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"The Virginia Department of Education has teamed up with the Professor Garfield Foundation, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, and the Verizon Foundation to provide the first lessons on Internet Safety along with guidance for students, teachers, and parents. Apps for these lessons have also been developed to promote student-directed learning and enrichment beyond the classroom. "

"At Google, we support the education of families on how to stay safe online. That's why we've teamed up with online safety organization iKeepSafe to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible online citizen. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. On this site you'll find a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation. "

"Google teamed up with online safety organization iKeepSafe to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible online citizen. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. On this site you'll find a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation."

Free Brainpop video on digital citizenship. Four other free videos are included in the series: BLOGS, CYBERBULLYING, DIGITAL ETIQUETTE and ONLINE SAFETY.

Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online - Hardcopies can be ordered for free at bulkorder.ftc.gov. Thanks Karen!

Chatting with Kids About Being Online - Hard copies can be ordered for free from bulkorder.ftc.gov

stopy bullying now is a site for kids and adults about bullying. It includes information about bullying and what you can do. It has games related to bullying to teach students how to handle bullying situations. There are webisodes to help teach kids about bullying.

A sizable collection of Flash games and activities organized by subject. Good stuff on Internet safety, too.

A sizable collection of Flash games and activities organized by subject. Good stuff on Internet safety, too.

"Classroom Resources to Counter Cyberbullying"

Great site for elementary students where they can sign up to play games that teach them cybersafety, cyberethics, cybersecurity, and cyberhealth.

Youtube video that talks about Digital Dossier describing all the digital records that accumulate about a typical person from conception to death. Use this to make students aware that all mobile messages, media uses, and calls are part of their permanent record.

Web Wise Kids, WILL Interactive, Verizon and ESA Foundation have developed It' Your Call. This online interactive educational game allows children to practice responsible cell phone use and personal safety. Players take on the role of live-action characters in an interactive movie, make decisions, view the consequences, and learn important lessons about cell phone use. It's Your Call is free.