The Internet provide lots of resources for students. Educate yourself and your young adult in order to avoid the pitfalls of using the internet. You may want to initiate a family internet contract with your young adult so there are no questions about what is expected when it comes to using the internet (example contract is one of the links below).
THE CORE RULES OF NETIQUETTE
The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea. Click on each rule for elaboration.
The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea. Click on each rule for elaboration.
Parent Resources
The parent resources below are all provided from: www.commonsense.org. You can go to their site to find more information.
FTC Consumer Information: Scam Alerts; Privacy and Identity; Register for Do Not Call List; Report identity theft; and more. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
Click here to access tip sheets in Spanish (click on Spanish to see in Spanish)
Family Tip Sheets:
Grades 6-8
- Boys, Girls, and Media Messages
- Connected Culture
- Cyberbullying
- Dealing with Digital Drama
- Digital Life
- Online Security
- Protecting and Respecting Privacy
- Research and Evaluation
- Respecting Creative Work
- Safe Online Talk
- Self-Expression and Identity
- Strategic Searching
- Wikipedia
- Digital Relationships
- Online Self-Expression
- Plagiarism and Piracy
- Privacy and Digital Footprints
- Risky Online Relationships
Additional Resources:
http://www.netsmartz.org/
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://safekids.com/
http://www.safeteens.com
https://esafety.gov.au/about-the-office/role-of-the-office
Below are a list of resources developed by the state to help parent and students be more aware of Internet safety and cyber bullying.
Family Internet Contract
http://www.cyberbullyingbook.com/Internet_use_contract.pdf
Internet Lingo Dictionary EnglishSpanish
Internet Safety Manual EnglishSpanish
Parental Controls EnglishSpanish
An internet safety guide for children has been published by the FTC:
Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online
The American Academy of Pediatrics has produced guidelines on
Talking to Kids and Teens about Social Media and Sexting
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/video/advice/cyberbullying