Online Safety
- Anti-Bullying Laws per State - Find out about your state's laws and policies.
- Birth of the Internet - National Science Foundation - Watch video clips of early pioneers talking about their work along with maps of Internet growth from the 1960s to the 1990s. (Flash required)
- Computers and the Internet - Internet Public Library - A special collection for parents and teachers to help kids learn to use computers and the Internet and stay safe.
- District Administration Magazine - This magazine covers current trends and pressing issues in the K12 education industry along with strong coverage of emerging technologies and leadership issues for district-level administrators.
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Information Technology - All kinds of collections containing information on computers, business machines, and communications devices.
- FBI Cyber Surf Islands - This activity features 3rd- 8th grade-specific “islands” teaching about different aspects of internet safety.
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Computers/Technology - Supports teachers' efforts in the classroom through professional development workshops, digital workshops and Podcasts, and by sharing relevant information through email updates.
- Infographics as a Creative Assessment - Provides you with links, ideas, tips, and much more for supporting the use of infographics as an assessment option in the classroom.
- Kids' Privacy - Quick Facts - Kids' personal information and privacy are valuable - to you, to them, and to marketers. Fortunately, there are ways you can safeguard that privacy when your kids are online.
- Kids' Privacy - Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule - The Federal Trade Commission has strengthen kids’ privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services may collect from children under 13.
- Learn the Basics - Learn the basics on using a computer, mobile devices, the internet, social media, and how to help kids be responsible and make informed decisions online.
- Media-Smart Youth - A 10-lesson program, youth learn important lessons about media analysis, nutrition, and physical activity.
- NetSmartz for Educators - Educating students about Internet safety can be difficult, especially with constantly changing technologies and classroom time constraints. These resources can help.
- PBS Teachers - Science and Technology - Teachers can search the PBS resources by grade level and topic.
- Protection Connection - Things you can do to protect yourself, protect your information (and your family's), and your computer.
- Readability Calculations - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Determine the reading level of a document or Web site; lists several traditional and online information and tools on this readability page to help the process.
- Report Cyberbullying - Document and report the behavior.
- Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright - Animated videos explaining the importance of copyright law. (Flash required)
- Technology - New York Times - Explore current issues in depth or search technology by subject.
- TED Talks: Education - TED Talks are freely accessible, informative video presentations in the areas of technology, entertainment and design. This link leads you to the ones tagged with "education".
- Telecommunications and Computers - This site will take you to a variety of mostly government resources for telecommunications and computers.
- Virtual Worlds and Kids: Mapping the Risks - Many virtual worlds say they&re for adults only and try to verify that visitors are over 18 before they can enter.
- What are Computer Viruses? - Newton BBS - Computer viruses are programs written by mean people. These virus programs are placed into a commonly used program so that program will run the attached virus program as it starts.
- Yahoo! Safely - Learn how to make smart and safer choices online and get advice on using Yahoo! products safely.
