsafety.org/youth.html

This is an all around good site for internet safety resources.  It provides information and lesson suggestions for teachers and librarians (with a good section on cyber safety through information literacy).  There are also links for parents that are available in both English and Spanish. It is also a good resource for students of all ages.

http://www.commonsense.com/internet-safety-tips/

This is an internet survival guide for parents created by common sense media.  It provides  good information for parents  to help children be safe and smart when  using the internet.

http://ikeepsafe.org/PRC/

This site is full of information for parents, kids and educators on all aspects of internet safety.  It includes videos & tutorials, lessons and activities.  Good resource.

Cyber-bullying:

http://www.athinline.org/

This site is for students and addresses online/digital bullying.  Information, videos, blogs, to help educate students about and speak out against cyber-bullying.

http://stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html

This site is focused toward students.  Provides students with definitions, strategies and legal considerations related to cyber-bullying.

http://www.cyberbullying.us/

This site provides information about how to work toward eliminating online social cruelty among students. Statistics and education resources are provided.  The Focus of this site is toward teachers of grades 6-12 students. Includes a link to a review of state bullying laws.

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.html

This site on all types of bullying provides information for kids, teens, parents, educators and community members about cyber-bullying.  Covers what is cyber- bullying, recognize the signs and how to get help.