Parent Resources for Cyber Security

CYBERBULLYING:

Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC)

Founded by Dr. Elizabeth Englander, a professor of Psychology at Bridgewater State College, and an expert in the field of aggression and bullying.

Berkshire District Attorney

Information for parents regarding bullying and harassment from our own DA.

CyberBullying.us

Dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying.

Cyberbully411

Has many discussion forums including one for parents.

INTERNET SAFETY:

iSafe

Provides materials and training videos specifically for parents.

NetSmartz

Provides free multimedia presentations for parents.Sponsored by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Connect Safely

Provides tips and advice for managing the social web - including a how-to video on Facebook security settings.

WebWiseKids

Specifically designed to be a user-friendly solution for parents

Common Sense Media

Media tips for parents including age- appropriate recommendations for web sites, movies, and more.

Get Net Wise

Provides video tutorials for Internet security settings to content filtering to securing your wi-fi, and more.

iKeepSafe

The Parent Resource Center has activities to help you talk to your children about these issues.

Wired Safety

Provides a list of questions most parents have with all the answers you need.

AT HOME CONTENT FILTERING:

The SBRSD Technology Department advises all parents to use content filtering software on their home computer or router as well as their children’s mobile devices.The district does not endorse, recommend, or provide support for any specific Internet filtering software.The resources provided below are for your information, research, and consideration.

PC Magazine

Reviews the best and easiest to use content filtering software for PC, Mac, and mobile.

Norton Online Family

From Symantec, the maker of Norton Antivirus, comes a free tool to manage your children's Internet access - where they go, how long they are online, who they talk to, and what information they're sharing with others.

OpenDNS

A free web-based tool to filter your Internet traffic by general category or specific address.

TECH TIPS:

Text Acronyms

Know what your child is saying.

Check Browser History

Know where your child has been.
This video is older, but the concept is important. Checking your browser history is very easy in modern browsers. Search online for specific directions for your browser (Internet Explorer 8, Firefox, Safari).

How to Take a Screen Shot

For those times when you can't print a screen online. There is a link on the page for how to do this with a Mac as well.

Child Safe Browsers

Alternate browsers for younger kids

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Educational Alternatives for Safe Image Searching

http://www.pics4learning.com/

http://www.edupics.com/

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp

http://www.freephoto1.com/

http://openphoto.net/

http://www.freepixels.com/

http://www.freerangestock.com/

http://pdphoto.org/

http://www.freephotosbank.com/

http://www.freedigitalphotos.net

http://freestockphotos.com/

http://www.free-pictures-photos.com/

http://www.animaltrial.com/

http://www.cps.ci.cambridge.ma.us/curric/drama/civilwarimages.htm

http://hubblesite.org/gallery/

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-spacecraft.html

http://reefnet.ca/gallery/

http://www.miragemall.com/desertjpegs/imagesf.htm

http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/crocs/crocpics.htm

FOR MORE RESOURCES GO TO:
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/cfimages.html