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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on January 12, 2015
How to Teach Internet Safety in K-6 is from Jacqui Murray’s web site and gives a grade-by-grade breakdown of important Internet Safety skills to be taught and links to content to facilitate the lessons.
Internet Safety Cheat Sheet is a great guide for parents trying to maneuver the ins and outs of social media.
Google has published a small collection of classroom lessons for Digital Citizenship. Check out the Google Digital Literacy and Citizenship resources.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on June 20, 2013
Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
Need to child proof the Internet on your mobile devices and home computer? This is a very good article from PC World Magazine on these topics.
Digital Passport by Common Sense Media takes students through a series of lessons on cyber safety. When they complete the learning modules, they receive their digital passport.
Here is a nice collection of parent permission slips for technology use put together by Vicki Davis on Cool Cat Teacher blog. Several are excellent to modify for middle and high school students.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety, Videos | Posted on January 7, 2013
Planet Nutshell has a wide collection of videos that can be used for education including a great series on Internet Safety (under the UTAH sites).
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on December 19, 2012
Here are links to two posters that classroom teachers can print and post on Internet safety (from iSafe).
Elementary/Middle Poster
Middle School/High School Poster
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on December 10, 2012
Teachers Guide to Keeping Students Safe Online has some practical tips for online safety that teachers can integrate into their classroom instruction.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on October 31, 2012
How to Teach Internet Safety in K-6 has dozens of videos and lessons by grade levels teachers can use to teach internet safety. Thanks to Jaqui Murray for this great resource.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on October 31, 2012
This is a very comprehensive list of resources on the “Tech for Teachers” site for classroom teachers to use in helping kids understand digital citizenship.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety, Livebinders | Posted on October 25, 2012
Your Passbook to Online Safety is a Livebinder created by M. Lyles that gives school technology teachers, guidance counselors, and media specialists a list of resources for helping students stay safe online.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on August 17, 2012
25 Internet Safety Talking Points takes a hard look at why we should open up school networks.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety, Videos, You Tube | Posted on August 15, 2012
You Tube Digital Citizenship Curriculum
The curriculum helps educate students on topics like:
- YouTube’s policies
- How to report content on YouTube
- How to protect their privacy online
- How to be responsible YouTube community members
- How to be responsible digital citizens
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on June 7, 2012
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety, Livebinders | Posted on March 20, 2012
Internet Safety Livebinder has dozens of resources to help teachers help kids stay safe online.
Google Digital Literacy Tour from i-Safe.Org provides lesson plans and video on keeping kids safe online.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on January 6, 2012
10 Online Safety Tips for Parents from Education.Com has a quick presentation of the ways to help your child be safe online.
Acceptable Use Policies in the Web 2.0 and Mobile Era from CosN addresses many of the AU policies debated in schools.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Internet Safety | Posted on December 8, 2011
Common Sense Media – Lessons on Internet Safety has lessons and resources by grade strand to fulfill requirments of teaching Internet Safety to students.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Guidance, Internet Safety | Posted on October 10, 2011
Stop Cyber Bullying is divided into age categories to discuss the definitions and implications of cyber bullying. The site also included helpful hints on identifying cyber bullies and how to help them STOP.