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Internet Safety Resources for Schools
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The following links were provided by the Minneapolis Field Unit of the FBI and the Innocent Images National Initiative and other sources. 

Net Cetera:  Chatting with Kids about Being Online
OnGuard Online provides practical tips from the Federal Government and the technology community to help you guard against Internet fraud, secure your computers and protect your privacy.  Order free booklets and bookmarks

NetSmartz Workshop
Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet http://www.netsmartz.org/

The Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
 http://www.fbi.gov/ Click on Internet Safety for Kids

National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids
http://www.ncmec.org/ http://www.missingkids.com/ http://cybertipline.com

Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media, a non-partisan, non-profit resource that helps families and educators teach kids how to be safe and smart in today's media driven world  has released Common Sense Schools, materials to engage parents and teachers in an interactive dialogue about media and technology.  http://www.commonsensemedia.org/schools

Safe Kids.com

Family guide to making the Internet and technology fun, safe and productive http://www.safekids.com/

Safe Teen.com

http://www.safeteens.com/

Safety Ed International

A non-profit organization, assisting the internet community since 1998 http://www.safetyed.org/

Get Net Wise About Internet Safety

http://www.getnetwise.org/

WiredSafety.org

Internet safety and help group http://www.wiredsafety.org/

TeenAngels - a division of WiredSafety.org

TeenAngels is a group of 13-18 year-old volunteers that have been specially trained by the local law enforcement, and other leading safety experts in all aspects of online safety, privacy, and security. http://www.teenangels.org/

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Cyber Safety Resources
CoSN offers a series of resources for technology coordinators and others concerned with Internet safety in schools here.

Cyber Smart Education

Free Curriculum and Professional Development http://cybersmart.org/home/

Family Guidebook to Cyberspace

http://www.familyguidebook.com/contents.html

Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) http://www.safewiredschools.org/

Additional sites

iKeepSafe.org http://www.ikeepsafe.org/

McGruff's Child Safety Center http://www.mcgruff.org/

Internet Super Heros
Safety site for kids from Wired Safety and Wired Kids http://www.internetsuperheros.org/

Cyberbullying.Org
from the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use http://cyberbully.org/

For questions or more information on Internet Safety and Cyberbullying, contact Mary Mehsikomer at (651) 999-6510 or mary.mehsikomer@ties.k12.mn.us.



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