Internet+Safety+Resources

=**Common Sense Media**= [] Common Sense Media created a toolkit to help districts address the Internet safety, appropriate online behavior and cyberbullying topics. =**Internet Safety Quiz**= [] KidsCom Jr. has created Iggey and Rasper's Internet Safety Quiz to help students understand Internet Safety and eriquette. This quiz is read to the student by the animated characters. =**AT&T Internet Safety Land**= [] A nice game which allows student to navigate from building to building in "Safety Land" to recognize danger on the Internet. =**Stay Safe Online**= [] Lesson plans and other classroom resources from the National Cyber Security Alliance. =**Digital Book - Own Your Space**= [] This sixteen chapter digital book is available free of charge from the Microsft Download Center. Written by Linda McCarthy, former Senior Director of Internet Safety at Symantec, it teachers tweens and teens how to keep themselves and their information safe online. =**Learning Labs with Garfield**= [] The Virginia Department of Education has produced an engaging website for teaching students web safety. These lessons all include Garfield. =**Webonauts Internet Academy**= [] Elementary school students can learn about safe online behaviors. When students have completed all of the Webonauts missions they will graduate from the Webonauts Academy. =**A Thin Line**= [] A digital safety education resource produced by MTV in collaboration with other media partners. The purpose of the site is to educate teenagers and young adults about the possible repercussions of their digital activities. =**NetSmartz Workshop**= [] NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates. =**I Keep Safe with Fauz Paw the Websurfing Techno Cat**= [] Faux Paw the Websurfing Techno Cat series has been created by a team of leading child psychologists, educators, and law enforcement. This engaging curriculum—complete with books, animated DVDs, and leson plans—will captivate the attention of your students and teach them how to appropriately conduct themselves online and in the digital space. Take advantage of these proven and valuable assets in your classroom today. =**Captain Kara and Winston's SMART Adventure**= [] The SMART Adventure illustrates Childnet’s SMART rules and includes a real life SMART Crew of young people who guide the cartoon characters in their quest and help them make smart online decisions. =**Disney's Surfswell Island**= [] An interactive island where students learn about Internet safety with Disney characters. =**BeSeen Mobile App**= [] BeSeen is provided by Carnegie Mellon University and Web Wise Kids to teach youth how to be responsible in social networks by securing their private and personal information, protecting their online reputation and defending their peers. This online safety mobile application is a single-player game that simulates a social networking website. =**Privacy Pirates**= [] Privacy Pirates was made possible with funding from Google Canada. This tutorial introduces children, ages 7-9, to the concept of online privacy and teaches them to distinguish between information that is appropriate to give out and information better kept private – and to recognize how this may change in different contexts. =**Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge**= [] The USA-SOS (Safe Online Surfing) Internet Challenge is a FREE, online, educational program available to public and private schools nationwide. Designed to meet federal and state internet safety mandates, students take web-based quizzes and complete an online Scavenger Hunt to learn important internet safety and cyber citizenship concepts. At the end of December and May, the USA-SOS National Trophy is awarded to those schools with the highest scoring students on the USA-SOS Post Quiz. =**Alex Wonder Kid CyberDetective**= [] Alex Wonder kid cyberdetective is a game aimed for kids and preteens who are just starting to surf the internet on their own, away from the protective eyes of their moms and dads. This game will teach kids how to defend themselves and others against cyberbullying. =**KidSmart**= [] Written by Childnet International, a non-profit organization to help make the Internet a great place for children.

=Safe Online Surfing from the FBI= @https://sos.fbi.gov/ Includes six areas or islands for students grades 3-8. Each area includes educational games, videos, and other interactive features.

=McGruff The Crime Dog= http://www.mcgruff.com/ Information on Cyberbulling.

=Buddie Cybersecurity Education= @https://budd-e.staysmartonline.gov.au/ An engaging learning experience that allows participants to build personalized robots while learning online safety. This resources is divided into two areas: primary and secondary.

=Just 4 Kids= @http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/kid_site/elementary_school/index.htm This area is build for students in kindergarten through 5th grade.

=CyberSmart - Australian Government= http://cybersmart.gov.au Designed by the Australian Government to support and encourage participation in the digital economy by providing information and education which empowers children to be safe online.

=Child Safety Coloring Book= @http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/ChildSafetyColoring.pdf Coloring Book from Michigan.

=Digizen.Org= @http://www.digizen.org/ This site is an excellent addition any internet safety program. There are three sections with specific items geared for teachers, parents and kids.

=B4USurf= @http://www.b4usurf.org/ provides educators and parents with information and educational resources to help youths understand the dangers that exist online. Includes lesson plans, games and quizzes.

=Cyberbullying Research Center= @http://www.cyberbullying.us/resources.php This site contains downloadable materials for teens, educators, and parents.

=Power to Learn - Cablevision's commitment to learning= @http://www.powertolearn.com/internet_smarts/index.shtml Interactive case studies, online resources and materials to help teachers, students and parents with digital safety.

=**Hector's** World= @http://www.hectorsworld.com/island/index.html A unique cybersafety initiative for teachers and parent to help young people learn about online safety practices and digital citizenship. There is a complete teacher section included with lesson plans, story books and handouts. =Web Wise Kids= @http://www.webwisekids.org/ Resources that supplement the teaching of Internet Safety in the classroom.