Public officials, educators, parents, concerned community members and children all need to work together to ensure that the use of the Internet by children and students is safe, educational and entertaining. TECH CORPS® is pleased to contribute to this effort by offering a special new resource section on Internet Safety.
This new resource area includes a "primer" for parents and educators on key safety issues and strategies, as well as safety tips and rules for Internet users of all ages. To help more children learn about Internet safety, the site also includes free, downloadable Internet Safety Screen Savers with key safety rules for pre-school, elementary and middle school students. The site invites parents, teachers and educators to learn more about the pros and cons of content filtering strategies, and provides links to top-rated filtering products.
The Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA) -- The ICRA is an independent,
not-for-profit organization with the twin mission of protecting children and
protecting free speech. ICRA has created a rating system that responsible
web sites can use to label their content for kid-appropriateness.
- Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse -- This program is the latest initiative from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), designed to help school leaders understand their technological options for managing the content students access over the Internet.
- Internet Safety Quiz -- Interactive quizzes for kids, tweens and teens, that will enable you to conduct your own "Internet Safety Awareness" seminar in your school or community for either educators or parents.
- Internet Safety Primer -- Not sure what online safety is all about? Read this quick overview of key online safety terms, issues, and strategies.
- Internet Safety Screen Savers -- TECH CORPS joins with The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Dr. Scholl Foundation to bring you free online safety screensavers for both PC and Mac.
- Contracts, Quizzes & Acceptable Use Policies -- Need help in designing online safety rules for your child? Want to know how to develop an effective AUP for your district, school or classroom? Check out these exemplary models of home and school safety rules. Want more? Go online with your child or student to test their new knowledge of online safety with these interactive quizzes.
- General Information on Internet Safety -- Excellent references and resources to help you learn more about how to balance online protection and online privacy.
- Internet Safety Organizations -- Selected national organizations dedicated to protecting children online, and to educating parents, educators, and other concerned adults about how they can help keep children safe. If you, your child or your student encounter inappropriate online material or behavior, contact these organizations for information and assistance.
- Internet Content Control Background & Resources -- Want to know how you can control the content (text, graphics, etc.) that your child or student has access to online? Learn more about the different rating systems, filtering options, and other content control approaches here.
- Internet Content Control Products -- Shopping for a filter to install at home or at school? Try this short list of products that have been given top ratings by independent experts like PC Magazine.
- Safe Sites for Kids, Tweens, & Teens -- A short list of excellent safe sites for children and teens, that together include thousands of links to some of the best age-appropriate material available online today.
- Safety Resources for Parents -- A short list of great sites for those who want to ensure their children's safety online, both at home and at school.
- Safe Sites for Teaching & Learning -- Some of the latest and greatest educational sites for kids and teens as well as for parents, educators and other concerned adults.
- Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse -- This is a project of the Consortium for School Networking, a non-profit association that promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning. Its members include state departments of education, state networks, school districts, schools, individuals and companies that are committed to this goal. The site includes articles, power point presentations, and other tools for administrators and teachers.
Want more? Link to even more resources for children, teachers, and parents from the TECH CORPS main resource page.
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