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Age appropriate Search Engines and Directories

Clusty
http://safe.clusty.com

CyberSleuth
http://cybersleuth-kids.com  

Google
http://www.google.com

INFOMINE
http://infomine.ucr.edu/

Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/

Internet Public Library—Kidspace
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Librarian’s Index to the Internet
http://www.lii.org/

KidsClick!http://www.kidsclick.org

Quintura for Kids
http://kids.quintura.com

NetTrekker
http://www.nettrekker.com/


Chatting with Kids about being online (.pdf)
Newly published booklet by the FTC for parents and teachers to help safely guide students as they go online. (54 pages)

http://www.thatsnotcool.com/
Attempts to raise awareness about digital dating abuse and stop it before it gets worse. Sponsored and co-created by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, the Office on Violence Against Women and the Ad Council, the site is designed to address new and complicated problems between teens who are dating or hooking up—problems like constant and controlling texting, pressuring for nude pictures, and breaking into someone's e-mail or social networking page.

 

AlliesandAliens
This interactive module for Grades 7 and 8 is designed to increase students’ ability to recognize bias, prejudice and hate propaganda on the Internet and in other media.

The Cyberbullying Toolkit for Tutors & Mentors
A volunteer-driven tutoring and mentoring program to equip volunteers with the resources they need to respond appropriately when students come to them with news that they’re being cyberbullied.

iKeepSafe Teaching Tools
for Educators

Separated into Elementary and Secondary downloadable resources

HOW DO ONLINE PREDATORS WORK? HOW CAN PARENTS MINIMIZE RISKS? WHAT TO DO IF TARGETED.
http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/OnlinePredators.aspx

ANATOMY OF A REAL CASE
http://www.katiesplace.org/predators/paul_brown.html

ONLINE PREDATORS: HELP MINIMIZE THE RISK
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/family/guidelines/predators.mspx

ONLINE PREDATOR GROOMING PROCESS
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/buffalo/4h/documents/TheInternetPredatorGroo...

FACTS ABOUT ONLINE PREDATORS
http://www.familysafecomputers.org/predators.htm

INTERNET PREDATOR NEWSWATCH
http://predatornews.blogspot.com/

PROFILE OF A PREDATOR
http://kids.yahoo.com/parents/online-safety/1706/7--Profile+of+an+Online...

PROFILE OF A POTENTIAL VICTIM
http://kids.yahoo.com/parents/online-safety/1706/6--Profile+of+a+Potenti...

HOW TO RECOGNIZE GROOMING
http://kids.yahoo.com/parents/online-safety/1706/3--How+to+Recognize+Gro...

METHODS OF PREDATORS
http://kids.yahoo.com/parents/online-safety/1706/4--Methods+of+Predators

GROOMING TACTICS, SIGNS TO WATCH FOR, HOW TO PROTECT CHILDREN
http://www.inksell.com/onlinepredators.html

Keep Kids Safe from Cyberbullies and Harassment

FACTS ABOUT CYBERBULLYING
http://www.familysafecomputers.org/bullying.htm

EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO CYBERBULLYING AND THREATS
http://www.cyberbully.org/cyberbully/docs/cbcteducator.pdf

TIPS ON HOW TO RESPOND - EDUCATORS
http://www.adl.org/education/cyberbullying/tips.asp#educators

TIPS ON HOW TO RESPOND - PARENTS
http://www.adl.org/education/cyberbullying/tips.asp#family

GLOSSARY OF CYBERBULLYING TERMS
http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/cyberbullying/
Glossary%20of%20Cyberbullying%20Terms.pdf

STAND UP! - WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT CYBERBULLYING
http://www.unicel.com/standup/pdf/StandUpGuide.pdf

WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/what_is_cyberbullying_exactly.html

TYPES OF CYBERBULLIES
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/educators/howdoyouhandleacyberbully.html

PARRY AFTAB'S GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/educators/guide_for_schools.html

QUICK GUIDE TO RESPONDING - PARENTS
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/parents/guide.html

WHAT'S THE PARENTS ROLE?
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/prevention/parents_role.html

WHAT'S THE SCHOOL'S ROLE?
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/prevention/schools_role.html

NETIQUETTE
http://www.ccmostwanted.com/topics/netiquette.htm

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/tweens/msparrysguidetonetiquette.html

http://www.wiredsafety.org/internet101/netiquette.html

ARTICLE - DIGITAL "SEXPLOITATION": AN EXTREME EXAMPLE OF CYBERBULLYING
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29036884

TAKING SCREENSHOTS TO CAPTURE EVIDENCE OF CYBERBULLYING
http://cyberbullying.us/making_cyberbullying_screenshots.pdf

VIDEOS - "KITCHEN", "TALENT SHOW"
http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying

CYBERBULLYING - WHAT PARENTS CAN DO
http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/CyberBullying.aspx

ABOUT CYBERBULLYING - PARENTS, EDUCATORS
http://www.connectsafely.org/articles--advice/safety-advice-articles/abo...

10 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM CYBERBULLIES
http://familyinternet.about.com/od/computingsafetyprivacy/tp/stop_cyberb...

PARENT'S GUIDE TO CYBERBULLYING - ABOUT.COM
http://familyinternet.about.com/od/computingsafetyprivacy/a/cyberbully.htm

STATE LEGISLATION REGARDING CYBERBULLYING
http://www.kidsbesafeonline.com/state-legislation.html