Internet Safety

Below is an annotated list of helpful websites you can link to for more information regarding Internet Safety..

 

Common Sense Media:  https://www.commonsensemedia.org

 

Common Sense Media is a non-profit organization. As the site reads, “Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families.”  Parents, have you ever wondered about the ratings of certain movies and games?  What are they saying about cyber bullies? Log–on to this site and read about why they exist, their mission, philosophy and their ten common sense beliefs. Common Sense Media will review and rate movies, television, video games, music, CD’s, books and other websites once a week.

 

Get Net Wise:  http://www.getnetwise.org

 

This website provides information about stopping unwanted e-mail and spam, protecting your computer from viruses, keeping children safe online, and keeping your personal information private.

 

NetSmartz:  http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents

 

The NetSmartz Workshop® is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (B&GCA). This resource is designed for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safe on the Internet.

 

The Internet and Your Child:  http://www.theinternetandyourchild.org

 

This program originated in Washington D.C. with local contacts for parenting classes on Internet safety.