Virginia Internet Safety Guidelines              

Intro Page Age-Appropriate Guidelines Cyberbullying Definitions E-Mail Ethics Filtering Hate Sites Identity Theft Instant Messaging Organizations Internet Benefits & Risks Legal: National Legal: Virginia Laws Newsletters Online Games Parent/Child Sample Agreements Peer to Peer (P2P)or File Sharing Predators (Luring / Grooming) Professional Development Reporting Problems Research Sample School & Division Policies Sites for Educators Sites for Kids Sites for Older Kids Sites for Parents Social Networking (Blogs,         Personal Web Pages, Chats Student Instruction: Lesson Plans/         Curricula Virginia Law Virginia Guidelines Booklet Virginia School Resources		Social Networking (Blogs, Personal Web Pages, Chats) Blogsafety by Childnet International http://www.childnet-int.org/blogsafety/ • Excellent site with advice for all stakeholders BlogSafety Forum by Tech Parenting Group http://www.blogsafety.com/ • Information for kids, parents, and teachers about how to use blogs safely, including acronyms ChatDanger: How to Keep SAFE While Chatting Online by Childnet International http://www.chatdanger.com/ • Social networking true stories GetNetWise: Chat by Internet Education Foundation http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/technology/chat • Suggestions for avoiding problems in chat rooms GetNetWise: Social Networking Sites by Internet Education Foundation http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/technology/socialnetworking • Suggestions for parents and children Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens by Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec14.pdf • Tips for socializing safely online Tips for Safer Chatting by Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/online/chatsafety.mspx |• Recommendations for both parents and kids This site was developed by the Institute for Connecting Science Research to the Classroom at Virginia Tech. For additional input please contact John Wenrich