Parents

Common Sense Media is now more than just a media rating guide for parents.   Parents may browse important topics by grade level or subject area, as well as access “Essential Advice for Managing Media”.

• http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents
  
  Be sure to check out, “The Dilemma of the Week” located on the right side of the Parent Advice page.

iKeepSafe has a Parent Resource Center and activities for children that can be shared in a “Family Fun” environment.

• http://ikeepsafe.org/PRC/

Let’s Fight it Together may not be appropriate for students of all ages, and should be reviewed by parents first.  This video shows what can happen when bullying goes online.

• http://digizen.org/resources/cyberbullying/films/uk/lfit-film.aspx

Net Cetera is a wonderful resource created by the US Government and can be used as the starting point of many conversations in the home around the proper use of today’s media.  Available in English and Spanish, this resource will not be reprinted after June 2011.

• www.onguardonline.gov

Yahoo Safely is a web site in which parents can access a wealth of current information through “Expert Advice” and links to blogs, like that of Anne Collier, of Net Family News, and Internet Safety Advocate, Larry Magid.

• http://safely.yahoo.com/

With individual sections for Parents, for Teens, and for Safety Tips, this web site can be the “one-stop” site for the entire family.

• Parents: http://safely.yahoo.com/parents/
• Teens: http://safely.yahoo.com/teens/
• Safety Tips: http://safely.yahoo.com/safety-tips/

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