ISafe:The i-SAFE Inc. Community Outreach initiative extends Internet safety awareness beyond the classroom by bringing students, parents, school and community leaders, and others together to spread this knowledge throughout the entire community. |
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The great Digital Divide: This is a useful pdf file that discusses the large generational gap that exists between children and parents about the Internet. |
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Internet Safety: FBI parent's guide to Internet safety |
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The world's largest internet safety and help group |
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Internet Filters! The best filters reviewed! |
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KidZui, the Internet for kids, is the leader in making the Internet big, fun, and safe for children ages 3-12.
The Company’s flagship offering is the revolutionary KidZui Browser, a small application that downloads easily on PCs, Macs, and computers with FireFox. The KidZui Browser was designed from the ground-up to allow children to safely and independently search, share and discover more than 2 million parent and teacher approved websites, pictures, games and videos.
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| Worried about your children viewing inappropriate content on Youtube? Then use kideos instead. Provide a safe site to watch child friendly videos from You Tube online. Be assured that these videos have been screened to be appropriate. Look through a variety of categories including Fairy Tales, Holidays, Spanish, and Nursery Rhymes. Search also by the different age groups: preschool through 10 years old. Beneath each video, view the age recommendations and description of the video. Use kid friendly play and full screen buttons to manage the video. Find other videos for view in the related videos suggestions below the video. Registering is not required for viewing the videos.
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Recently, I received a request from some Seventh grade students from another school. Turns out they found this page, and used it to for a cyber-security unit. At the conclusion of their project, they had found some more links that the students felt would be useful to other parents. Click on the link to see what resources they found.
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http://svenssontech.weebly.com/
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Cyberbullying webquest: This is a webquest that I created for parents. This webquest is a hands-on activity to help you teach your children about the subject. |
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Cyberbullying prevention: A resource for kids and parents |
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Cyberbullying comic: this is a comic book I created using toondoo.com to help teach my students about cyberbullying. |
*** Parents and teachers, this comic is my original work. You are free to download, print and copy this comic for educational purposes only. This comic may not be used for any for profit purposes. Free free to link to this comic but do not post this comic on your individual site. ***
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What is cyber bullying? How do you prevent it? |
Think this is just something teenagers do? I'm afraid not. Any one at any age can be a cyberbully. Take a look at the video below about an actual cyberbullying case that involved a ten year old.
What is sexting? Think middle schoolers are too young to do it? Unfortunately, no. Check out this video about the real consequences that can happen when kids engage in this behavior.
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Cyberbullying trial news:
This video from Cnn about a recent cyberbullying case that had devastating results for one family. This was the first federal case against cyberbullying. |
Parents be advised these are videos of actual news stories. They may not be appropriate for young children. Parential discertion is advised. I have included these videos to further help you understand the effects of cyberbullying.
Click here to find out the status of HR 1966 known as the Megan Meier Anti-Cyberbullying Law
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Cyberbullying law in Maryland |
Specifics about Maryland’s cyber stalking law:
Cyberbullying laws by state:
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Internet Safety Law: In this section you will find many links that examine the existing laws for cyber harrassment and cyberbullying. |
Laws about "sexting"
Cyber stalking statistics and resources:
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Online Predators! |
Click here to download the jeopardy review game that you can use to help review the content of the informational powerpoint.
What is this strange language kids are using these days? Click here for a list of internent acronyms. |
Text translation! |
What is this strange text language our kids are speaking? How do I know what they are saying? How would my message look like as a text message? Well, now you can figure it it using transl8it. Transl8it! (trans-late-it) is simple to use. Just type in your SMS, text, emoticon, smiley, slang or chat room lingo and let transL8it! convert it to plain english -- OR -- type in your phrase in english and convert it to SMS TXT lingo slang.
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