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Online “Predators” and their Victims:  Myths, Realities and Implications for Prevention and Treatment

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Essential information for students, teachers and parents about
digital citizenship and being safe, positive and responsible online.

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"If one life is saved, then it's worth it."
That is the clichéd argument frequently used to justify banning electronic communications, websites, and other forms of technology in schools. The common belief is that these prohibitions will prevent, among other things, the sexual assault of minors or suicides related to cyberbullying.

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This is a great list from Deb Ng, founder and former owner of the Freelance Writing Jobs. I thought hard about what she’d written to see if I could add anything, enhance or disagree.


You have to teach internet safety. It's not part of the human genome.
Nothing. It’s a great list, as good as any I’ve seen since social media exploded on the education landscape

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Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it. If you look after young people there’s an area for you too – with resources you can use in the classroom, at home or just to get with it.

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School Laboratory Safety Courses

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Welcome, and thank you for joining us to celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) 2012, taking place on Tuesday 7 February 2012 with the theme ‘Connecting generations’ and the slogan ‘Discover the digital world together… safely!’. 

INTERNET SAFETY

If you do, have you ever wondered what a friend of a friend of a friend really needs to know about you?

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We believe it’s important for you to have the controls you need to manage your data online. There are many different settings and tools out there, so to make it a bit simpler, here is an overview of some of the ways that you can manage what you share online, with Google and with others. We offer a collection of privacy tools, the most popular of which are described in this section.

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Welcome to Wildcat Web Safety!
Created
By Kids, For Kids
To Keep You Safe Online!

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Most students are familiar with and active users of mobile technology. While it does facilitate sharing and knowledge exchange, it can be a dangerous tool if improperly used. By this I mean students using their smartphones (or dumbphones, for that matter) to share things they would never normally share. From inappropriate comments to sexting, it’s a dangerous minefield.

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Google has just published a terrific new guide to staying safe online. Since we all likely use at least a few of their products, it’s a guide worth checking out.

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Today, kids have grown up digital. They have had access to a world of new possibilities; some good, some not so good. We believe it is the responsibility of parents, teachers and other adult mentors to join kids on the digital playground and to teach them to be happy and healthy cyber-citizens. With the advent of cyber-bullying and all of its far reaching consequences, we can no longer afford to wait idly by while emotional damage is done.

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Advice for staying more secure on the web and an overview of some of the security tools that Google offers.

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RIch Kiker's library of internet safety resources

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GridClub's main use is with 5 to 12 year olds in schools, libraries, outside school learning environments, homes, and anywhere else where there's a computer connected to the internet.

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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is monitoring the Humidex forecast for extreme heat events. The Humidex is a combination of temperature (°C) and humidity (%) to reflect perceived temperature.

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Find out what's new on GetNetWise! The Spotlight section features information about the latest issues and concerns facing Internet users and illustrates helpful safety techniques with step-by-step video tutorials.

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A meeting place for the discussion of online safety.

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Activities and tutorials to help students become smarter internet users

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