Cyber Safety
by Bethann Oswald, District Technology Director
Web Sites Devoted to Safe Surfing:
Carnegie Cyber Academy
http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/
Common Sense Media
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum
National PTA Association
http://www.pta.org/topic_Internet_safety.asp
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
https://www.ncjrs.gov/internetsafety/
NetSmartz
The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet.
SafeKids.com
Your family's guide to making the Internet and Technology
fun, safe and productive.
WiredKids.org
Includes information including instant messaging safety and how to set preferences for maximum security.
IKeepSafe.org
Texas' Internet Keep Safe Coalition, dedicated to protecting children form teh growing threat of Internet predators.
Online articles of interest:
10 Tips for Safe Instant Messaging
5 Steps to Avoiding Instant Messaging Viruses
Parenting & Technology: The World of IMing - Do you know what your children are saying?
Downloading music safety
Talking to your children about downloading music – a parent’s guide
Questions about myspace.com
Why Be Concerned about MySpace and Other Such Sites?
The MySpace Generation
Business Week Online
