Living the Digital Life - lesson plans + More

I've had some questions about finding good resources for teaching about online safety, ethical behaviour, privacy issues, etc. These four sites are just a sample of what's available.

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WebAware

http://www.bewebaware.ca/english/default.html

Be Web Aware is a national, bilingual public education program on Internet safety. The initiative was developed and supported by Media Awareness Network (MNet), Bell and Microsoft Canada. (French and English)

Net Cetera

http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/net-cetera.aspx

The internet offers a world of opportunities to socialize and communicate. But they come with risks. OnGuardOnline.gov's Net Cetera campaign provides information and resources about helping kids make safe, responsible decisions when they're online.

Common Sense Education Programs

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators

Today’s kids connect, create, and collaborate through media. But who helps them reflect on the implications of their actions? Who empowers them to make responsible, respectful, and safe choices about how they use the powerful digital tools at their command?

RCMP Internet Safety Site

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/is-si/

General Information about online issues. (French and English)

Own Your Space - Teen Internet Safety eBook

This free eBook is a good resource for teachers and parents. Each chapter would make a good eSafety lesson for teens and pre-teens.

"Linda McCarthy, the former Senior Director of Internet Safety at Symantec, wrote the first edition of "Own Your Space." With 20+ years experience in the industry, Linda has been hired to test security on corporate networks around the world. For the 2010 edition, Linda’s expertise is backed up by a full team to provide the best security experience possible for teens and families online." Using support form Microsoft, McCarthy has released this book as a free eBook download."

Here are a few of the topics covered in the book:

• Cyberbullying
• Hackers and crackers
• Social networking
• Phishing
• Spam
  

"When asked why she decided to partner with Microsoft to post her book online for free, author and OwnYourSpace founder says, "It is increasingly more important that schools and families have access to free security information to protect themselves on the internet."

Complete PDF download:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/C/B/3CBADB0A-19AA-4959-8ABA-4B43756CF219/Own%20Your%20Space%20Teen%20Book/Own%20Your%20Space%20Teen%20Book%20_All%20Chapters.pdf

Individual Chapters in various formats:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=87583728-ef14-4703-a649-0fd34bd19d13

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