1.
x-block.
2008. i-SAFE, Inc. July 5, 2011. http://xblock.isafe.org/
This
is website is a branch of the i-SAFE website specifically for older students.
There is a chat room, contests and a mentor program. Kids and adults can access
an online training center for internet safety through the i-SAFE website.
2.
Stop Cyberbullying.
Parry Aftab. WiredKidz, Inc.
July 4, 2011 <www.stopcyberbullying.org>
Awesome
resource for parents, teachers and students! Students may click on their age
group and learn lots of facts about cyberbullying and online etiquette and take
a quiz on whether or not they are a part of the cyberbullying problem. Parents
have lots of resources here, too. Including a presentation called A Parent's
Guide to Cyberbullying.
3.
Hector’s World. Hector’s World Limited. July 5, 2011. <www.hectorsworld.com>
This is a super fun website dealing with all topics of
digital citizenship. Students will love the awesome graphics and the quirky
characters and won’t mind learning as they play a variety of educational games.
4.
NetSmartz Workshop. National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children. 2010 July 5, 2011. <www.netsmartz.org>
This is an awesome website for students of all ages.
Students may enter their specified age area of this site to participate in
numerous activities dealing with digital citizenship. Students can choose to watch
videos, read articles, read first hand accounts, watch presentations and play
games like “Cyberbully Zombies”. Very fun and educational!
5. FBI-SOS: Safe Online Surfing Internet Challenge. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nova Southeastern University. July 5,
2011 <www.fbi-sos.org>
This website offers students a “scavenger
hunt” (differentiated by grade level) that takes them to interactive websites
especially for learning about topics in digital citizenship. At the end of the
scavenger hunt, students can take a quiz to see what they have learned.
1. Digital Citizenship: Rights, Roles and Responsibilities in a Digital World. Dana Bickley.
June
22, 2011 <http://www.nisd.net/digitalcitizen/>
This website defines the nine elements of digital
citizenship. Definitions are basic and
straightforward. This website would be a good tool for a teacher beginning a
digital citizenship unit. The website also provides lesson plans pertaining to a
variety of topics in digital citizenship.
2. Media and Technology Resources for Educators. 2011. Common Sense Media Inc.
June 22, 2011 <http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators>
This
is a fantastic resource for teachers teaching computer literacy courses. There
are many lesson plan ideas for computer literacy courses along with lesson
plans specifically for digital citizenship. You can even browse for lesson
plans by grade level. Awesome resource!
3.
Digital Citizenship: Using Technology
Appropriately, Ribble, Mike. 2011. Go Daddy Custom
Design Group.
June 25, 2011 <http://www.digitalcitizenship.net/Home_Page.html>
This
website, though perhaps a little dry, is still a great resource for teachers.
There is an entire webpage devoted to publications on the topic. Another page
is dedicated to resources and includes a contract for digital citizenship for
students. Also included is a PowerPoint presentation for teachers to understand Digital
Citizenship.
4.
Wired Safety: The World’s First Internet
Safety and Help Group, 2011. Supported by Google and
Spectorsoft.
June 25, 2011 <http://wiredsafety.org/>
This
Website has it all. You can search
information by topic or browse the home page for the most current
articles. Also, this website has
many videos on an array of topics some for children, mostly for adults.
5.
Get
Net Wise.
2008. Internet Education Foundation.
July 7, 2011 <http://www.getnetwise.org/>
This is a
well organized website that includes blogs about technology, the largest online
collection of how-to instructional videos and articles about online safety. It
also has links to websites for kids.