Internet+Safety+Resources

As of 2009 schools in IL are required to offer Internet Safety Curriculum according to this [|public act.] Area IV Technology has an [|overview]. Read the full text of the [|Internet Safety Education Act]. You can find information from the [|ISBE website on internet curriculum]. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has a[| kids' page] on internet safety tips. Here is her new [|Stop Cyberbullying site.]
 * Internet Safety Resources**

The following resources offer age appropriate internet safety curriculum. There are sites for parents, educators and students included.

[|Netsmartz] Interactive curriculum resources for K-12 includes, online activities, downloadable resources by grade level in english and spanish.

[|Netsmartz Kids] online activities and e-books.

[|NSTeens] Netsmartz for Teens online activities for making good choices.

Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.

[|Parent Advice - Internet Safety video and Tip]

[|Ikeepsafe] Resources for parents, teachers, and kids.

The Pew Internet & American Life Project produces reports exploring the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.

Cyberwise: A learning hub to help educators, parents, and kids understand an use digital media.

[|Disney's Online Safety Information for Parents]


 * Videos**

[|Frontline Digital Nation - PBS]

[|Frontline: Growing Up Digitally - PBS]