NetSmartz
Subject:
Internet Safety & Security
Grade Level:
All
Source: NetSmartz
Initiative from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Boys & Girls Club teaches children how to stay safer online through interactive, educational games, and activities. The site offers videos on a variety of topics, along with activity cards and related news articles. Videos include:
- Cyberbullying (a three-part series) about victims, perpetrators and the loss of friendships
- Julie’s Journey, about a girl who left home for three weeks with a convicted murderer she met online
- Angela’s Experience - what to do if someone is harassing you online.
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