Online Safety Resources
With younger students spending more time on the internet, communicating with them about online safety and cyber bullying is more important than ever. The following resources are provided to help parents support online safety for their children.
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Provided by the Federal Trade Commission these “Protecting Kids Online” resources are available both online and in printable PDF form. Topics include cyber bullying, online safety, mobile phone safety and tips for how to have the conversation with your kids. https://consumer.ftc.gov/identity-theft-and-online-security/protecting-kids-online.
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Shared by the Stay Safe Online branch of the National Cyber Security Alliance, this website provides an outline on how parents can guide their children to become good digital citizens. https://staysafeonline.org/online-safety-privacy-basics/raising-digital-citizens/
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A lesson plan example that parents can use to teach younger children about internet safety. Includes links to online quizzes and videos to help support learning. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-younger-elementary-mary-beth-hertz
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This tutorial by GCF Global is designed for any parent or guardian who wants to learn how to keep their kids safe online. The tutorial includes tips, recommended guidelines and links to other internet safety resources. https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetsafetyforkids/teaching- kids-about-internet-safety/1
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The Australian Government eSafety Commissioner has created animated video resources that parents can share with their elementary school aged students. Students will follow story characters, “Hector and his sea creature friends,” as they learn about safe online practices.