Stephen Politzer's List: Cyber Education

Commerce Department website that provides schools, libraries, and job training centers the tools to help teach computer and internet skills to Americans who are new to the web. Offers links to federal government resources covering everything from basic web surfing tips and online banking tutorials to resume-building services and resources on combating cyber bullying.

CUE 2012 presentation by Larry Magid. Includes concepts, research, and resources.

From Disney Online: Welcome to CyberNetiquette Comix, an entertaining, interactive way for families to learn valuable lessons about online safety. Join classic Disney characters for adventure, fun, and online awareness tips. We encourage parents and children to enjoy and discuss these interactive fables together.

From cyberbullying to cell phones, media is central to being a kid today. Use this FREE parent media education program to get parents, educators, and your community talking about how to raise safe, smart and responsible media creators and consumers. Educators register for free materials.

Online safety 3.0 - on and off the fixed and mobile Internet.

Free to educators, the CyberSmart! Student Curriculum empowers students to use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively. Lessons by grade level and topic.

The internet is a vast and exciting resource of information, education and entertainment. For children, the internet also poses potential dangers. With some help from the Danger Rangers, you'll learn how to help keep your children safe when they're on the internet. Tips, activities, music, games, and resources.

Parents need to stay in close touch with their kids as they explore the Internet. Teachers need to help students use the Internet appropriately and safely. Community groups, including libraries, after-school programs, and others should help educate the public about safe surfing. Find resources by age range and specific risks. Kids and teens need to learn to take responsibility for their own behavior -- with guidance from their families and communities."

The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. iKeepSafe® uses these unique partnerships to disseminate safety resources to families worldwide.

This page is designed to show educators and administrators how to use NetSmartz interactive materials in their classrooms, accumulate more information about Internet safety and technology, and take steps to bring their classrooms into the 21st century. Resources for kids, teens, educators, and parents/guardians.

Practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect our personal information. Sections include: TOPICS (Learn experts' top safety tips for a long list of topics), GAMES (Test your cyber smarts with interactive quizzes), and VIDEOS (Watch videos about online safety).

WiredSafety.org also offers a wide variety of educational and help services to the Internet community at large. Companies such as Disney, Yahoo, Oracle, Facebook, Microsoft and AOL turn to Parry Aftab and WiredSafety.org for guidance and advice in dealing with Internet safety issues. WiredSafety.org also acts as a watchdog within most of the social networking websites, to help provide their users safety information and help when things go wrong. Sections for kids, tweens, teens, parents, educators (including teachers and librarians).

Woogi Cyber Hero program is universally rated the best cybersafety resource in the United States. Designed for K-6. Free for students, there are games to reinforce cybersafety, cyberethics, cybersecurity, and cyberhealth.

"CyberSmart! fosters 21st century skills to increase student engagement and prepare students to achieve in today's digital society. "

Browse materials by grade or topic. Connect with discussion groups. Get recommended lists of movies, music, TV, books, games, and Websites. Tips include Rules of the Road for Kids, Rules of the Road for Parents in a Digital Age, Tips for Protecting Personal Privacy Online, Digital Life: Our Kids' Connected Culture, Talking about "Sexting" and more.

Free curriculum from Microsoft:\n\nStudents interact with music, movies, software, and other digital content every day. Do they understand the rules that dictate the ethical use of these digital files, and do they understand why these issues are relevant?\n\nThe Digital Citizenship and Creative Content program is a free, turnkey instructional program. The goal is to create an awareness of the rights connected with creative content. Because only through education can students gain an understanding of the relevance of and a personal respect for creative rights and grow to become good digital citizens.

The International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE) site with links to articles, Websites, the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), and Digital Citizenship and Creative Content free curriculum.

10 simple and clearly-stated rules for clear, responsible email communication. Short explanations. Great starter for email etiquette.

From About.com: "The rules of email etiquette are not "rules" in the sense that I will come after you if you don't follow them. They are guidelines that help avoid mistakes (like offending someone when you don't mean to) and misunderstandings (like being offended when you're not meant to). These core rules of email etiquette help us communicate better via email. "

"This site explains how to send effective email replies. It discusses why email etiquette is necessary, lists email etiquette rules, and explains how to enforce these rules by creating a company email policy"