Internet Safety Sites
I-Safe America
Founded in 1998, i-SAFE America provides Internet safety information and
knowledge to students, parents, law enforcement and everyone in the community in
a variety of ways. Links to order materials and learn how to get involved in
raising awareness in the community.
http://www.isafe.org/
U.S. Department of Education: Parents Guide to the Internet
This U. S Department of Education user's manual for parents and children,
stresses the benefits as well as the dangers in store for those who use the
Internet.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/index.html
SURF SWELL ISLAND:
Adventures in Internet Safety
The Surf Swell Island site is a quiz-driven adventure game. Internet safety
material is presented in a series of three games, each featuring a classic
Disney character and focusing on an area of concern: privacy, viruses, or
netiquette (guidelines for behavior on the Internet). Each of the three games is
followed by a mini-quiz reinforcing what was presented in the game.
http://www.disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html
CyberNetiquette Comix:
Provides
an entertaining, interactive way for families to learn valuable lessons about
online safety. Join classic Disney characters for adventure, fun, and online
awareness tips.
http://disney.go.com/cybersafety/
Family Fun
Schoolwork: Safe Web Surfing for Kids
Five Web Strategies are discussed: Custom Browsing, Filtering Software,
Pre-filtered Browser, Net Playgrounds, and Monitoring and Locking Software.
Also included: Kids' Web Safety Pledge and Top Ten Tips for Making Your Kid a
Safe Online Surfer.
http://familyfun.go.com/raisingkids/learn/school/feature/famf0700safeweb/famf0700safeweb.html
Family Fun
- Kids Web Safety Pledge:
Safety ground rules for kids on the Internet.
http://familyfun.go.com/raisingkids/learn/school/feature/famf0700safeweb/famf0700safeweb7.html
GetNetWise:
Topics include: Keeping Children Safe Online, Stopping Unwanted E-mail and Spam,
Protecting Your Computer From Hackers and Viruses, and Keeping Your Personal
Info Private.
http://www.getnetwise.org/
America
Links Up:
America Links Up was a broad-based public awareness campaign to ensure that
every child in America has a safe, educational and rewarding experience online.
Their site is no longer active but is being hosted by GetNetWise for archival
purposes.
http://kids.getnetwise.org/americalinksup/index.shtml
Web Wise
Kids:
A
non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring child internet safety by giving
tips and advice to parents and children on how to protect themselves from online
predators
http://www.webwisekids.com/
SafeKids.Com:
Find tips,
advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and
productive.
http://www.safekids.com/
Teen Safety on
the Information Highway:
Topics
include: Protecting Your Privacy, and Articles About Teen and Child Safety
Online.
http://www.safekids.com/safeteens/
FBI:
A Parent's
Guide to Internet Safety.
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
FBI Safety
tips for Kids on the internet:
The
Federal Bureau of Investigation's short list of important things to remember.
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/safety2.htm
National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children:
Know the
Rules...Internet Safety Quiz for Adults (PDF)
http://www.missingkids.org/missingkids/servlet/ResourceServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=1469
Nebraska State Patrol:
Five rules
for Internet Safety.
http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/findfile.asp?id2=153
Internet
Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit:
A federally funded Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has been
established. The task force, administered by the Department of Justices Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs, allows the Nebraska State Patrol
to combat Internet crimes against children.
http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/findfile.asp?id2=52
University
of Okalahoma Police Department website:
Tips & Tools for Parents: Keeping Kids Safe Online. A guide to Internet safety
for parents from The Children's Partnership. Topics include: Notes, Advice,
Warnings for Parents and Kids, and KID SAFETY on the Internet.
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/inetmenu.htm
Kidz
Privacy:
The
Federal Trade Commission has created a Website for parents and kids with loads
of tips on safety and privacy issues.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html
Stay Safe Online
Stay Safe Online is
an easy kid-friendly guide to the Internet hosted by an animated Shaquille
ONeal and Tara Lipinski.
http://www.msn.staysafeonline.com/
Top Ten
Cyber Security Tips:
For Teens,
Their Teachers and Families
http://www.staysafeonline.info/cybersmart/cybersmart_teens.adp
Internet Safety
Tips:
For
Elementary and Middle School Students, Their Teachers and Families.
http://www.staysafeonline.info/cybersmart/cybersmart_elementary.adp
Safe
Surfing with Your Family:
"Safe surfing" is a family affair. Its all about being informed, Internet
savvy, and open to the possibilities of the online world for you and your child.
Safe surfing topics include: Safe Communication Online and Plan Against
Inappropriate Material.
