Internet+Safety

=Internet Safety, Copyright, Research and Information Literacy=

Internet Safety
Cybersmart - Although there are many websites about internet safety, this site is unique in its detailed sections for user groups including young children, children, teens, parents, libraries, and schools. Each section contains age-appropriate interactive activities, quizzes, tips students can understand, information on online devices the student might be using, and information on social networking for older students.

[|Get Your Web License] - an intro to Web safety for young children, where students take a 'Rules of the Road" test to earn their Web certificate

[|Jo Cool or Jo Fool] - designed for older students, this website helps students evaluate sites and online behavior. Includes a section for Teachers.

[|NetSmartz Kids] - includes games and activites designed to help students understand how to interact online; includes sections for Parents, Teachers, Students, and even Law Enforcement officials

[|Netty's World Net Adventure] - includes five adventures that teach students how to stay safe on the Internet. Also includes a Parents Guide.

On Guard Online - Become a smart online consumer and computer user. Use the Topics, Games, or Videos sections to learn Internet safety at home and through life. From Phishing to Computer Disposal and Health Online, find helpful information for all ages. At the topics link you will find information on Wireless Security, Social Networking Sites, Spyware, Kids Privacy, and many other topics. The interactive (games) are highly engaging and include “Online Lineup,” “Invest Quest,” “The Case of the Cyber Criminal,” and many other online topics.

[|Privacy Playground - The Three CyberPigs] - In this game, designed for ages 8-10, the CyberPigs play on their favourite Web site and encounter marketing ploys, spam and a close encounter with a not-too-friendly wolf. The purpose of the game is to teach kids how to spot online marketing strategies, protect their personal information and avoid online predators. Includes a Teachers Guide.

[|Through the Wild Web Woods] - in many, many languages

Copyright
[|Copyright Questions and Answers]

[|Creative Commons] - provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry

[|Permission Request Template] - a template that teachers can use when they want to request permission from a website author to use some of their material. There is also a [|form for students] to use.

[|Taking the Mystery out of Copyright] - videos and music that explain copyrights

Searching
[|Ask for Kids] - great for answering specific questions

[|Ask the Expert] - Email an expert and ask detailed questions about hundreds of subjects.

Boolify- a site which "makes it easier for students to understand their Web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results"

[|Enchanted Learning] - an encyclopedia and dictionary. Provides some resources in French, Spanish, and Dutch

[|FactMonster] - online almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and homework helper. Don't forget to check out the [|Fact Monster hunts from Education World]

[|Google Custom Search Engine] - create your own search engine for your students! You can preselect safe websites for your students to use, and your custom Google search engine will only search those sites.

[|Internet Public Library Kidspace] - can send a request directly [|to a librarian]

[|Ivy's Search Engine Resources] - a collection of safe search engines for kids

[|KidsClick] - search kid friendly websites and provides reading levels. Created by librarians!

[|Quintura for Kids] - a very visual search engine that makes it easy for students to narrow down their topic and keyword

Research
[|Del.icio.us] - keep an online library of important links that you can access from any location; you can also find links suggested by other people on your topic

[|MindMeister] - This is an online, collaborative mindmapping tool, similar to Inspiration. The basic account is free and students can collaborate on concept maps anytime of day or night. Concept maps are especially useful for organization when planning group projects or writing research papers. A similar tool, designed for older students and adults, is [|Mindomo]

[|Web Poster Wizard] - create a lesson, worksheet, or class page and immediately publish it online. Helpful for controlling which sites students can use when they are doing research

Information Literacy
Boolify- a site which "makes it easier for students to understand their Web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results"

Fact Check Ed - Confused about media messages? This is not only a problem for students but also adults. Use the lesson plans and examples in this site to teach students to be smart consumers and follow steps to analyze information and uncover truths.

Newsy - This site presents current news stories from multiple perspectives, featuring videos and commentary from the world's top newspapers. All the video news clips offer a complete transcript (click on "transcript" just below the video window). General topics covered include the U.S., the world, the environment, culture, technology, economy, and politics. TIP: Have students compare the different versions of the same news stories to try and ferret out the facts and the way points of view affect reporting. Project the scripts on an interactive whiteboard to have students highlight language choices that provide a certain slant.

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