New YouTube Video Unveiled to Address Cyber-Bullying
Working together - teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults - to make the Internet a safer place for kids. We must safeguard our children's online experience and provide them with the protection from potential dangers and online predators.
Some suggestions for parents:
- Monitor Internet use and find out which sites your child frequents.
- Encourage your child to come to you if they encounter anything strange, uncomfortable or upsetting online.
- Invest in monitoring software to help protect your child while using the computer.
- Tell your child to NEVER give out any personal information or post photos and NEVER meet anyone in person met online without permission.
To report any indecent materials or pornography involving children or adolescents online, immediately notify your local FBI office or call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at (800) 843-5678.
Test your knowledge of shorthand commonly used online in Instant Messenger and chatrooms.
Online Lingo (pdf), from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - take the Internet Safety Quiz for Adults or Kids.
Helpful Links and Resources, (outside the SDE Web site)
A Thin Line
http://www.athinline.org
Beatbullying
http://www.beatbullying.org
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://www.csriu.org/professionals
Child Exploitation and Online Protection
http://www.ceop.gov.uk
Childnet International
http://www.childnet-int.org
Common Sense on Media for Educators
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators
Connect Safely
http://www.connectsafely.org
Consumer Web Watch
http://www.consumerwebwatch.org
Cyberbullying is sending or posting harmful or cruel text or images using the Internet or other digital communication devices. This Web site provides Professional Development to educators, a guide for parents to detect and prevent, and students with additional helpful information.
http://www.cyberbully.org
Cyberbullying and Internet Harassment
http://www.cyberbully411.org
Cyberbullying Research Center
http://www.cyberbullying.us
Cyber Smart Curriculum
http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Parent and Teacher Guides to Internet Safety
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/parents/parents.htm
FTC: Computers and the Internet
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/tech/privacy.shtm
GetNetWise helps both adults and children with the Internet focusing on 4 areas of concern: Keeping children safe online; Stopping unwanted e-mail and spam; Protecting computers from hackers and viruses; and Keeping personal information private.
http://www.getnetwise.org
iKeepSafe
http://www.ikeepsafe.org
i-SAFE Inc. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress. i-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place.
http://www.isafe.org
Internet Safety and You
http://www.infinitelearninglab.org
Media Awareness Network - Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people. This Web site is for teachers and parents.
http://www.media-awareness.ca
National Crime Prevention Council
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/internet-safety
National Cyber Security Alliance
http://www.staysafeonline.org
NetSafe, The Internet Safety Group, provides safety information to schools, kids, parents, adults, businesses, counselors and community groups on topics such as: Computer Security; Sex Offenders; Internet Fraud and Identity Theft; and even Mobile Phone Safety.
http://www.netsafe.org.nz
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource to teach kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
http://www.netsmartz.org
OnGuard Online
http://www.onguardonline.gov
Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse, The Consortium for School Networking, offers school districts options for providing access to appropriate Internet content at school.
http://www.safewiredschools.org
That’s Not Cool
http://www.thatsnotcool.com
Think U Know
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Web Wise Kids offers teachers, law enforcement officers, community groups and after-school program leaders to educate children in computer labs accross the U.S. Most of the products are prevention designed for classroom use, though a family version is available.
http://www.webwisekids.org
Wired Kids , Inc. involves preventing and helping investigate cybercrimes and abuses, and also has many online safety games for younger children and information for all ages (children, teachers, parents and law enforcement).
http://www.wiredkids.org
Wired Safety
http://www.wiredsafety.org