From the Back Cover
In today's wired world, students need to learn about Internet safety both at home and in school. The activities in this hands-on resource from i-SAFE, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to Internet safety education, challenge elementary and middle school students to develop the technical and critical-thinking skills they need to navigate safely online.
i-SAFE Internet Safety Activities offers lessons and activities that teach:
Guidelines for learning the vocabulary of the Internet and understanding the Cyberspace community
Information on what to do about cyber bulling and how to use the basic rules of netiquette
Explanations of how, when, and why to create screen names, passwords, and profiles
Ideas for making consistent responsible choices that will ensure personal safety
And more
Teacher's Guide sections in each chapter provide discussion guidance, answers to activity questions, and where applicable, tips for reinforcing school Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) with the activity concepts. Once children complete the fun, engaging projects in this book, they will be empowered to make responsible online choices.
Praise for i-SAFE Internet Safety Activities
"This is a great book for students. Just as importantly, this book will assist parents in keeping their children and families safe in Cyberspace."
—Peter La Monica, executive director, BeNetSafe.Org
"i-SAFE continues to provide their valued resources to educators with a tailored curriculum and lessons that provide relevant and engaging activities for students as they learn to participate in our digital age of commerce and learning."
—Robert Hays, technology curriculum consultant
"Our experience is clear: there is no fail-proof technical solution that will protect our students. We must train our students, teachers and staff to be aware and responsible users; no one provides better quality and updated training than i-SAFE. This book should be mandatory for any parent, teacher, or school site administrator."
—William D. Piotrowski, Ph.D., chief technology officer, Leon County Schools
About the Author
Founded in 1998 and active in all fifty states,
i-SAFE Inc. (www.isafe.org) is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to educate and empower students to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experiences. Since 2002, more than 28 million students have been educated and empowered through i-SAFE's education and outreach programs to be safe and responsible online citizens.
