Internet Safety Resources
Below are excellent resources for both parents and teachers for Internet Safety Guidelines for children.
Common Sense Media
Good resource for parent guides on apps, social media, screen time, and digital citizenship.
Reviews of games, apps, websites
Family media agreements
Parent tips by age
Website: https://www.commonsensemedia.org
AI Literacy Toolkit for Families
https://www.commonsense.org/education/families-ai-literacy-toolkit
ConnectSafely
Parent-focused advice on current online trends and safety.
Social media safety tips
Teen tech guides
Online privacy resources
Website: https://www.connectsafely.org
NetSmartz (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)
Excellent safety education materials for parents and students.
Cyberbullying prevention
Safe social networking
Videos and activities
Website: https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz
Monitoring Tools and Online Safety
Many families may choose to try and use parental control or monitoring tools at home to help manage screen time, filter content, and support safe online use. Because every family’s needs are different, Common Sense Media provides an independent, research-based guide to help parents understand and compare available parental control options without promoting a specific product. Families can review that guide here:
Website: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls
Internet Matters provides step-by-step guides to help parents set up parental controls on smartphones, tablets, gaming systems, computers, and home internet networks. Their easy-to-follow instructions walk families through managing screen time, blocking inappropriate content, setting privacy controls, and keeping children safer online across a wide range of popular devices and apps.
Website: https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
Online safety information for early years (under 5) - internetmatters.org
Online safety information for young children (6-10) - internetmatters.org
Online safety information for pre-teens (11-13s) - internetmatters.org
Online safety information for teens (14+) - internetmatters.org
