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02/24/2011 -- 3:30PM-5PM
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Cybersafety Resources:
You already know that computer technology enhances the way your students learn and lays a foundation for future success both in school and in the workplace. But, they need more guidance in using this technology responsibly. They need to understand the risks they can face online and learn to respect the rules for sharing computer resources. Then they will make smart choices today and in the future. Chances are high that your students are spending lots of time on the Internet - chatting with friends, checking sports scores, updating their personal profile, looking at video clips and doing their homework. You hope they know their way around the Internet and you hope they know how to keep away from Internet troubles. These resources will cover various topics regarding strategies to keep your kids CyberSafe!
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Links
Cybertipline
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children maintains the CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for cases of child exploitation. Reports may be made online or by calling 1-800-843-5678. This site also provides manly links and resources to prevent predation.

*NetSmartz Real Life Stories
Scroll to the bottom of their site to find, "Julie's Journey, Amy's Choice and Tracking Teresa." Again, NetSmartz offers short video clip stories chronicling the choices of young girls who met face to face with someone they met online. There are accompanying lesson plans in the form of activity cards for both middle and high school. (grades 7-12)

The Katie Canton Story
This very powerful video from WebWise Kids tells Katie Canton's story and is excellent to use in class with students. When she was 15, Katie met a 22 year old guy in a chatroom and fell in love. Only after playing the game MISSING with her family, did she come to realize that "John" was an online predator. He is now serving 20 years in prison, after Katie worked with the police and turned in evidence against him. Katie has become an articulate spokesperson for Web Wise Kids and she speaks at school assemblies to advise other kids. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

NetLingo
Learn your "net lingo" - thousands of definitions that easily explain the Internet and the online world of business, technology, and communication.

Play It CyberSafe
Advice for teachers, parents and teens on staying safe - from the Business Software Alliance. Includes multi-lingual curriculum, resources and research articles.

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