Internet+Safety+Resources

Some Resources to get you started as you gather information for your lessons or videos:
A nice very brief overview for all of our topics that is designed for students is available from the same site by grade level. Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
 * //Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use//**, lots of information for parents, students, and teachers to combat and respond to online aggression (**Cyberbullying**)

Grades 6-8 **Topics include: Private and Personal Information, Online Talk and Messaging, Downloads, Spam, Mal-ware, Cyberbullying, and Hacking** Grades 9-12 **Topics Include: Online Identify Theft, Your Online Image, Managing Passwords, and Safeguarding My Stuff, Your Stuff, Our Stuff (using public computers)**
 * //CyberSmart: 21st Century Skills for Education//**, laid out in lesson plans by grade levels, but clicking on a lesson plan and scrolling down reveals a list of resources and in many cases key points in the plan for discussion

//**Internet Safety Wiki: Family Safety Meets Cyberspace**//, Game Addiction
 * Topics include: General Web Safety, Scams and Security , Social Networking , Pornography , Online Games , Malware **


 * //Kiwi Commons (U.K.)//** is a late-breaking news, guides and information weblog dedicated to providing readers with the most relevant and up-to-date resources available on youth Internet safety to educators and parents.
 * Topics include: Bullying, Privacy, Social Media, Predators and Exploitation, Gaming and Addiction, Internet**

Topics Include:
 * //Microsoft Online Safety//**, quick tips and how to information when you click the arrow beside the topic and then click the more specific topic links that appear
 * Note that when you click on one of these links you are taken to a page with tabs across the top and topics beneath that, each drops down to very specific topics with tips.
 * Fraud Prevention (Phishing & Email Scams, Spam, Passwords, Shopping)
 * Data Protection (Downloading & File Sharing, Data Backup, Home Network, Public PCs)


 * //[|Net Cetera: Chatting With Kids About Being Online]//**, gives adults practical tips to help kids navigate the online world - excellent pdf download with practical suggestions for teaching safety to different age groups
 * Topics include: Sexting, Cyberbullying, Protecting Your Computer (file sharing), and Protecting Privacy**


 * //Resources for Internet Safety in Schools from the Virginia Department of Education//**, links to other resources sorted by topic
 * Topics include: Age-appropriate Guidelines for Internet Use, Cyberbullying, Email, Ethics, Filtering, Hate Sites, How the Internet Works, Identify Theft, Instant Messaging, International/National/State Organization, Legal Issues**


 * //SafeTeens.com//**, outlines risks and offers "cautions." **Topics include: Teen Safety on the Info Highway (general descriptions of multiple topics and risks including personal information, cyberbullying, financial risk, etc.), Social Networking, Cyberbullying, Cell Phone Safety, Sexting**


 * //U.S. Department of Education Internet Safety Office of Educational Technology//**, provides links to recommended sites with resources


 * //Web Aware//** age and topic specific information available from the links on the left side of the page
 * Topics include: Privacy Invasions, Pornography, Cyberbullying, Online Predators, Spam, Misinformation, Violent or Hateful Content, Gambling, Internet Addiction**