Monday, September 10, 2012

Netiquette

Internet Safety Sites:

Kids CyberSmart Cybersmart has activities, animations, a quiz and facts about being cybersmart and cybersafe online.

Netsmartz for Kids
NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.

Infinite Learning Lab Join Garfield and his friends at the Infinite Learning Lab for lessons and activities about tolerance, self esteem, peer pressure, cyberbullying, online safety and related topics.

Netiquette Quiz Results
During the first week of school, each Whitworth student took a netiquette quiz. Below are the results to each question asked. In our classroom discussions, I encouraged each student to share with their parent what they are doing online. If there is any situation they are unsure of or they feel uncomfortable about, they need to talk with a parent or trusted adult. I'm excited about the safety conversations we have started. Of course, this will be an ongoing conversation as we learn to become good digital citizens throughout the year.