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Internet Safety Links and Thoughts on this topic

I would love to use a name for this unit other than Internet Safety. That's really just one component of what we want to do.
Maybe Digital Citizenship would be a better name. I feel like the older students feel like when they hear Internet Safety, it's, "Oh not that again."

Possible Topics

1. Personal Identity Information

2. Cell phones, instant messaging, text messaging

3. Blogs, Wikis

4. Online Advertising - media literacy
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/secondary/internet/online_kids_strategies.cfm

5. Cyberbullying

6. Predator/Stranger

7. Downloading Music ? Copyright issues

8. Online games

9. Citizenship on the Internet
•social, legal and ethical responsibilities, understanding school's acceptable use policy

Key Safety Rules Taught, Including:

1. Don’t open e-mails or enclosures from people you don’t know.
2. Never respond to inappropriate or offensive messages.
3. Pick a safe screen name.
4. Don’t tell anyone your exact age. Just say you are under 18.
5. Never send pictures of yourself without your parent’s permission.
6. Never give your password online.
7. Do not fill out surveys or register at sites without your parent’s permission.
8. Never delete an e-mail that makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Save it and show it to an adult you trust...

General Internet Safety Sitesz;

CyberSmart
http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/home

iKeepSafe
http://www.ikeepsafe.com/iksc_educators/

NetSmartz
http://www.netsmartz.org/educators.htm

WebWiseKids
http://webwisekids.org/index.asp?page=education

Wired Safety
http://www.wiredsafety.org/wiredlearning/toc.html

Cyberbullying

Center For Safe and Responsible Internet Use
http://www.csriu.org/documents

Has some materials to be used with students. A lot of it is for teacher use.

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Cyberbullying and Internet Safety
http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/cyberbullying

This is a Wiki with lots of links.