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/parents/
SafetyEd
International:
SafetyEd
International is a non-profit organization. On this website you will find a
huge amount of original materials and resources aimed at helping you enjoy
cyberspace safely.
http://www.safetyed.org/
Smart
Parent.com:
This site
seeks to educate parents and children on how to make the online experience an
altogether positive one. Explores home filtering software, protection tips and
links to parent and child-friendly sites, plus links to agencies and
organizations that focus on Internet-related issues.
http://www.smartparent.com/
Adventures
of Cyberbee:
The top
three safety solutions in 'Keeping Kids Safe in the World of Technology' are
Education, Supervision, and Software." Site includes Curriculum ideas, resource
tools, web projects and links.
http://www.cyberbee.com/safety.html
Curriculum
on Internet Safety:
The
CyberSmart School Program offers professionally developed curriculum for
elementary and middle schools, promoting responsible and effective computer and
Internet use.
http://www.cybersmart.org/home/
Safe Sites
for Teaching & Learning:
Some of the latest and greatest educational sites for kids and teens as well as
for parents, educators and other concerned adults.
http://www.techcorps.org/resources/internetsafety/teaching.html
Tech
Corps:
This new resource area includes a "primer" for parents and educators on key
safety issues and strategies, as well as safety tips and rules for Internet
users of all ages. It offers free, downloadable Internet Safety Screen Savers
with key safety rules for pre-school, elementary and middle school students. The
site invites parents, teachers and educators to learn more about the pros and
cons of content filtering strategies, and provides links to top-rated filtering
products.
http://www.techcorps.org/resources/internetsafety/index.html
Get Net
Smart! Quiz:
An Online
Safety Quiz for Parents and Youth
http://www.techcorps.org/resources/internetsafety/getnet
Steven
Institute of Technology web site:
Includes information on Acceptable Use Policies, Links to Internet Safety
Filtering Software, and Links to other Web Resources on Internet Safety.
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/internetsafety.html
NetSmartz:
Teaches
children what to watch out for when surfing the internet with fun and
interactive games.
http://www.netsmartz.org/flash/index.html
Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse:
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) believes that every school community
that provides access to the Internet should adopt an Acceptable Use Policy to
guide users and system administrators alike. They should also work to teach
children how to protect themselves online and how to be information-literate
consumers.
http://safewiredschools.cosn.org/
Internet
Safety Organizations:
Selected national organizations dedicated to protecting children online, and to
educating parents, educators, and other concerned adults about how they can help
keep children safe. If you, your child or your students encounter inappropriate
online material or behavior, contact these organizations for information and
assistance.
http://www.techcorps.org/resources/internetsafety/safeorgs.html
The Childrens
Partnership:
The
Parents Guide to the Information Superhighway,
Online document with Tools for Families Online, provides adults with basic
information about the Internet, as well as Handy Tips on age-appropriate
computer activities for kids.
http://www.childrenspartnership.org/
NETPARENTS.ORG:
Discusses
Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them
http://www.netparents.org/
Safe
Passage:
Teaching
Kids to be Safe and Responsible Online
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/index.cfm
Microsoft Internet
Safety:
Microsoft believes that ensuring this safety is a responsibility shared broadly
among parents, the industry, government and communities. A combination of
informing and educating parents and children, using widely available
technological tools, and providing adequate supervision is clearly a key part of
any solution.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/safekids/
Pedowatch.com:
Pedowatch.com is a Web site dedicated to the protection of children from sexual
predators on the Internet and in the local community. The overall goal is to
prevent the sexual abuse of children through awareness, education and
information.
http://pedowatch.com/pedowatch/
American
Library Association:
Lists
Criteria for Great Web Sites for Kids.
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids
Websense:
This site
features surprising Internet Statistics.
http://www.websense.com/company/news/stats.cfm
Children
on the Internet:
This
British site offers advice on problems ranging from inappropriate Web sites to
childrens' overuse of computers.
http://www.nchafc.org.uk/itok/
Internet Content Rating Association
The
Internet Content Rating Association is an international, independent
organization that allows Web authors to fill out a questionnaire describing the
content of their site. ICRA generates a content label that can be added to the
site. Details are provided on the site.
http://www.icra.org/
Pedowatch
You will find Did you
know? facts regarding Internet Safety and information on Pedowatch.com, which
is not an organization of members but a one woman crusade run by Julie Posey.
This Web site dedicated to the protection of children from sexual predators on
the Internet and in the local community. This Web site is designed to inform,
educate and empower its visitors, as well as to serve as an information-sharing
resource. As you move through this site, you will learn about the many aspects
of child sexual abuse, how and when to make a report to law enforcement and what
Julie Posey is doing to prevent child sexual abuse.
http://www.pedowatch.com/ and
http://www.pedowatch.com/aboutpw.htm
Web Cams and Wish Lists
Explores
the dangers of online wish lists and use of web cams to exploit children.
http://www.pedowatch.com/cams.htm
Media Awareness Network
Teaching Kids to be
Safe and Responsible Online. Explore the five links at the bottom of this page
and to the right on each page. The Chat Room link is especially good resource.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/index.cfm
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