The internet is a tool that many of us take for granted through RGfL and is becoming embedded in the way we teach. The World Wide Web (WWW) provides access to a wide range of exciting and engaging materials and technology to support children’s learning but we need to be aware of the implications. These include the blind acceptance by students of material that is found on the internet by children and the availability of inappropriate material.
These links provide some useful links to internet safety teaching resources but also material that will help develop student ‘Internet Literacy’
Alan Novembers’ Information Literacy page - ttp://www.anovember.com/Default.aspx?tabid=160
Grid Club Internet Safety site – Suitable for Key Stage 2 http://www.gridclub.com/teachers/t_internet_safety.html
Cybernetix – Suitable for Children in Key Stages 3 and 4 http://www.cybernetrix.com.au/
The BBC Safe surfing site – Suitable for children from Key Stage 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/help/safesurfing
The Disney safe surfing site - http://disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html
CyberQuoll – Internet safety for Primary schools http://www.cyberquoll.com.au/hub.htm
Kid Smart - Internet safety across the age range http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/stayingsmart/
Information on child focussed search engines http://searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156191
Resources to support activities - http://www.childnet-int.org/publications/resources.aspx
http://www.rotherhamonline.info/safe%20surfing/title.htm