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General Online Safety Resources

10 Commandments for Kids Online - Student agreement provided by Kim Komando

BlogSafety - A forum for safe blogging sponsored by Tech Parenting Group

Cable in the Classroom Media Resources - Resources for educators and parents about digital media safety

Cyberbullying - Resources on cyber bullying by Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

FBI Parent Tips for Internet Safety - A guide of online safety tips prepared by the FBI

NetLingo - Resources for online terms, acronyms, text messaging, and smilies

Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet - Resources by Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

State of Idaho ProtecTeens - Presentation on Internet predators provided by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden

Web Wise Kids - Resource that uses games to teach online safety (suggested cost of $19.95)

WHO@KTD - Resources provided by WHO@ (Working to Halt Online Abuse)

WiredKids - A non-profit directed at protecting children from Internet-related child sexual exploitation and creating a safer Internet for all

Parent Resources

Child Safety on the Internet - A resource provided by the Baltimore Public Schools and Family magazine

Connect Safely - Forum, where parents, teens, educators, and experts discuss and learn about safe blogging and social networking

Crimes Against Children Research Center - Resources from the University of New Hampshire

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens - This is an accompanying website to the book by Nancy Willard.

Growing Up Online - Video and safety information sponsored by PBS.

Incredible Internet - Resources for parents provided by Qwest

Look Both Ways - Online safety information from Linda Criddle, author of Look Both Ways

MySpace Safety Tips - Tips for teens and parents

NetSmartz411 - Ask the expert site with frequently asked questions, library of resources, and the capability to submit your own question

Online OnGuard - Tips from the federal government.

Safekids.com - Resources for families on Internet Safety

Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide - Tips from the Federal Trade Commission
 

Curriculum Resources

CyberSmart - Free educational resources on Internet Safety from the CyberSmart Education Company in partnership with Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

NetSmartz - Sponsored by National Center for Missing Exploited Children and Boys Girls Clubs of America and contains a variety of resources

iSafe - Provides a K-12 curriculum on Cyber Citizenship, Personal Safety, Cyber Predators, Cyber Security, and Intellectual Property

Elementary Resources

Club Penguin - A site designed to introduce students age 8 - tweens to social networking in a safe virtual world

Kidrocket.org - Safe browser for young students- Sponsored by the Internet Safety CoalitioniKeepSafe

Kids.com.jr - Online games on Internet safety for young students

FBI Online Safety Tips for Kids - Child version of FBI online safety tips

NetSmartz - Sponsored by National Center for Missing Exploited Children and Boys Girls Clubs of America and contains a variety of resources

Play it CyberSafe - Online games sponsored by the Business Software Alliance

Surfswell Island - Online Internet Safety adventure for preschool through grade 6 students sponsored by Disney
 

Secondary Resources

Katie's Place - Katie was a victim of an Internet sexual predator when she was 13.  She now is an advocate for Internet safety and share tips through her site.

Think Before You Post - List of cautions for Social Networking