Private Identity Information

Get NetWise Tools for Families provides a database of tools that parents can employ on their home computers to guide their children to safe and rewarding online experiences. http://kids.getnetwise.org/tools/ 

Meeting Someone Online, a section from the Online Safety Guide available on GetNetWise, discusses the types of risks related to children's use of the Internet. The site provides very useful background for the CyberSmart! Safety Unit. http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/danger/harm.php

 

Chat and Message Safety

Media Awareness Network on Chat Rooms discusses the chat room environment and related safety and privacy issues. http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/
chatrooms_safety_t.cfm

Emoticons explains to children how to use keyboard characters to express emotions and other ideas in E-mails. http://netlingo.com/smiley.cfm  

 

Informational Sites

Net-Mom’s Internet Safety House  Net-mom's Information Superhighway Rules of the Road provides links to information from safety issues to learning about the internet.  http://www.netmom.com/

CyberSmart!  Click on “Lesson Plans and Activity Sheets”; Click on any lesson plan; Click on “Online Resource for a list of resources.  This curriculum is used at the elementary schools. http://www.cybersmart.org

 

Internet Safety Sites for Kids

Looney Tunes Teach the Internet  Test your Internet knowledge by taking the Advanced Quiz at this site.  http://looneytunes.warnerbros.com/ltti/

Net Smartz Kids  Visit this safe site for interactive games that teach visitors how to be safe online. Recommended for Intermediate to 6th graders.  http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm

KidsCom Read the safety tips then click the text "Play for Points" or "Play for Fun" to start the game.  Great site to test your Internet safety knowledge.      http://www.kidscom.com/games/isg/isg.html

 

Safe Searching

Media Center Web Sites
  Akron, Clay, Highland http://www.easdpa.org/elementary/Media_Centers/default.htm
  Fulton http://www.easdpa.org/elementary/fulton/fesmc/default.htm

Power Library (Offered to patrons holding a current Public Library card) http://www.ephratapubliclibrary.org/.

Kids Search Engines  This page is part of searchenginewatch.com and is a resource for child-friendly search tools as well as information on filtering and blocking software.  http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156191#filtering

 

Content Filtering and Monitoring Solutions

BSafe offers web filtering, monitor chat and IM. (Cost:$49.95) http://bsafehome.com/

CyberPatrol provides limit computer time, web filtering, monitor chat and IM. (Cost:$39.95-1yr, $59.95-2yrs) http://www.cyberpatrol.com/

CYBERsitter provides limit computer time, web filtering, monitor chat and IM. (Cost:$39.95) http://www.cybersitter.com/cybinfo.htm

KidsWatch provides limit computer time, web filtering, monitor chat and IM. (Cost:$39.95) http://www.kidswatch.com/more_advanced.html

NetNanny offers web filtering, monitor chat and IM. (Cost:$39.95) http://www.netnanny.com/products/netnanny

PCPandora monitors most computer functions including most IM, Email, P2P, login names, websites, and keystones.  (Cost:$49.95) http://www.pcpandora.com

Zoomzaa provides Internet monitoring and tracking as well as content filtering. Only tracks basic web browsing and MSN Messenger  (Cost:Free) http://hoopaa.com/zoomzaa-tutorial_files/frame.htm

[These are just a few options available. EASD does not endorse any software.]

ISP Content Filtering

PenTeleData(Blue Ridge) Padlock content filtering lets parents select categories to block. (Cost: $1/month +$25 setup) http://www.ptd.net/tiki-index.php?page=Padlock_Content_Filtering

DEJazzd content filtering has four levels of filtering (Cost $2.5/month) http://www.decommunications.com/residential/internet/features/content-filtering/