Internet/Technology Safety & Cyberbullying Resources

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Cyberbullying Prevention Resources

Relevant Facebook Pages

• Stop. Think. Connect.
• Facebook Security
• Facebook Safety
• OnGaurdOnline
• National Cyber Security Alliance
• Safer Online by Microsoft
• Data Privacy: NCSA
• ConnectSafely.org
• Web Wise Kids
• Cyberhood Watch
  
  
  

Internet Safety  

• Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
  Includes strategies to help young people use the internet safely, effectively, and responsibly.
  http://csriu.org
   
• CommonSense
  A media (movies, video games, music, website) review website. Also includes useful online safety information and tips.
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
  
  More from CommonSense.org
  
• Cell phones & digital communications
  
  
• CommonSense Internet Safety
  Internet safety tips and resources from CommonSenseMedia.org
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/new/internet-safety
  
  
• Cyberbullying & online relationships
  
  
• Digital creation, plagiarism & piracy
  
  
• Digital Life: Our Kids' Connected Culture
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/digital-life-our-kids-connected-culture
  
  
• Family Media Management
  Family media management tips and resources from CommonSenseMedia.org
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/new/family-media-management
  
  
• Internet safety
  
  
• Gaming & online worlds
  
  
• Internet Safety for Elementary School Kids
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/internet-safety-
  elementary-school-kids-tips
  
  
• Internet Safety for High School Kids
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/internet-safety-tips-high-school-kids
   
• Internet Safety for Middle School Kids
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/internet-safety-tips-middle-school-kids
  
  
• Online privacy & security
  
  
• Online Privacy: What It Is and How to Get It
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/online-privacy-what-it-and-how-get-it
  
  
• Online research & learning
   
• Protecting Personal Privacy Online
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/protecting-personal-privacy-online
    
• Rules of the Road for Parents in the Digital Age
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/rules-road-parents-digital-age
  
  
• Rules of the Road for Kids
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/internet-safety-rules-road-kids
  
  
• Social networking & community
  
  
• Social Networking and Virtual Worlds
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/new/social-networking-and-virtual-worlds
  
  
• Tech Talk: Beyond Internet Safety
  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tech-talk-beyond-internet-safety
  

  Find more resources at CommonSenseMedia.Org
   

• ConnectSafely.org A resource for parents, teens and educators. Including safety tips and news.
  http://www.connectsafely.org/
  

• Google & Gmail Security: a guide to keeping your Google account secure.
  http://tins.rklau.com/2011/04/google-account-security-best-practices.html
  
  
   
  
  
• GetNetWise
  GetNetWise is a public service sponsored by internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition works to provide internet users with the resources they need to make informed decisions about their and their family's use of the internet.
  www.getnetwise.org
   
• Microsoft Online Safety
  An online safety website for Microsoft.
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/
  
  
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  www.missingkids.com
  www.netsmartz.org
   
• OnGuard Online
  Provides tips to help you guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
  http://www.onguardonline.gov/
  
  
• Secure Your Life in 12 Steps Lock down your computer, your home network, your identity--even your phone (article). http://www.pcworld.com/article/225806/secure_your_life_in_12_steps.html
   
• SafeTeens.com
  A website designed to teach both parents and teens how to stay safe online.
  http://www.safeteens.com/
  
  
• StaySafeOnline.com
  National Cyber Security Alliance mission statement: "NCSA's mission is to educate and therefore empower a digital society to use the Internet safely and securely at home, work, and school, protecting the technology individuals’ use, the networks they connect to, and our shared digital assets."
  http://www.staysafeonline.org/
  
  
• Stop. Think. Connect.
  A coalition of private companies, nonprofit and government organizations dedicated to helping people stay safe and secure online
  http://www.stopthinkconnect.org/
   
• TrueCare.net
  Awareness online. Safety tips & resources
  http://www.truecare.net/yd/Internet-Safety.htm
   
• WebWiseKids.org
  Web Wise Kids focuses on empowering youth to make wise choices online. Includes games and tips.
  http://www.webwisekids.org/
   
• WiredSafety.org
  Internet safety, help and education resource
  http://www.wiredsafety.org
   

Social Networking Resources (Facebook & Other Virtual Worlds)
 

• WTPL's Facebook Basics
  This handout walks you through the basics of Facebook. It also includes steps to help you lock down your profile and help keep your information private.
  
