Resources

Safe Use of the Internet Resources
[|NetSmarts.org] - This is a very comprehensive and informative site. Find articles about recent news events, and a program including [|Games for kids] to help teach kids to be safe online. This site is great for parents to get a true sense of the impact of technology on our children's lives. [|Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use]- [|Nancy Willard], the executive director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use, is a recognized authority on issues related to the safe and responsible use of the Internet. She publishes many articles in education publications, along with books on the subject of online safety. Her approach is extremely well balanced. She is a huge proponent of using technology in education, but understands the complexities involved when children are online. [|SafeKids.com]- Great site with engaging videos presenting important messages. In addition, subscribe to NetFamilyNews email newsletter. It is extremely informative and a valuable resource. [|Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens] - This is the website that goes along with the book of the same name by Nancy Willard. [|Developing safe and smart Internet Citizens]- In this article on cNet News, Parry Aftab lays out some tips and strategies for parents of children of all ages. [|Department of Justice - Rules in Cyberspace]- Basic rules for children. [|A YouTube Primer for Parents]- With over 73 million videos, and 150,000 being uploaded every day, parents need to understand YouTube. [|Don't Believe the Type] - This is another site sponsored by NetSmarts.org [|NPR Radio - Teens Take Advantage of Online Privacy Tools]- Listen to this audio file of an interview with a teen who posts online to get a young person's perspective on internet privacy. [|NPR Radio - Teens' Online "Friends" Often Number in Hundreds]- This is interview is with one of the foremost experts of the online life of teens. She gives interesting information about the long term impact of posting information on websites like MySpace and FaceBook. [|Article from School Library Journal]- This is a very good article for parents to read. It proposes that we shift our focus from fear of the internet to helping teens develop healthy understanding of relationships. [|Article from Business Week] - This article is about the "dark side of anonymity". Although the focus of the article is about the experiences of college students and posting damaging information on the internet, parents of younger children benefit from knowing the impact. [|CommonSenseMedia.org]- Find review of movies, games, TV shows, and more [|BeWebAware] - great site from Canada, easy to navigate with realistic strategies for parents of every age group

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[|Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying] - from a free educational resources developed by Carnegie Mellon University ======

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[|Cyberbully.org] - This organization has pulled together a vast amount of information with articles about the issue, and guides for parents. ====== [|Stop cyberbullying] - Parry Aftab is a well known attorney who got involved in the issue of cyberbullying and online safety. She has been instrumental in making social networking sites take precautions and set up stricter profile settings to protect young people. [|Internet Super Heroes] - This site provides cartoons and interactive activities to review to concepts of digital citizenship [|Resources for Preventing and Dealing with Cyberbullying]- This site is very well put together and has up-to-date information, news articles, and resources. The information on this site provides some really good advice for parents with a balanced approached. This site would be great for teens as it visually very contemporary and does not have "dated" articles and resources.

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BrainPop Resources - BrainPOP is used in numerous ways, from introducing a new lesson or topic to illustrating complex subject matter to reviewing before a test. Here is a link to their cyberbullying resources.