Resources for Internet Safety
Social Networking Defined
Common Craft Videos
Defining Social Bookmarking, RSS, Wikis, and Social Networking
Social Networking Glossary
Terms related to Social Networking
Studies
National School Boards Association
Online Behavior of US Teens and Tweens
New Study Explores the Online Behavior of US Teens and Tweens
New York Times
Internet Sex Predators Not So Prevalent
Is the Internet really filled with pedophilic sexual predators lurking in a social network or chat room near your child? Not necessarily, according to 3 nationwide surveys done by the Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
Becta report shows benefits of Web 2.0 in the classroom
Becta has published major new research into the use of Web 2.0 technologies, such as wikis, blogs and social networking, by children between the ages of 11-16, both in and out of the school environment.
ESchool News
Online safety: Dispelling common myths
Tools – Web 2.0 (Social Networking)
A Collection at Go2Web20.net
Classroom 2.0
The social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative or transformative technologies in education.
Teacher Tube
Free Safe Educational video streaming
Class Blogmeister
Free safe blogging focused on education
Google for Education
Blogging in Oakland County
Contact Judy Hauser
VoiceThread
A powerful new way to talk about and sharee your images, documents, and videos.
Safety
NSteens
Cyberbulling, web site on what students can do about cyberbulling
i-SAFE
Incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place.
iKeepSafe
Sponsored by the Optimist International, the iKeepSafe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/first spouses, attorneys general, publich health and education professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online.
Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship
Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use.
School Counselor.com
A comprehensive site focusing on advancing technology literacy among counselors and administrators. Some featured links include a Newsletter, Training, Resources, Lesson Plans and a Store with technology tutorials, CDs etc. Click on Technology Safety and Security Among Children: What Caretakers Need to Know (Great for awareness on the topic and includes several other valuable links.
NetSmartz
Provides information to parents, educators and children on how to use the Internet smartly. There is also a NetSmartz specifically for children 12 and under.
Online Safety Resources
The intent of this list of resources is to assist you as a child, teenager, parent, or teacher to increase your knowledge of online safety and practices.
WebWise Kids
Web Wise Kids is an online resource focusing on educating parents, communities and kids about Internet safety.
Thats Not Cool
This website is a co-effort of the Ad Council and the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to give teenagers help dealing with online harassment, including online bullying.
Common Sense
This is a Google supported website that offers reviews of websites and advice to parents and educators on Internet Safety and how to work with children of a variety of ages on how to be Internet AND Media Safe.
Acceptable Use Policies
Franklin Parish School Board Acceptable Use Policy and Internet Safety Agreement
2007-2008
http://www.fpsb.us/AUP-0708.doc
Social Networking Acceptable Use
Guidelines for Acceptable Use of District Information Systems
AUPs in a Web 20 World
Laws
Bill mandates social networking safety instruction
Text of S. 1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act