This Comcast segment (Part 1) highlights cyber-bullying where teens discuss their personal experiences of being cyber-bullied, identify safety tips, and discuss how and when to make a report.

Resources to help students nationwide understand the importance of privacy, security and online reputation. Includes presentations, downloadable curriculum and resources in English and Spanish.

Kids should receive online safety education at home, at school, and from the vendors that provide internet products and services.

More than one in seven teachers has been the victim of cyberbullying by pupils or parents, and almost half know a colleague who has been targeted, according to a survey published today.

A short guide to recognizing and avoiding email phishing scams.

Twiducate.com is a free resource created by/and for educators. Developed in 2009, it provides a safe educational medium for teachers and students to continue their learning beyond the classroom in a social networking environment. With a private network, only teachers and students may view classroom posts.

The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea.

Software giant Microsoft has launched its own site - www.getgamesmart.com - to help address the problem of cyberbullying in online games, as well as assist parents in using the ESRB Rating System to determine what games their children should be playing - and what games they should not.

Parental controls provide one or more of five main functions: content filtering; use restrictions; contact management; privacy protections; and monitoring. This guide provides helpful info for parents on controls for Internet, Mobile Phones, Gaming Consoles and Media Players.

Nine teens have been charged in the "unrelenting" bullying of a teenage girl from Ireland who killed herself after being raped and enduring months of torment by classmates in person and online.

TechLiteracy Assessment uses a blend of interactive, performance-based questions and multiple choice, knowledge-based questions to measure and report technology literacy for elementary and middle school students

3-minute video on Proper Rules of Netiquette.

Digital Citizenship & Netiquette Slide Show by Steve Katz. Some great advice here.

It would be wonderful if parents could simply purchase a set of "controls" that would instruct children in online safety and screen out dangers. While of course no piece of software can do all of this, parental controls combined with online safety education and some common sense rules for Internet use are a parent's best strategy for keeping children safe online.

Illustrated stories are a powerful form of popular expression. Formats such as the single cartoon, panel strip, comic book, graphic novel, and illustrated book have been widely used in our culture to communicate and express ideas in dramatic ways.

So far this year, at least 15 states have introduced or are considering bills or resolutions aimed at "sexting." The legislation generally aims to educate young people about the risks of sexting, deter them from the practice, and apply appropriate penalties to those who do engage in sexting. While some states are just encouraging programs to educate teens about the dangers of sexting, others are attempting to de-criminalize the act.

Florida State lawmakers Monday took up a bill that would, for the first time, create a separate penalty for the increasingly common, and risqué, practice among teens - sending naked or suggestive pictures of themselves via cell phone or e-mail.

tudents under 18 who use computers or cell phones to share nude photos of their peers would earn little more than a scolding under a measure the Illinois Senate approved Thursday to address the "sexting" phenomenon. Offenders would not face criminal charges, but would get juvenile court supervision that could result in counseling or community service. The bill doesn't address youths who send or receive racy photos if they don't distribute them.

In Just Kidding, the Beacon Street Girls learn about the implications of gossip, how to use the "no joke zone" (developed by best-selling author Rachel Simmons), and how the Internet can spread rumors and contribute to hurt feelings. In addition to the book, the Beacon Street Girls website is hosting a resource center online with articles and tips for parents, and guidelines for children.

This research is creating a lot of buzz because it illustrates the importance of managing our online identity and those of students. Online behavior is increasingly seen as a moral compass connected to behaviors offline. Whether it is for a job application, friendship, dating, or other purposes, when people want to learn about someone, they turn to this ever-growing pool of information. Online reputation, therefore, plays an important role in personal and professional life and has become a significant factor in making hiring decisions.