BBC ChatGuide
www.bbc.co.uk/
chatguide
The BBC ChatGuide website provides a range of resources aimed at children, teenagers, parents and teachers.The Key Stage 2 teaching pack provides resources toassist with providing a lesson on internet safety for children. The downloadable resources include a ChatGuide video and notes for teachers, including suggestions for whole-class activities and a template letter telling parents what they can do to help their children learn the 'rules of the online road'.
Bullying | Onlinewww.bullying.co.uk
Bullying Online is an online help/advice service combating all forms of bullying. Sections for pupils,parents and schools cover the subject of cyberbullying,with advice on topics including:
- how to stay safe on the internet
- mobile phone bullying and "happy slapping"
- dangerous websites
- abusive websites.
CBBC - Stay Safe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
cbbc/
help/safesurfing
CBBC's Stay Safe website invites children to join Dongle the rabbit in learning how to stay safe on the web. The site features a cartoon and quiz, along witha screensaver and wallpaper giving tips on safe surfing.Visitors to the site can also print out Dongle's factsheet reinforcing the SMART rules. The site links to the BBC ChatGuide website and to several of the organisations providing advice and support to young people, such as Think U Know, Kidsmart and NCH.
CyberQuoll
www.cyberquoll.com.au
CyberQuoll helps primary school pupils learn about e-safety through a range of fun, interactive activities. It has been developed by NetAlert, Australia's Internet Safety Advisory Body.The main learning tool is an interactive story in which pupils 'follow the cousins from hell through six epic adventures as they stumble through the pitfalls and triumphs of using the internet safely'. A range of teachers' support materials are available online.
Cybersmart Kids Online www.cybersmartkids.com.au
This site has been created by ACMA - the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Cybersmart Kids Online provides information on'smart net surfing for kids and their grownups'. The site gives general tips on staying safe online, using chat and mobile phones, and a quiz. Content in the main information sections is split into three user types - littlies, kids and young people - so pupils can be directed to relevant information depending on their age and/or level of understanding. A teachers' section provides lesson plans, homework help and links to good educational sites, many of which are UK based.
FKBKO - For Kids By Kids Online
//www.fkbko.co.uk
FKBKO provides a range of e-safety information for children and young people, covering: the web, email, chat,viruses, peer 2 peer and mobiles. Topics under each section are typically categorised by 'beginner', 'intermediate' and 'advanced'. The 'HQ' section also provides some useful background information on topics such as:How does the internet work? How is my computer identified? Am I invisible on the internet? Who is in charge of IP addresses?
Hector's World http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Hector Protector - a bottlenose dolphin - and his underwater friends aim to help children aged 3-10 stay safe in cyberspace in Hector's World.This resource comes from NetSafe® - the cyber safety education programme of New Zealand's Internet Safety Group. Animated episodes help children learn about online safety. A key feature of the resource is the Hector safety button. Once downloaded, Hector can swim alongside children (in a corner of their computer screen) as they surf the internet using Internet Explorer orcommunicate with others using Outlook or Outlook Express. A child who is upset or worried about an image on the screen can click on Hector. An underwater scene then covers the screen and a reassuring message is displayed saying that thechild has done the right thing and can now get adult help. The Hector safety button can be downloaded from the Microsoft New Zealand website [http://www.microsoft.com/nz/athome/security/children/hector.mspx]
iKeepSafe.org
www.ikeepsafe.org
iKeepSafe.org teaches the basic rules of e-safety to children and parents. The website uses an animated mascot, Faux Paw the Techno Cat, to teach children the importance of protecting personal information and avoiding unsuitable material on the internet. Children can learn how to safely navigate the internet through a virtual playground, Faux Paw's adventures in story books, an animated video download and educational games. Educational materials, including worksheets and tests, are also available for parents and teachers.
Kidsmart
www.kidsmart.org.uk/yp/under11
Childnet International's Kidsmart website has a section for young people under the age of 11, dealing with mobiles, surfing, chat and file-sharing.The site also includes games, competitions and a gallery of young people's artwork on how to stay safe online. The website reinforces the SMART rules and has additional sections for teachers, and parents and carers.
NetSmartzKids
www.netsmartzkids.org
The NetSmartz workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) for young people, parents and educators that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children and young people how to stay safer on the internet. NetSmartzKids.org, aimed at the lower age groups, teaches internet safety messages in a fun way using a range of characters, songs, videos and quizzes.
Netty's World
www.nettysworld.com.au
Netty's World helps young children, aged 2-7, learn about internet safety through a range of fun,interactive activities. It has been developed by NetAlert, Australia's Internet Safety Advisory Body. The main learning tool is Netty's net adventure, in which Netty travels through a number of adventures similar to those that young children are likely to encounter on the internet. Each adventure includes three levels, of increasing complexity, each of which raise issues which will prompt discussion on important internet safety topics. Topics covered include:exploring the net, getting things off the net, using smart phones, putting work on the net and making friends on the net. All of the activities reinforce "Netty's five forget-me-not's",important safety messages specifi cally, developed for a younger audience:Get help, Be nice, Think again, Stay safe and secure, Protect what's private.
PHONEbrain
www.phonebrain.org.uk
PHONEbrain is a new website from ICSTIS (the premium rate services regulator), aimed at young people aged 10-13.Covering four key areas - mobile, landline, TV and PC - the site aims to show young people how to stay safe and in control when using premium rate services and understand the mechanisms used to apply charges to phone bills. The site uses a number of real-life case studies to reinforce the key messages. Other resources includea jargon buster, technology overview covering 3G services, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Bluetooth, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP),and a FAQ section.Teaching resources include a lesson plan, PowerPoint slides and worksheets, along with 'top tips' sheets which can be downloaded as PDF documents.
QUICK: The QUality Information ChecKlist
www.quick.org.uk
The QUICK website is a teaching aid for Key Stages 2 and 3, and in particular years 5, 6 and 7. It aims to help children evaluate the information they find on the internet, by using fictional examples, quizzes and puzzles to encourage children to explore the concepts around information quality.
Smart Surfers
www.smartsurfers.co.uk
Smart Surfers is a resource for Key Stage 2, developed to aid the teaching of critical skills for information searching and staying safe on the web. The resource focuses on three main areas:
-Smart searching: enables children to gain a comprehensive understanding of the range of issues and technologies involved in searching for information.
-Real information: develops the skills to help children identify misleading or harmful information that they come across. I
-Staying safe: encourages safe, responsible and appropriate behaviour.
Smart Surfers is available as an annual subscription: see the website for further information.
Staying SMART Online
www.kidsmart.org.uk/stayingsmart
Staying SMART Online from Childnet International is an online interactive guide for teachers of primary age children. The 'how-to' guide provides information for teachers about where Staying SMART fits within the National Curriculum and how it could be used as part of a lesson or for a whole lesson. There are also suggestions for follow-up activities.
Surf Swell Island: Adventures in Internet Safety
http://disney.go.com/surfswell
Disney Online's Surf Swell Island site is a quiz-driven adventure game. Internet safety materials are presented in a series of three games, each featuring a classic Disney character and focusing on an area of concern: privacy, viruses or netiquette. Each game is followed by a mini-quiz. The Challenge of Doom mega-quiz brings togetherthe content from the first three games. By answering correctly, children gain access to a collection of Surf- Swell-themed activities located in the password-protected Treasure Palace.