Internet+Safety

There is a TON of information and resources online about Internet Safety. I've tried to sift through and choose some that are clear, concise and current (as well as sites that have an educational purpose as opposed to sites that want to sell you something).

[|Wired Safety] [|Get NetWise] [|ProtectKids.com] [|WebSafety4Kids] [|Internet Safety from Wes Fryer's Teach Digital wiki] [|ikeepsafe]

We all need to be smart about how we conduct ourselves online! This is part of 21st Century Literacy. The issues involved are wide and deep. Here are some articles and other resources that fall under a broad definition of what it means to be "cybersmart" and address a variety of interesting topics.

[|Social Networking Sites viewed by College Admissions Officers] (Chicago Tribune 9/08) [|Digital Footprints]  (ASCD 11/08) [|PBS Frontline- Growing Up Online]

Your child may be careful online, but what about their friends?
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