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Helpful bullying and cyberbullying model policies and resources from Washington State

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

The State of Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has a very helpful website on resources for schools around the issues of youth online safety and bullying. Resources on bullying and harassment Slideshows useful for staff training Model … Continue reading →

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Survey reveals disconnect in online safety education

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Sylvia Martinez

Survey reveals disconnect in online safety education (eSchool News) 81% of school administrators, including principals and superintendents, said they believe their districts are adequately preparing students in online safety, security, and ethics 51% of teachers agree 33% of teachers said … Continue reading →

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The Internet, Youth Deviance and the Problem of Juvenoia

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Why do we ignore the many indications of better, healthier, connected, smarter youth and believe all too easily that children today are narcissistic, alienated, and addicted to techno-drivel? Continue reading →

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New - A Parents’ Guide to Facebook

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

Anne Collier and Larry Magid of Connect Safely.org have released a timely new booklet, A Parents’ Guide to Facebook. This link will take you to a site where you can not only freely download the PDF booklet, but also an … Continue reading →

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Eisenhower School Internet Safety Project

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

The Eisenhower School Internet Safety Project began with Tech Team teachers, Angelo Bonavitacola, Marc DeBlock and Harold Olejarz, joining forces to develop a sixth-grade Internet course to address these issues and to encourage students to be active learners by using … Continue reading →

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Students safest using the internet when they are trusted to manage their own risk

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Sylvia Martinez

From the UK Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills Pupils in schools that use “managed” online systems have a better knowledge and understanding of how to stay safe when using new technologies, according to a report published … Continue reading →

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Online safety means empowering AND protecting

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Connect Safely |Online Safety 3.0: Empowering and Protecting Youth The online-safety messages most Americans are getting are still pretty much one-size-fits-all and focused largely on adult-to-child crime, rather than on what the growing bodies of both Net-safety and social-media research … Continue reading →

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