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Monday, October 25, 2010

Pick OF The Week - Internet Safety

Too many times, I have found fantastic sites that have not so fantastic safety features for kids. As technology becomes more readily available to our children, it is important to teach them about Internet safety at home as well as in school. Below are some great sites that teach kids about Internet safety in a fun and educational way.

Phineas and Ferb  - fun video to teach students cyberspace rules and online safety tips. 

Think U Know Cybercafe - a virtual environment where students can practice their online safety smarts. In the cafe, students help virtual kids make good choices when using email, texting, instant messaging, web browsing, creating an online personal space, and chatting in a chat room.

Netsmartzkids - great games to help students understand Internet safety.

Garfield Learning Lab  - students learn about Internet safety by watching Garfield video clips and performing tasks. 

Carnegie cyber academy - Students join the Cyber Academy and complete several missions to equip them to be good cyber citizens and defend the Internet.

NS Teens  - Older students learn about cyberbullying, email, IM, chatrooms, gaming, revealing too much, social networking, and other Internet safety tips through videos, games, and comics online.


Explore some or all of the sites. What was your favorite site? Did you learn something new about Internet safety? What did you learn?  :) 





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