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Methods According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity thieves can obtain information by rummaging through trash or stealing from purses, wallets, mailboxes, or homes.[1] They may also use electronic methods, such as those listed below. Phishing relies on pop-ups, spam, and websites that look authentic to obtain personal information, such as log-in information and credit card numbers.

Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.

This is the website I used to generate the memes for my project. Not really a resource for Digital Citizenship in particular, but a great tool for lessons, projects, etc.

Sexually Explicit Material Sexually explicit material, such as legal adult pornography and illegal child pornography, are readily available online. Consequently, many young people are learning about sex from the Internet, media, or their peers.

Cartoon (with a hedgehog!) that teaches internet safety to students grades K-5

Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media. This site lets you choose which age group you want to learn about

Common Sense Media improves the lives of kids and families by providing independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media. This site lets you choose which age group you want to learn about

This is a great video on cyber bullying. It provides students with clear steps to follow if they ever are a victim of this. I have used it for the third through fifth grades.

This internet safety video shows the consequences of sharing personal information with strangers. It is a little dated and gets mildly intense, but it gets students' attention and gets them talking about internet safety issues. You'll be surprised how many of your students have had personal experiences with being solicited for information online. This is appropriate for grades 3 through 5.

This video clearly shows kids what personal information is and why they should keep it safe. It is promoted for grades 4 through 6, but it is appropriate for 3rd grade as well.

It's so important for even young students to understand that they should protect their personal information. This video does an excellent job of defining personal information and explaining who it is okay and not okay to share it with. Appropriate for PK though 2.

I love this video for teaching internet safety to young students. It does a good job of defining what the internet is so little ones can understand. It explains how the internet can be fun and helpful but also scary without rules and an adult helper. I have used this for PK through 2nd grade.

This government site provides information on the CIPA law and its applications to schools. "The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet."

S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a dynamic web-based multimedia resource for educators that promises to make a significant contribution to enhancing the teaching of information literacy skills to students in K-16. The project is currently in its final stage of development in which S.O.S. is being expanded for use by high school and college level educators.S.O.S. for Information Literacy will link lesson plans and teaching ideas to related real-world multimedia examples of excellence in teaching, especially focusing on collaborative efforts between classroom teachers and library media specialists in K-12. There are useful lesson plans, powerpoint, handouts, web pages, and activities for your students to learn about information literacy, plagiarism, and digital citizenship.

S.O.S is a site for helping to teach literacy in the classroom.

This source is pretty self explanatory. It is a website solely dedicated to the subject and gives great information on the subject. This website also gives other resources and does a great job outlining the nine elements of the subject.

An informative website that would allow for teachers and students to work on Digital Citizenship

CyberWise is a source for adults (parents and teachers) who are seeking online safety and education information that will help them educate kids. It offers videos, tutorials, and lesson plans.