External Resources for Parents and Schools

Childnet

www.childnet-int.org
Childnet is a non-profit organization working around the world to help make the internet a great place for children. They run projects in 4 key areas of Access, Awareness, Protection and Policy. They also organize the annual Cable & Wireless Childnet Awards. See also Kids Smart below.

Childnet's Know It All

http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/
Most children reckon that they Know It All when it comes to the internet and mobile phones, and keeping up with their use of technology is really challenging.

It's difficult to keep an eye on what children are doing online, to say nothing of what they're putting on websites, who they're chatting to and what they're downloading. But remember, they may be 'tech literate' but you are 'life literate.' Just because your kids may be more confident than you in using the internet, they still need your involvement, advice and support.

Increasingly young people are doing their own thing on the net, like logging on to social networking sites where they can create personalised web pages to express themselves and share ideas and opinions with others. And more and more young people can access these sites direct from their mobile phones too. These opportunities are exciting and can be really positive for children, but there are also dangers. Childnet's Know It All guide will help you to understand the risks as well as giving you the practical advice and help you need to talk to your children and support them so they can use these new communication tools safely and responsibly.

Insafe

www.saferinternet.org
Delivers a rich assortment of internet safety-related information and serves as a coordination point for relevant activities in 16 countries.

Saferinternet.at

www.saferinternet.at
Praktische Infos und konkrete Tipps für Eltern, Lehrende, Kinder und Jugendliche rund um die sichere Internetnutzung. Saferinternet.at ist die österreichische Informations- und Koordinierungsstelle für sichere Internet- und Handynutzung im Safer Internet Netzwerk der EU.

Media Awareness Network

www.media-awareness.ca
MNet is Canada's largest online media education resource, offering parallel Web sites in English and French. Its media education content covers all media, including the Internet. MNet's mission is to promote and support the widest possible integration of media education into schools, libraries and communities by providing comprehensive materials and tools for educators, librarians, parents and others involved in helping children become safe, wise and responsible media users.

Die Internauten

www.internauten.de
Mit dieser Website möchten wir dazu beitragen, die Medienkompetenz von Kindern zu fördern und Ihnen vor allem Tipps für eine sichere und kompetente Nutzung des Internet zu geben. Weitere Informationen zur Initiative und den beteiligten Kooperationspartnern finden Sie in der Rubrik "Hintergrund und Initiatoren."

SAFT

www.saftonline.org
SAFT - Safety, Awareness, Facts and Tools - is a cross-European project that aims to promote safe use of the Internet among children and young people.

SAFT wants to teach children and teenagers how to reduce 'risk' behaviour and be responsible Internet users. We also work to empower parents, educators and the Internet Industry to help the children reach this goal.

Cybersmart Kids

www.cybersmartkids.com.au
For Kids and Young People: A young person's guide to surfing the Net, using e-mail and chatrooms, the smart way. Have fun on the Internet and explore cool sites, but remember to always be cybersmart.

For Grown Ups: Parents can learn important tips on safe ways to enjoy the best of the Internet, whilst protecting children from the worst. Teachers can use the lesson plan, online teaching resources and homework tips to help kids be cybersmart.

Cybersmart Kids is run by the Australian Broadcasting Authority

Susi: Safer Use of Services on the Internet

www.besafeonline.org
Advice and information about Internet safety for parents and teachers, plus opportunities to discuss problems and share solutions. This guidance is intended to make adults more aware of how to use the Internet safely, so that they can encourage safe behaviour online among children and young people.

Klicksafe

www.klicksafe.de
Die Europäische Union verfolgt mit den "Safer Internet Programmen" ihr Ziel, die Internet-Medienkompetenz der EU-Bürger zu stärken. Die Website klicksafe.de ist ein Teil der Maßnahmen im europäischen Verbund und strebt an, in Deutschland Plattform und neutrales Portal für vielfältigste Initiativen zum Thema Chancen und Risiken des Internets zu sein.

Zap

www.zap.eun.org

Origin: The Zap website for children has been launched based on a research project, called the European Collaborative Environment (EUNCLE). The project brings together European Schoolnet, the coordinator, and seven other partners from all over Europe.

Safety: Any content appearing on, or linked from Zap must comply with the "Appropriateness" criteria, ensuring safe content for children. Sites should ideally conform also to the non-mandatory criteria.

Net Mom

www.netmom.org
Net Mom's internet safe house! This site contains lots of information and links for families, as well as the chance to buy Jean Armour Polly's best selling book "Net-mom's Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages"

NetSmartz

www.netsmartz.org
Netsmartz.org is a fun, interactive learning environment that parents and children can share. Specific tips and suggestions are provided for using the NetSmartz online activities to teach your children how to be safer online. The 3-D, animated activities provide fun and interesting approaches to developing safe-surfing habits on the Internet. Help children of all ages learn about dangers on the Internet and how to avoid them.

Get Net Wise

www.getnetwise.org
The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. GetNetWise can help.

