Understanding how to use the internet has become a cornerstone issue for students. No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. Now, there is a vast landscape of resources available on the internet.
But with wealth comes responsibility. As soon as children begin to visit the online world, they need the knowledge to do that safely, securely, responsibly. I’ve collected resources here so you can make your choices.
- Avatar 1–a monster
- Avatar 2–Lego you
- Avatar 3–animal
- Avatar 4–make me a hero
- Avatar 5–MadMen yourself
- Avatar–Clay yourself
- Blogging for Kids
- Carnegie Cadets—practice DC
- Clicky III
- Clicky’s Web(safe) World
- Clicky’s Web(safe) World II
- Clicky’s Netsmart Kids
- Clickys’s II Netsmart Kids
- Computer safety
- Computer safety–videos
- Digital Citizenship Guide
- Digital Passport
- Digital Passport—earn one
- Disney Surf Swell Island
- Disney’s CyberNetiquette Comix
- Faux Paws Internet Safety
- Garfield internet safety
- Hoax or not?
- Images—plagiarism
- Internet safety
- Internet safety games
- Internet Safety II
- Internet safety quiz
- Internet Safety Site –Disney
- Internet safety video–a day in a digital citizen’s life
- Internet safety–read-to-you book
- Internet Smart Princess
- My Online Neighborhood–video
- Netsmart KidsOnline Safety
- NetSmartKids–read-tyou–internet sfty
- Online Safety Quiz
- Online Safety Quiz II
- Organize technology (drag and drop
- Plagiarism
- Plagiarism video
- Princess who knew how to UYN–video
- Privacy playground I
- Privacy Playground—age 8-10
- Research Skills
- Research Skills
- Reverse Image Search
- Safe Kids Quiz
- Safety Land
- Safety Land game
- Safety Land—with certificate at end
- Surf Swell Island
- Webonauts
- Webville Outlaws–internet safety
- Welcome to the Web
- Who are your online friends?
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.