For more information on the subjects discussed on this web site, there are hundreds of resources available.  Much of the information contained in this web site was comprised from information on these web sites.  We thank each of them for the wonderful work they have done in gathering information.

 

General Information

http://www.csriu.org/index.html Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use includes online documents, books available to teach students about safe use of the Internet

www.childrenspartnership.org The Children’s Partnership contains a full text of its guide:  The Parents’ Guide to the Information Superhighway:  Rules and Tools for Families Online

 

http://www.ciconline.org/Enrichment/internetsafety/default.htm A new effort toward Internet Safety by Cable in the Classroom which may have some useful resources

 

http://www.connectforkids.org  This site offers parents, grandparents, educators, and community members tools and information to improve the lives of children, youth, and families

 

http://internet-safety.org Provides information to the public about various online safety issues, including crime prevention, fraud awareness, hacking, and the law

 

http://www.isafe.org  A non profit Internet safety foundation, funded by the US Department of Justice,  offers parents training online, presentations, video, teen mentoring programs, a Library safe card program to name a few of their endless resources. 

Copied from their newsletter—“Founded in 1998 and active in all 50 states, i-SAFE Inc. is the leader in Internet safety education. i-SAFE is a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to educate and empower students, parents, seniors, and community members to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet  experiences. i-SAFE provides knowledge that enables them to recognize and avoid dangerous, destructive, or unlawful online behavior, and to respond appropriately. This is accomplished through dynamic K through 12 curriculum and community-outreach programs to students, parents, law enforcement, and community leaders. i-SAFE is the only Internet safety foundation to effectively combine these elements. www.isafe.org”

 

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/sitesee  The National Association of Attorney’s General and the Federal Trade Commission have jointly produced a guide entitled, Site seeing on the Internet:  The Savvy Traveler

http://most.macomb.com/modules/news/  Macomb Online Safety Team created this excellent website. 

 

http://www.netparents.org   America Links Up:  A Kids Online Teach-In about Internet Safety This site is sponsored by a broad coalition of educations, non-profit organizations, and corporations

 

http://www.netsmartz.org  Created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.  This site offers interactive, educational safety resources to teach kids and teens using the newest technologies available with the most current information to create high-impact activities for even the most tech-savvy.  Parents, educators, and law enforcement pages are included to teach about the dangers children may face online.  

http://www.ncmec.org The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s^® (NCMEC) mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

http://responsiblenetizen.org   The Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use has been established to provide outreach services addressing issues of the safe and responsible use of the Internet

 

http://theteachersguide.com/Internetsafety.html  A great resource site for parents and teachers

 

http://www.us-cert.gov/ The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors. Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation.

 

http://www.wc4.org/CyberSafety Adams/Pike Regional office of Education web page on Internet Safety

 

http://wiredsafety.org WiredSafety.org is a 501(c) (3) charity and the largest and oldest online safety, education, and help group in the world. Originating in 1995 as a group of volunteers rating websites, it now provides one-to-one help, extensive information, and education to cyberspace users of all ages on a myriad of Internet and interactive technology safety issues. These services are offered through a worldwide organization comprised entirely of volunteers who administer specialized websites and programs. WiredSafety.org volunteers range in age from 18 to 80 and run the gamut from TV personalities, teachers, law enforcement officers, PhD's, writers and librarians to stay-at-home moms, retired persons, and students. WiredSafety.org’s founder and Executive Director, cyberlawyer Parry Aftab, is also an unpaid volunteer. With the exception of its TeenAngels, outreach and speaking programs, all work and help is provided online and free of charge.

 

http://wisekids.org.uk  Online safety tips for kids 

 

 

www.smartparent.com and www.safekids.com

These sites include detailed information about blocking and filtering software

 

http://www.monitoringsoftwarereviews.org/compare.html  A review of the more popular monitoring software

 

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