Internet+Safety

Sites for Parents to keep children safe on the Internet (Rated 1-5, 1 being best, 5 being satisfactory)
[] Rating: 2 This site was created by the Oklahoma Police Department for parents in order to keep children safe on the internet and to prevent crimes like cyberbullying and hacking. The site, along with informing parents what can happen on the internet, and ways to keep it from happening, also includes a list of resources for parents if they have further questions or need help.

[] Rating : 3 This site was created for parents so they can learn about what goes on over the internet, and how to prevent crimes from happening. It gives advice on parental controls for the computer, as well as placement of the computer to monitor what goes on.

[] Rating: 4 This site was created to keep children safe on the internet, and shows how times have changed as far as amount of information on the internet as well as time spent on the internet. The site clearly explains how without proper monitoring of the sites visited, as well as communication with the children can lead to potentially harmful and illegal situations.

[] Rating : 1 This site was created by the FBI in order to prevent unsafe behavior on computers, which should prove to parents how easy it is from problems to arise with the click of a button. It begins as a letter to parents explaining why internet safety is becoming increasingly more important, and gives a list of children's behaviors they have studied that lead to unsafe online behaviors and how to address them. Also, and in today's world possibly more importantly, it gives advice on what parents should do if they suspect their child is communicating with a child predator online, which gets easier to do everyday. Lastly, it gives answers to frequently asked questions that may be on the mind of every parent, and gives parents a chance to ask them questions about the article and how to keep their children safe.

[] Rating: 5 This site promotes parents taking back control of the computer in an effort to take control of what goes on over the internet and fully promotes parental controls.

Sites for teachers about ethical use or keeping students and themselves safe on the Internet.
[] This site directly explains the role teachers play when it comes to students and the internet. It explains just how the internet is used, not only for educational sites like everyone would hope. It demonstrates and how and why to set boundaries, and gives resources for further explanations.

[] This site is a user friendly site explaining that not all sites you come across on the internet are educational or even age appropriate. It also gives suggestions for students of different ages as to what is appropriate and what is not, and what information should never be posted on the internet. This site also, thankfully, gives internet safety activities for parents and teachers to further explain to their students/children how dangerous the internet can be while relating that to fun easy ways to remember.

[] This site gives information point blank about how dangerous the internet is, giving specific examples and even percentages of case studies taken over the years. It also gives strict guidelines on what sites teachers should use in order to prevent cyberbullying, identity theft and other harmful activities. It also discusses plagiarism and how the internet has made that increasingly easier.

[] This site gives a list of sites with descriptions that are dedicated to keeping students and teachers safe on the internet. Each site explains threats students and teachers can come across and how to handle them

[] This site questions whether or not the school district that places restrictions on internet usage and creates the Acceptable Use Policies are up to date, or are even beneficial. It addresses internet safety and how teachers should go about trying to keep themselves and students as safe as possible.