Teachers
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NetSmartz
NetSmartz is an online safety education program developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The program's goal is to help children, tweens, and teens, as well as their parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement, learn how to be safer online and offline. NetSmartz offers age-appropriate resources, including videos, games, downloadable activities, and presentations, to help people recognize and avoid potential dangers, and to promote communication between adults and children.
Be Internet Awesome - Educators
The Be Internet Awesome curriculum gives educators the tools and methods they need to teach digital safety fundamentals. To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence.
Cyber Civics
Cyber Civics is the most comprehensive digital literacy curriculum you'll find. Engaging teacher-led lessons for middle school teach digital citizenship, information literacy and media literacy. New "digital on-ramps" lessons for late elementary teach SEL skills plus online safety.
SchoolSafety.gov - Online Saftey Resources
SchoolSafety.gov was created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create safe and supportive learning environments for students and educators.
Common Sense Education
Digital citizenship skills are key to helping kids take control of their digital lives. Their free, research-backed K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum teaches students how to make smart choices online, think critically, and practice healthy habits. They address top media and tech concerns for schools, and support students and educators with authentic learning activities, real-life examples, and professional development. Most importantly, they take a whole-community approach, engaging both families and school communities with tips and advice to support students and create a path to lifelong learning.
Connect Safely - For Educators
Just as Internet use has increased significantly over the past decade, so too has the availability of sexually explicit material online. This guide, by sexual health educators Erika Owen and Kris Gowen, is an invaluable resource for class discussions, with advice based on the latest research. ConnectSafely is a Silicon Valley, Calif.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about online safety, privacy, security and digital wellness.
