Disney Surfs Well – Internet Safety - Travel with Mickey and friends to gather jewels and learn about sharing personal information online, viruses, and online etiquette.http://disney.go.com/surfswell/
iKeep Safe - Faux Paw online video follows the adventures of a cat in cyberspace. Includes safety tips which may be printed. Excellent collection of parent videos. www.ikeepsafe.org
Media Awareness Network - Canadian site with some excellent resources including online flash based games for 8 - 12 year olds which address online privacy and the dangers of chat rooms. This site takes a holistic approach to Internet education. www.media-awareness.ca
Netsmartz Kids - A colorful collection of Internet safety games and activities to engage elementary children. www.netsmartzkids.org
An Internet safety education program for kindergarten through eighth-grade students and parents. Site includes age appropriate handouts for Internet safety, Online Safety Contract, and five parent video tutorials. http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_17364-43082--,00.html
Google Preferences
Set Safe Search Filtering preferences to strict filtering. This setting records a preference to your computer for both text and image searches. It will be in effect until you make a change. A tutorial video is available rom the Attorney General's CSI program above under tutorials. www.google.com/preferences
Protect Mi Child Registry
Parents register electronic addresses/IM names/cell phone #s children use. Once an address has been registered, senders of messages that advertise/link to prohibited products (tobacco, gambling, pornography...) are required to remove the address from their mailing list. https://www.protectmichild.com/
Ask for Kids - Jeeves has retired and the updated site is better than ever. Nicely organized with News Resources, Fun and Games, and References. www.askforkids.com
Dib Dab Doo
A non-commercial directory of web sites designed for child-safe searching. www.dibdabdoo.com
Fact Monster
from Information Please - reference site with kid focused facts and information. www.factmonster.com
KidsClick!
Web directory and search tool for kids by librarians www.kidsclick.org
Yahoo for Kids
includes a kid safe search engine but has an abundance of ads and a busy screen. http://kids.yahoo.com
Multiple Search Sites and Directories for Kids
Kid's Search Page - A New York state library's collection of kid friendly search tools all on one page. www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
