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Internet Safety
The Elk Grove Unified School District is committed to supporting 21st century teaching and learning. Given the pace at which new Web 2.0 tools emerge, such as blogs, wikis, and podcasts, district staff recognized the need to implement a comprehensive program to teach the safe, effective, and ethical use of these digital age technologies to staff, students, and parents. With that in mind, in 2008, EGUSD created an Internet Safety Program.
The EGUSD Internet Safety Program is an on-going project and commitment. As new tools emerge, the district expands the curriculum and trainings accordingly. Currently, the district provides Internet Safety workshops for teachers, administrators, and parents.
District staff also created the 2WebWatchers blog to invite the EGUSD community at large into an on-going, online discussion on pertinent topics. Information from the blog is also shared with parents in a printed format via school newsletters.
The district has an Internet Safety Task Force that meets regularly to address new issues and to assess program progress. We have also expanded the program to include partnerships with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Eastern California and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and WebWiseKids.org.
Below you will find a number of tools and resources regarding Internet Safety. If you have any questions, please contact 2webwatchers@egusd.net.
Internet Safety Blog
2WebWatchers is an interactive forum committed to informing the EGUSD community of students, parents, teachers, and administrators about the safe, effective, and ethical use of the Internet.
Our top priority is protecting students online and empowering them with skills to lead the way as responsible digital citizens of the 21st century. In addition to cybersafety, therefore, the 2WebWatchers blog actively invites discussions pertaining to netiquette, cyberbullying, and social networking.
Link to the 2WebWatchers Blog
Cyberspace Glossary
Link to the Cyberspace Glossary
Cyber Safety Links
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
An FBI Publication in either English or Spanish
iSafe
The Leader in Internet Safety Education - endorsed by the U.S. Congress
at&t
Internet Safety Connections Game
Cyber Smart!
Internet Safety Tips for Elementary School Students
Cyber Smart! Curriculum/Lesson Plans/Activity Sheets
Teacher Lesson Plans printable by grade level
Student Activity Sheets printable by grade level
Free K-8 Curriculum empowering students to use the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively.
iKeepSafe
Parent Resource Center - Everything you need to keep your family safe online. Includes video and tips for protecting children online.
SafeTeens
A place for teens and parents to learn how to use the Internet safely.
NetSmartz
Keeping Kids and Teens safer on the Internet
Get Net Wise
Online Safety Guide
Web Wise Kids
Equipping today's Youth to Make Wise Choices Online - Parent Resources
Child Safety on the Information Highway
By Lawrence J. Magid © 1998 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Take the "Online Safety Quiz"on the SafeKids.com Website
PBS Kids
Take this "Rules of the Road" test to earn your official PBS Kids Web license!
Cyber Bullying Links
Parent Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats
Bill Besley’s Cyberbulling
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use - Cyberbullying
WiredKids
McGruff.org - Cyberbullies
- Includes Shrink the Cyberbully game
STOP cyberbullying
Cyber Ethics Links
Cyberethics
Permission Request Template
Copyright & Fair Use Resources
For Students:
Copyright Kids!
Cyberbee's Copyright & Fair Use
For Teachers:
Educators Lean and Mean NO FAT Guide to Fair Use by Hall Davidson
CopyRight/CopyWrong Quiz by Hall Davison
A Visit to Copyright Bay
Crash Course in Copyright
U.S. Copyright Law
Center for Social Media - American University
Social Networking Resource Links
Young People and Social Networking Sites
MySpace Guide for Parents and Families
Guide to MySpace for Parents and Teens
Guide to MySpace for School Administrators
Social Networking Basics - iKeepSafe.org
MySpace Safety For Teens – Using MySpace Safety Settings
Newbies Guide to Facebook
Facebook Safety
Game System/Website Parental Control Resource Links
Xbox LIVE Family Settings
Manage Family Settings for Xbox 360 games, DVDs, and Xbox LIVE
Nintendo - Wii Parents – Setting Parental Controls
Nintendo DS Browser Content Filtering
PS3 – PLAYSTATION 3 - Parental Controls
PSP - Parental Controls
Webkinz for Parents – FAQ’s
Disney – Club Penguin Parent Guide
Internet Safety Video Contest Winners
U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott and the EGUSD Board of Education honored 27 EGUSD students for their work on Internet Safety videos at the December 16, 2008, Board of Education meeting.
Link to spotlight story and winning videos.
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