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Top Resources about Online Safety for Youth
Submitted by Sarah Jan-Houghton, IT Section President
October is Cyber Safety Awareness Month! There are dozens of resources out there about safety and privacy for kids and teens online. Here are some of the best. You may want to incorporate these into a class for the public about online safety for youth, into your kids and/or teens online safety webpages, or into a topical reosurce guide for Cyber Safety Awareness Month.
Get Net Wise
This guide discusses risks for children online at different age levels—including teenagers—and from different types of online activity. Also includes examples of contracts for kids to maintain their safety.
I-Safe
This site, from the Internet Safety Education Foundation, emphasizes empowering kids/teens to gain the knowledge they need to act safely and responsibly online. The site offers a list of materials that can be ordered for free to help instruct students, parents, educators, etc.
Netsmartz Workshop
This site, created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, includes safety tips, online and offline games and activities, statistics, safety pledges, and more to teach kids and teens how to stay safer online.
Safe Online Outreach Society
Stemming from a grant project in 2002, this site includes a wealth of guides, articles, tips, handouts, and activities for kids, teens, parents, and professionals.
SafeKids.com
This guide for families for "making the Internet and technology fun, safe and productive" features information about online safety for parents and children, covering topics such as computer security, chat rooms, spyware, cell phones, and more.
Yahooligans Parents' Guide to Safe Surfing with Your Family
This site offers many resources, including a checklist to help keep your child safe, the importance of allowing your child to go online, a Family Pledge for safe surfing, safe communication online, and what to do if your child encounters inappropriate material.
Posted on October 20, 2006 9:21 AM | Permalink