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Wise up to IT: Resources for connecting with youth
Are you looking for some resources to help you connect with youth about their online lives? Resources where the message is on-target (i.e., age- and content-appropriate) and which use “real life” stories which are likely to resonate with youth rather than put them to sleep? Then check out this set of four videos and accompanying support [...]
Continue reading...Cyberbullying: How can we be a part of the solution?
Friday, December 17, 2010
Here’s an informative 5 minute video clip featuring Stephen Balkam of the Family Online Safety Institute, in which he talks about the need for “a culture of responsibility” involving government, industry, law enforcement, parents, teachers, and the kids themselves, in helping kids make wise choices in their online environment. He also has some good advice for parents. Check it [...]
Continue reading...FREE Cyberbullying Prevention Module for Elementary Students
Friday, December 10, 2010
This Steps to Respect cyberbullying prevention program for elementary kids is brought to you by the Committee for Children. The entire program (Overview + five lessons + additional resources) can be downloaded free of charge from the Committee for Children website (it does require registration, but it is quick and easy).
Continue reading...A Parents’ Guide to Facebook: Free Resource from Connectsafely.org
Monday, December 6, 2010
Here’s a great FREE, downloadable, resource from Anne Collier and Larry Magid of Connectsafely.org. A Parents’ Guide to Facebook (published in partnership with the iKeepSafe coalition) explains what Facebook is, how it works, and how to parent one’s children who are using it. It is filled with pictures of actual Facebook pages showing where to identify the components [...]
Continue reading...Engagelive: Teaching Online Safety in a Secure Online Environment
Monday, November 29, 2010
E-ngagelive is an exciting, innovative project from the U.K. which provides a secure, online, interactive environment designed to help young people in a classroom setting learn about online safety while collaborating with each other and a team of community professionals acting as guides.
Continue reading...Cyberbullying: What Counselors Need to Know, by Sheri Bauman, Ph.D.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
This book is a must-read for school counselors, teachers, administrators and other professionals who want a solid, research-based, and comprehensive guide on counseling for cyberbullying. This is not just another book on cyberbullying. While cyberbullying is a growing concern, and more and more materials are available, there is no other book for counselors which is as complete and powerful.
Continue reading...Stand Up To Cyberbullying: OnGuardOnline Video
Friday, November 19, 2010
For this week’s Friday video feature, we have chosen a short video from OnGuardOnline.gov, a website which provides “practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.” The short animated video demonstrates the importance of taking an active role in [...]
Continue reading...Experts on Internet Safety: Listen to their Podcasts
Friday, November 5, 2010
Here’s a great “one-stop-shop” resource for you: Eight podcasts from experts in the field of Internet safety speaking on topics ranging from the development of the adolescent brain, cyberbullying, social networking, to legal implications and more …
Continue reading...Negotiating Technology with your Child: Sage Advice from Dr. Russell Sabella
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
We know that “having that talk” about technology use with your children and/or students is not always the easiest conversation to start. The conversation can become unproductive very quickly, with both sides taking a defensive stance. Yet engaging in those conversations is one of the best ways to help children and young people learn how to stay safe [...]
Continue reading...“Alison Trachtman Hill gives US the scoop on cyberbullying”: AllyKatzz Tween Summit
Monday, October 25, 2010
Check out this short but informative interview with Alison Trachtman Hill, founder of Critical Issues for Girls (CI4G), at the AllyKatzz Tween Summit held in NYC on October 10, 2010. (See also her interview on YouTube.) We suggest that you take a moment to check out the rest of the AllyKatzz website, where “Girls ‘right’ their stories,” and [...]
Continue reading...Net Cetera Community Outreach Toolkit: FREE Online Safety Resource
Monday, October 11, 2010
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unveiled its community outreach kit with “new resources to help parents and communities keep kids safe online and on their mobile phones … Besides the Net Cetera booklet, the Community Outreach Kit includes Heads Up, a new booklet for kids; a short video for parents; four short videos for kids; slides and discussion [...]
Continue reading...Ten Ways for Parents to Prevent Cyberbullying: Ophelia Project webinar
Thursday, September 23, 2010
If you are looking for cyberbullying prevention strategies for parents, then check out this webinar from The Ophelia Project. The date of the webinar is October 27, 2010 (6.00 to 6.45 pm ET). ”This 45 minute webinar (30 minute presentation and 15 minute Q&A) provides parents with ten strategies to help reduce or eliminate cyberbullying behaviors with your child [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft Sponsors Cyberworld Conference – Seattle, Washington
Monday, September 20, 2010
Seattle, Washington, November 15-17, 2010. The International Bullying Prevention Association has now announced its keynote speakers: Microsoft’s Jacqueline Beauchere, David Osher of the American Institutes for Research, and Christina (“Tina”) Salmivalli, Professor of Applied Psychology at the University of Turku, Finland and director of the “Kiva” project. These headliners accompany an already extensive panel of 60 digital online safety [...]
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