Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe: Be Kind Online! (K 3)
In the real world and online it's important to treat others like you want to be treated. How do we act when we are on the Internet? This video talks about good manners when we are on the Internet, things like using good words, not rude...
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe: Cyber Bullies Are No Fun! (4 6)
When one or more child uses technology - such as the Internet, cell phones, or other devices - to threaten, harass, or embarrass another child, it's called Cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying goes beyond just bullying because it can follow...
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe: What Is Personal Information (4 6)
Personal information identifies who we are, where we live, and how family, friends and others can find us to talk to us or come over and visit us. We need to be careful about who we give out our personal information. This video explains...
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe: Understanding Online "Friends" (4 6)
You know your friends in your neighborhood or at school because you see them almost every day. You play with them, sometimes you are in class with them, you see them at the store, the library, or the playground and that is how you get to...
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe: Talk to an Adult You Can Trust
Sometimes we see something on the Internet that makes us feel uncomfortable. This can happen when we are playing a game on the Internet or someone sends you a bad picture on your cell phone. When something like this happens we need to...
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe: Posting Pictures Online (4 6)
Posting a picture on the Internet, or sending a picture message on your phone, can have consequences that you might have never thought about. This video explains why it's so important to think before you share a picture of yourself. [2:25]
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Use Online Auctions Safely
Online auction sites are very popular, but are they always safe? This site describes some of the pitfalls associated with buying and selling on auction sites and how to avoid them.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Net Smartz: Real Life Stories: Amy's Choice
Hear the true story of a 15-year-old girl who left home to meet in person with a man she first "met" online. [3:50]
PBS
Nova Labs: A Cyber Privacy Parable
Follow the trials and tribulations of Tim as a seemingly innocent piece of digital information threatens to ruin his life when it falls into the wrong hands. [3:18]
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Teen Voices: Oversharing and Your Digital Footprint
Many middle schoolers are already posting and sharing information about themselves- and others- on social media. But in a world where oversharing might seem like the norm, it's important for kids to think about their digital footprints....
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Talks: What Do Your Digital Footprints Say About You?
Digital education and social media expert Nicola Osborne encourages us to tread carefully on social media and consider what our digital footprint might reveal about us. [8:24]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Be Kind Online
How do we act when we are on the Internet? Here are some good manners for when we are on the Internet. Use good words, not rude or bad words. Be patient with others. Sometimes others are beginners and are just learning how to use the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Adults You Know and Trust Can Help You
Sometimes we see something on the Internet that makes us feel uncomfortable. When this happens, you need to tell an adult you trust. An adult you trust might be your mom and dad, guardian, older brother or sister, teacher, school...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Tell an Adult
Sometimes we see something on the Internet that makes us feel uncomfortable. This can happen when we are playing a game on the Internet or perhaps even talking to someone on the phone. When this happens we need to tell an adult we trust....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Posting Pictures Online
Posting a picture on the Internet only takes a second, but a photo is forever on the Internet. It is easy for someone to copy and paste a photo from one website to another. Once a picture is posted, it is virtually impossible to get it...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Online "Friends"
You know your friends in your neighborhood or at school because you see them almost every day, you play with them, sometimes you are in class with them, you see them at the store, the library, or the playground. On the Internet there are...
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Netsmartz: Into the Cloud: S1 E5: Checking In
Nettie and Webster enlist the help of Bruce the Librarian as they try to check in with their trusted adult, Clicky. [4 min, 30 sec]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Online Privacy
Facebook has dozens of toggles for privacy settings on its service, and a privacy policy longer than the US Constitution. Is it getting too hard to keep hold of our privacy online?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Delving Into the Security of an Internet of Things
As more devices come online, is enough attention being given to security and privacy?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tracking Privacy and Ownership in an Online World
How much of your personal data is really yours to control?
Planet Nutshell
Planet Nutshell: Net Safe Episode 1: What Is the Internet? (Grades K 3)
The Internet is big! There are good and bad things on the Internet, just like a neighborhood. This video explains what the Internet is and how to stay in the "good neighborhoods" on the Internet. [2:24]