Internet+Safety

Explore ways to protect youth from the dangers of the Internet and social networking sites.

= = =Parents are the FIRST line of defense against harmful things on the Internet!=

> media type="youtube" key="duUyUXxbyIw" height="344" width="425" The following data came from a 2007 survey of Teen's Online Presence and Activities. [] This website is a great resource to see where sexual predators are living and to see how close they are to schools, your home, or other places. [|Family Watchdog] = =
 * This [|website] is a great starting point to help parents begin to understand the complexities of the internet. It is a way to open the lines of communication between the child and the parent. It also helps to give parents a basic set of rules to establish with the use of the internet.
 * Click on the picture below to go to a wonderful all-in-one resource that is a FREE downloadable book
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 * There are three different parts to "What Every Parent Should Know" about the Internet that were created by [|www.ikeepsafe.org]
 * Part 1
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 * Part 2
 * Part 3
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 * On [|IKeepsafe.org] in the Parent Resource Center, parents are also encourage to teach the children the three main risks involved with using technology. The main risks involved are:
 * **inappropriate contact** - whether that be hackers, pop-ups, predators, or phishers.
 * **inappropriate content** - helping children to understand that anything posted on the internet is there forever, it is stored and kept there.
 * **inappropriate conduct** - behave the same way online as you would have them behave in front of you.
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 * [|Parent's Pledge Contract]
 * Ten Tips for Internet Safety []
 * __Email for Kids__**
 * This [|website] is a great way for parents to give their children a parent monitored and parent controlled email. Their is a cost to this email (around $30.00/year) and it is filtered, with no ads, virus scans, and no pop-ups.
 * An interesting Teacher Tube video from Netsmartz.org []
 * __Internet Statistics:__**

= = =**Teachers protect and teach the kids how to be safe but also to help keep parents up to date on the ever changing technology.**=

__**Elementary Teachers:**__ [|Child/Parent Safety Agreement from Love Our Children USA]** [|**Child contract from Safekids.com**]
 * Child Contracts for Internet Safety

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 * Games for Students:**

Test your Internet safety knowledge and see if you know how to keep yourself safe. The two sites below each offer a different quiz. [] []
 * Internet Safety Game and Quiz**

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 * Get your Web License**

__**Middle School/High School Teachers:**__ This [|website] is a great site for high school and middle school teachers to help with evaluating researching papers. This [|site] has a presentation for middle school and high school teachers to show students - there are also videos to run along with the presentation.

media type="custom" key="4969917" Teenagers often use the Internet. It is a great way to exchange information. Like in any community though you need to play it safe. Know the rules and dangers is a great way to play it smart. Follow the rules when using the web, chatrooms, instant messaging, emailing, using social networking sites, using peer to peer services, and when posting information online. You can check the rules out at []. This site also offers games more appropriate for teenagers that are related to online safety.
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__**General Resources for Teachers:**__ A wonderful [|site] for an overall better understanding of the internet and how to use it in the classroom. Tools for educators to keep students safe online: [] Another way to protect our students is by giving them safe information and teaching them how to use software. This [|site] has a tutorials for numerous amounts of different software. This [|site] has lesson plans for internet safety. [|Netsmartz]offers free information and materials to educators. It walks through materials that can be used in the classroom. This is a [|Checklist] for Schools to be sure that they are using safe procedures.

__**Help to Prepare Students for Internet Mistakes**__ Potential Pitfalls in minimizing the risks involved in using the Internet with students is understanding the specifics of what can go wrong. Potential pitfalls include the following: = = =**Students Need to Learn Safety Tips For Using the Internet!**=
 * Students give out personal information about themselves or others on web sites or in discussions.
 * Students trust all sources of information simply because they are found online.
 * Students gain access to inappropriate web sites.
 * Students communicate with strangers.
 * Students become enticed and lost in a maze of advertisements.
 * Students hack into other computer systems.
 * Students display inappropriate behavior online.
 * Students copy or use resources without citing the sources.

** SHARING THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNET SAFETY WITH CHILDREN IS IMPORTANT TO KEEPING THEM SAFE ** -

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Clicky's Safety Rap
Know the Rules:[|**Netsmartzkids: Know the Rules**] This is a fun rap song that introduces safety on the Internet to students. Many local community organizations may use Clicky videos to teach young school students about Internet safety.

Dawn Brenner Molly Kruckenberg Diane Banaszak