Parent Resources for Internet Safety

Parent Resources for Internet Safety

I Keep Safe Student Activities http://www.ikeepsafe.org/PRC/

This comprehensive site has material for students, educators and parents. Watch the videos and complete the fun activities with your children.

iSafe http://www.isafe.org

iSafe is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. They provide online training for parents.

Operation Safe Surf PA http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/kidsparents.aspx?id=1582

Attorney General of PA, Tom Corbett, started "Operation Safe Surf" which is designed to help educate kids, parents and schools about the importance of being safe online. It includes interactive sites for students in K-5, middle school and high schools.

OnGuard Online http://onguardonline.gov/index.html

This government site has everything you need to protect yourself online.

Family Watchdog http://www.familywatchdog.us/

Just type in a zip code and see how many predators and other criminals are living in your neighborhood. You'll be shocked!

Get NetWise http://kids.getnetwise.org/

This site provides information on keeping your children safe online.

Stay Safe Online http://www.staysafeonline.info/

Stay Safe Online provides free and non-technical cyber security and safety resources to the public, so consumers, small businesses and educators have the know how to avoid cyber crime.

Promoting Online Safety in Schools http://safewiredschools.cosn.org/toolkit/files.cfm

This site provides a handbook, video and powerpoint presentation geared to keeping children safe online.

Netsmatz http://www.netsmartz.org/netparents.htm

NetSmartz provides interactive materials about Internet safety and technology.

WIRED SAFETY http://www.wiredsafety.org/

These comprehensive site includes videos which are a "must-see."

Cyberbullying http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/default.aspx http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/

http://www.cyberbully.org/cyberbully/

These sites have some great information and interactive lessons about cyberbullying.

A Father's Story http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org/

Read this poignant story of what happened to his son.

McGruff's Child Safety Center http://www.mcgruff.org/Advice/

Let McGruff help teach your children about online safety.

WiredKids http://www.wiredkids.org/parents/index.html

This site has clear and concise explanations of safe surfing.

Slang Dictionary and Translator http://www.noslang.com

Use this site to understand what your child is really saying online.

Internet Safety and Civility http://www.safekids.com/

Try the online quiz on this site and see how much you know.

Safe Teens http://www.safeteens.com/

This site contains articles and tips specifically related to keeping your teens safe online.

Safe Surfing Central http://www.sheriffs.org/programs/SafeSurfinHomePage.asp

This site provides resources for parents as well as free educational CDs.

Safe Sites for Kids http://www.surfnetkids.com/

This comprehensive site lists many wonderful websites for you and your children to surf.

Connect Safely http://www.connectsafely.org/

This site contains a great library of video resources and safety tips in both English and Spanish.

Safe Surfing for Kids http://www.4kids.org/safesurf/

This site provides information and links to software that will help keep your children safe.

Microsoft Online Safety http://www.microsoft.com/protect/familysafety/default.aspx
This simple site provides links to ways parents can keep children safe online. It includes a sample family contract for house internet rules.