Cyber Safety Materials

National Cyber Security Alliance
Protect Your Children
This NCSA page offers information on how to protect your children online, covering topics such as searching, filtering, and monitoring tools, and cyberbullying and harassment.

Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
Cyberbullying Resources and Guides for Parents, Teachers, and Students 
The Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use provides research and outreach services to address issues of the safe and responsible use of the Internet.

Cisco
Tween Cyber Safety
Cisco’s Tween Cyber Safety page gives kids tips on a variety of Internet safety topics, such as cyberbullying, remembering passwords, and determining which sites are safe.
Teen Cyber Safety
Cisco’s Teen Cyber Safety page gives teenagers tips on a variety of Internet safety topics, such as sexting, privacy settings, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.
The Realm – Cartoon Series
Cisco’s “The Realm” is a cartoon series depicting superheroes that battle cybercrime, malware and other online dangers.
Cyberspace Action for Education Campaign
Cisco’s Cyberspace Action for Education provides resources about online safety for families and educators.

CyberSmart! Curriculum
CyberSmart! provides free non-sequential, standards-based K-12 lessons based on the most current research findings in the fields of online victimization, risk-taking, and decision making, integrated with best practices from the field of character education. Teacher lesson plans, student activity sheets, home connections, awareness activities and optional Web 2.0 strategies are included. Topics include protecting private identify information, handling online communications, and cyberbullying.

Federal Trade Commission
Net Cetera
Net Cetera is an FTC-developed guide that advises parents on how to discuss online safety with children of all ages. Topics include online socialization and communication, mobile phones, protecting your computer from malware, and setting up parental controls.
YouAreHere
YouAreHere is a site owned and operated by the Federal Trade Commission. Set in a virtual mall, it provides a series of interactive games concerning advertising targeted at kids and how they can determine which ads are misleading.

Identity Theft Resource Center
Teen Space
The Identity Theft Resource Center’s Teen Space has information, games, and quizzes for teens about how to protect your information online, recognize scams, and be smart about email and social networking. There is also a lesson plan for teachers available.

iKeepSafe
Faux Paw Book Series
The Faux Paw book series teaches children about all aspects of cyber security in via entertaining stories. The curriculum is based on research from Harvard’s Center on Media and Child Health and created in partnership with the iKeepSafe Global Research Team, Penn State University Department of Education, and the University of Maryland. 
Digital Literacy Downloads
iKeepSafe’s Digital Literacy page contains four downloadable videos that give tips on avoiding online scams.

i-SAFE
Fun for kids and teens
Welcome to X-BLOCK, the place for students to hang out, learn about cyber safety and share their online experiences with others.
i-LEARN Online for educators
i-SAFE’s easy-to-use professional development training for educators is online through a series of video modules. Educators learn about i-SAFE’s core topics and become certified to train others.
i-PARENT for parents
i-SAFE’s online modules for parents introduce them to core Internet safety topics and train them to spread awareness through Parent Night presentations and other community outreach activities.

(ISC) ²
Safe and Secure Online Program
Through the (ISC) ² Safe and Secure Online Program, its certified information security expert members volunteer to help children ages 11-14 learn how to protect themselves online. Teachers and parents can request to have a local volunteer present at a school in their community.

McAfee
Family Internet Safety Plan
McAfee’s Family Internet Safety Plan gives parents tips and tools on keeping their kids, tweens, and teens safe and secure online.

Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative 
The state of Michigan has developed programs to discuss social networking with elementary school children.

Microsoft
Microsoft Online Safety Resources
Microsoft offers free, downloadable resources designed to help educate consumers about computer security, privacy, and online safety issues.

NetSmartz
Safety Presentations for Parents, Teachers and Teens
NetSmartz offers free, multimedia Internet safety presentations tailored for specific audiences – parents and communities, tweens, teens, and younger children.
Safety Tips for Parents, Teachers and Teens
NetSmartz has a list of teen online safety tips for both home and school.
NetSmartz for Kids: Use Your NetSmartz
Use Your NetSmartz offers ten videos about online safety for younger children. Video topics include recognizing potential viruses, creating strong passwords, and identifying predators.
NetSmartz for Kids: Games
NetSmartz offers more than 20 games for kids to increase their awareness of online safety.
NetSmartz for Kids: Activities
NetSmarz offers numerous activities for kids to increase their awareness of online safety.

Symantec
Family Resources
Symantec’s Family Resource page provides Internet safety tips, a family online safety guide, and information on cyberbullying and cybercrime.

Web Wise Kids
Resources for kids
Web Wise Kids has a great list of resources, including videos, links to other online safety site, and real-life stories about cybercrime.

*Comprehensive List of K-12 Classroom Resources
Be sure to check out our comprehensive list of K-12 Classroom Resources on Cybersecurity, Cybersafety, and Cyberethics. With a full list of links to great materials from Microsoft, Cisco, the Department of Justice, the FTC, iKeepSafe, i-SAFE, McAfee, NetSmartz, WiredSafety, and more, you are guaranteed to find lessons that will work for your classroom. This list covers resources in all three important areas: cybersecurity, cybersafety, and cyberethics.