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Good overview of COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act that affects children under 13.
Risks to students when online
From Canada's Media Awareness Network - good compilation of risks faced by students
Good coverage of online marketing risks - see 1) Tip Sheets links on right including Internet checklists for different aged students and for their parents and 2) the online games for different age levels.
Tips and Resources
Sites with tips for parents and teachers and lesson plans
Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet: great videos and othr resources in English ans Spanish for students of all ages.
Note what the letters in SMART stand for. Explore the lessons - tons of resources for all grade levels. Note the alignment with national technology standards for students and the suggestions for using Web 2.0 tools to enhance lessons and activities.
Acceptable Use Policies and other "contracts" with students
Another good page from Media Awareness Network in Canada - good overview of what a good AUP includes.
Sample agreement for blogging students - customizable Word document
COPPA
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act - children under 13
An overview of COPPA from Federal Trade Commission who enforces it.
Safety tips for parents (and teachers) about social networking and privacy. See link on right to "Friend Finder" game
Gaggle
Gaggle - provider of safe email accounts for students - also provides other tools - blogging, polling, podcasting; check other links at top of page and also the link on this one to the Gaggle brochure.
Permission forms for posting student work
Sample permission from from Rose Valley (Pennsylvania) school. Provides rationale for posting student work online and list of guidelines about what will/will not be posted.
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Risks to students, laws (COPPA), policies (AUPs) and permission forms, tools (Gaggle), and tips and resources for parents and teachers including lesson plans.
Updated on 2009-06-26
Created on 2009-02-16
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