Surfing the Net with Kids by Barbara J. Feldman
Online Safety
http://www.surfnetkids.com/online_safety.htm
As the Internet has grown, online safety has become more complex. Threats to kids include
stranger danger, cyber bullying, pornography, privacy invasion, and even harm to our
computers via viruses and malware. The best way to teach our children is to set firm
ground rules, and make sure that they step away from the computer and come to a parent
or other trusted grownup if something online makes them uncomfortable.
Chatdanger http://www.chatdanger.com/
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Chatdanger is a British site produced by Childnet International, dedicated to spreading information about the
"potential dangers on interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles." Their site is
divided into sections for each of these media, where advice and personal, real-life stories illustrate the importance
of knowing the danger signs and following basic safety rules. "Never reply to text messages from people you don't
know. This includes spam."
iKeepSafe Kids http://www.ikeepsafe.org/
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The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a partnership of community leaders from politics, law enforcement and
education, and technology companies such as Google, Symantec, YouTube and AOL. Through the adventures of
Faux Pax the cat, a safety mascot, kids learn about the dangers of downloading, dealing with cyber-bullying, and
basic Internet safety rules. In addition to games, videos, and printable coloring pages, there are downloadable
books in PPT format and curriculum materials.
Web Wise Kids http://www.webwisekids.org/classroom_resources/
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Web Wise Kids sells detective-style games based on real-life criminal cases, that can be used at home or in a
classroom to engage students in the subject of Internet safety. They also have a free section that is compelling
enough to warrant inclusion in my picks. Be sure to watch Katie's Story on video. She was fifteen when she met
a twenty-two year old man in an Internet chat room. Katie now volunteers for Web Wise Kids, as she "shares her
powerful first-hand testimony with other young teens and parents to let them know that what happened to her
and her family can also happen to them."
NetSmartz.org http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents
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With separate sections for teens, kids, parents, educators, and law enforcement, NetSmartz is a public-private
partnership that teaches three basic online safety rules. "1) I will tell an adult I trust if anything makes me feel
scared, uncomfortable, or confused. 2) I will ask my parents or guardian before sharing my personal
information. 3) I won't meet in person with anyone I have first 'met' online." The lessons are imparted with
games, interactive stories, and video.
X-BLOCK: iSafe http://xblock.isafe.org/
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iSafe is a publisher of media literacy curriculum, and xBlock is a teen mentor program that gives students a
chance to learn online safety and teach it to their peers and parents. Signing up is free, and the mentor training is
all done online. After taking the online class, iMentors can sponsor Internet safety events at schools in their
neighborhood, using free materials provided by iSafe.
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Surfing the Net with Kids by Barbara J. Feldman
Online Safety Games & Related Sites
Related Surfnetkids Games:
Surfnetkids Games http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/
Honorable Mention Sites:
Carnegie Cyber Academy http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/
SafeTeens.com http://www.safeteens.com/
StaySafeOnline.org http://www.staysafeonline.org/
WiredKids.org http://www.wiredkids.org/wiredkids_org.html
Related Surfnetkids Topics:
Internet Safety http://www.surfnetkids.com/kidsafe.htm
Monitored Chat Rooms http://www.surfnetkids.com/chat.htm
Kid-Friendly Internet Directories http://www.surfnetkids.com/directories.htm
Search Google for More Online Safety Sites:
http://www.google.com/search?q=online+safety&safe=active&lr=lang_en
Search Google for News about Online Safety:
http://news.google.com/news?q=online+safety
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