Ethics

Hector's World []

This site is for children ages 2-9. It includes episodes that focus around different issues of online safety. Hector's World also provides lesson plans for each episode in three different age levels. Some of the topics that are covered include sharing personal information on the Internet, being able to recognize legitimate websites, knowing about the possibilities of scams, beware of strangers online, and basic security resources. There are many resources available for teachers, as well as parents on many different Internet safety issues. Students in class have so much access to the Internet, they need to be taught specifically about making sure the kids are safe and have the tools they need to help themselves.

Cyber(smart:) [|http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Schools/Teacher%20resources/Lower%20secondary/The%20acma%20units%20of%20work.aspx#Units]

Cybersmart is an extensive website with information on digital media literacy, positive online behavior, and esecurity. There are units of study created for teachers with three age levels available for download. Their are six different age-levels from which to choose lessons or activities. There are also multiple links to other activities and games for students. This is a comprehensive site. There are many areas covered and a lot of resources from which to choose. However, because it was created by the government in Australia, some content is not accessible to others. There are many possibilities for this website in class as a media specialist. Because all grades are included, media specialists would have a lot of information for many different grade levels available on only one site!

Digizen []

This site has an incredible amound of information available for use by teachers, students, and parents. There are videos, games, information, and even places to share students' own creations about digital citizenship. The site asks whether you are a parent, student, or teacher and adjusts the site for you with the topics in which you might be interested. There are many videos that would lead to very good discussion for educators, as well as practice spotting no-so-safe practices in online social communities. It also addresses social networking sites and safety there as well.