Surf Safely

www.surfsafely.com
The "Family Friendly" search engine. Only sites that are labelled with ICRA or other PICS-based rating services as having no potentially harmful or offensive content are included in this search engine.

Kids Safe

www.kidsafe.com
Kid Safe is a US religious-backed service providing child safety reports, and great parenting resources. It offers free child safety reports and products that parents can use to better protect their family members and family values from drugs, sex, violence, strangers and accidents.

Internet ABC

www.internet-abc.de
Das Internet-ABC ist eine neue und werbefreie Plattform für den Einstieg ins Internet. Hier finded Kinder, Eltern und Pädagogen Tipps für den sicheren und kreativen Umgang mit dem Internet.

Ein Projekt der Bertelsmann Stiftung, der Landesanstalt für Rundfunk NRW und der Heinz Nixdorf Stiftung.

Educanet

www.educaunet.org
Le projet Educaunet va proposer une ensemble d'outils et supports pour accompagner adultes, parents enseignants, enfants et jeunes. Pierre angulaire de ce dispositif multiple, le site Educaunet.org est désormais en pleine phase de conception expérimentale.

Le Forum

www.foruminternet.org
Structure permanente de dialogue, Le Forum organise l'échange et la concertation entre les utilisateurs, les acteurs économiques et les instances publiques sur les questions de droit et de société liées aux réseaux.

Le Forum est investi de trois grandes missions : la concertation entre les acteurs, l'information et la sensibilisation du public et la coopération internationale.

eZpZemail

www.ezpzemail.com
eZpZemail.com is a safe email and chat product that protects youngsters from spam and adult-rated content. Parents approve who their children can email and chat with. Parents get to delete inappropriate emails, links and attachments before their children ever see them. eZpZemail is committed to developing easy-to-use technology for non-technical parents and aims to be the one-stop shop for safe email, chat and social networking for children that is parent controlled. Visit the website for free safety advice, a newsletter, surveys and other useful resources. eZpZemail offers a free 28-day trial and 30-day money back guarantee.

Scoala Parintilor

www.scoalaparintilor.ro
Aici se intalnesc, mame, tati, copii, intr-un spatiu care ne va da ocazia sa vorbim despre noi. Ne putem juca, nestingheriti. Vom creste cu totii si vom invata ca, uneori, "copiii sunt parintii nostri". Scoala Parintilor pune la dispozitia parintilor instructiuni de instalare, setare si utilizare a filtrului ICRAplus

Beatbullying

www.beatbullying.org
Beatbullying aims to reduce and prevent the incidence and impact of bullying (physical, emotional, verbal, genderised, racist, inter-faith, homophobic) between young people.

Beatbullying offers toolkits for parents and professionals working in the area which give the information, resources and we hope the confidence to approach bullying in a sensative, well-informed and skilled manner. All toolkits ensure you are able to confront this problematic issue in a consistently fair way, whether you are working with a bully and young person who is being bullied or workshopping bullying with a class or youth group.

Child Gambling Protection Project

www.stopchildgambling.org
Child Gambling Protection Project is a non-profit organization whose main goal is to develop, maintain and improve software to block and prevent child online gambling. Currently, we focus on poker gambling by blocking access to downloadable software on the child`s computer as well as to poker websites.

We focus on providing parents with a tool to help prevent teenagers` addictive gambling behavior. There are two purposes of our software: preventive and reinforcing. As part of our mission, we want to provide options to every parent, regardless of income. Thus, we have a free version and two advanced versions with more features which are available for a donation. We believe that software to block child gambling, especially youth, should be FREE.

Secure-Kid.com

www.secure-kid.com
Your child's safety can never be taken for granted. The internet is flooded with sexual predators that know how to manipulate our children. That's where Secure-Kid comes in. We offer a very unique service that will give you a firsthand look at what really goes on behind the scenes of your child's computer.

If you feel that your child might be putting themselves in danger by publishing personal details online without knowing it, and you can't seem to find any information on their computer, they may be covering it up. That's where we step in. We will build a detailed 'Advanced Internet Threat Assessment Profile', consisting of which sites they're members of, what internet sites they visit, what search terms they look for, internet chats, instant messages, emails, pictures of friends and their online profiles.

TeachToday.eu

teachtoday.eu

TeachToday - making sense of technology. Fourteen leading mobile operators, mobile content, social networking companies and Internet providers have launched TeachToday.eu, a website designed to help teachers encourage children to use the Internet and mobile technology responsibly and safely.

As much as children and young people enjoy the freedom and creativity that new technologies offer them, this online world - just like the real world - is not completely safe. Anyone under the age of 18 may be vulnerable to inappropriate or harmful contact through these services.

Teachers and support staff have a role to play in helping to secure a safer online environment for children and young people. This task begins by making them aware of the possible risks. It continues with providing them with skills, tools and safety measures to help them manage their online experience and to protect themselves from potential harm.