  
• (NEW) Friends Only
  Facebook settings can be confusing. Is your page as private as you would like? Check WTPL's step by step guide to help keep your Facebook profile "Friends Only. Find it on page 4.
   
• CommonSenseMedia Social Networking Resources: Facebook and other Virtual Worlds
• Social Networks (Facebook & other virtual worlds)
• Facebook for Parents
• What's the Scoop on Facebook's Timeline?
• Social Networking Tips
  
  
• Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide from OnGuard Online
  Social networking sites are big. And while these sites can increase your circle of friends, they also can increase your exposure to people with less-than-friendly intentions. Learn how to help your kids - and other family members - socialize online safely.
  http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/social-networking-sites.aspx
  
  
• Attention College Applicants: Admissions Can See Your Facebook Page (article) "According to a Kaplan survey of college admissions officers, more than 80% of colleges use Facebook to connect with and recruit potential students."
  http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/03/23
  /attention-college-applicants-admissions-facebook-page/?test=faces
   
• Facebook Help Center: How do I protect my privacy?
  http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=839
  
  
• Facebook Privacy Policy
  https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
  
  
• Facebook Safety
  To provide you with updates and information to help keep you and your family safe while using Facebook or surfing on the Internet.
  http://www.facebook.com/safety
  
  
• Facebook Site Governance
  Official Facebook Site Governance page. Includes documents and proposed future changes to those documents. Become a fan to receive automatic notifications about future proposed changes and votes.
  https://www.facebook.com/fbsitegovernance
  
  
• Facebook Terms of Use
  https://www.facebook.com/terms.php
   
• NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary
  An online dictionary of Internet terms.
  http://www.netlingo.com
   
• NetSmartz Workshops
  An online safety resource. Specific pages for teens, parents and children are offered.
  http://www.netsmartz.org
   
• A Parent’s Guide to Facebook
  http://www.connectsafely.org/pdfs/fbparents.pdf
  
  
• OnGuardOnline
  http://www.onguardonline.gov
  
  
• StaySafeOnline.com
  National Cyber Security Alliance mission statement: "NCSA's mission is to educate and therefore empower a digital society to use the Internet safely and securely at home, work, and school, protecting the technology individuals’ use, the networks they connect to, and our shared digital assets."
  http://www.staysafeonline.org/
  
  
• Stop. Think. Connect.
  A coalition of private companies, nonprofit and government organizations dedicated to helping people stay safe and secure online
  http://www.stopthinkconnect.org/

Cyberbully Prevention Resources
Please note: many of the resources listed in the Internet and Technology section also provide excellent resources for cyberbullying prevention and help.
 

• CommonSenseMedia Cyberbullying Resources
• Advice and Information
• 5 Things You Need to Know About Cyberbullying
• When Texting Turns to Torment
  
  
• Cyberbully411.com
  Designed to help prevent cyberbullying and stop internet harassment.
  http://www.cyberbully411.org/
   
• Cyberbullying
  A website designed to help create awareness and prevention of cyberbullying and cyberbullies.
  http://csriu.org/cyberbully/Also visit their Parent Guide to Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats, Cyber Bullying: Parent Tip Sheet, CyberbullyNOT: Student Guide to Cyberbullying, Threats Online: Student Guide to Cyberthreats, and CyberbullyNOT: Stopping Online Social Aggression.
   
• Cyberbullying Discussion: Questions to Ask Yourself
  If your child is the victim of cyberbullying, you have a few questions to ask yourself and figure out.
   
• Educator’s Guide to Cyberbullying, Cyberthreats & Sexting
  http://csriu.org/cyberbully/documents/educatorsguide.pdf
   
• NetBullies.com
  Cyberbullying information, resources, and prevention strategies.
  http://www.netbullies.com
   
• NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary
  An online dictionary of Internet terms.
  http://www.netlingo.com
   
• NetSmartz Workshops
  An online safety resource. Specific pages for teens, parents and children are offered.
  http://www.netsmartz.org