Safety on the Internet

Internet safety is difficult to monitor because of the enormous size of the Internet and the huge amount of information available on it. The following websites can help you learn more about safety issues and keep you in touch with new developments.

• Internet Safety Resources, Kane County Regional Office of Education
• iSafe.org - purpose of this site is to educate and empower the youth of America to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experience. This site is free, but does require you to register.
• Safekids.com - site contains extensive information and helpful resources including downloadable "Kids Rules for Online Safety", information about search engines designed especially for children such as "Ask Jeeves for Kids" and "Yahooligans," and links to dozens of other useful sites.
• NetSmartz.com - The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource to teach kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available and the most current information to create high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids.
• GetNetwise.org - site provides safety resources for families, links to useful articles discussing the issues in depth, and resources to help you as a parent become " netwise ."
• The FBI's "A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety - a discussion on protecting your child from pornography, predators, and other potential online dangers. Include it in your reading. It's available in English and Spanish.
• Safeteens.com - resources that appeal to the interests and mindset of teens and their parents.