Resources+for+Internet+and+digital+Safety

[] - Serving three divergent constituency groups from across the country: Attorneys, Professors, and School Administrators.
 * Resources for Board Members**

[] - Toolkit for online safety

[] - Internet Safety Policies and CIPA

Many sites include resources suitable for multiple age groups, parents, and educators.**
 * Resources for parents, grandparents, and caregivers

[] - A Tennessee Police Project. This is a project of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. It has materials for children, parents, schools,and law enforcement. It has links to some materials from the NetSmartz organization.

[]/ - Forum is for parents, teens, educators, advocates - everyone engaged in and interested in the impact of the social Web. The site has tips for teens and parents, as well as other resources for safe blogging and social networking.

[] - The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. iKeepSafe uses these unique partnerships to disseminate safety resources to families worldwide. Website has links to materials for educators, parents,and children.

[] - Guidelines for Parents of Pre-Teens

[]- The KidZui browser was designed to offer kids the same expansive experience adults have on the web. KidZui brought together a team of over 200 teachers and/or parents to scour the web in search of the best content for kids.

[] - Keeping your kids Internet safe and smart

[] - Safety Tips for Families by the Internet Education Foundation – includes video tutorials

[] - A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety

[] - US-CERT (United State Computer Emergency Response Team) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

[] - Cyber Language Quiz -Want to know what all those letter mean that your kids use in chatrooms and text? Take this quiz!

[] - a list of Internet safety lingo

[] - K-9 Web Protection Free Internet Filtering

[]/ - A Tennessee Police Project

[] - i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth to make their Internet experiences safe and responsible. The goal is to educate students on how to avoid dangerous, inappropriate, or unlawful online behavior. i-SAFE accomplishes this through dynamic K-12 curriculum and community outreach programs to parents, law enforcement, and community leaders.

[] - Parry Aftab is heavily involved in Internet safety and security for children, senior citizens and victims of cyber-stalking and abuse. In her pro-bono role, she runs the world’s largest online safety and help group that works closely with all major law enforcement agencies worldwide.

[](Grades 9-12) - Creating a Safe Online Profile

US-CERT (United State Computer Emergency Response Team) - []

[] - NetSmartz Teens - Lessons and Videos geared toward teens

[] - An Educational Resource for Parents, Educators and Law Enforcement

[] -Copyright Resources including Lesson Plans and Web Quests
 * Bibliographic Citations for Students by Grade Level (1-6)**

[] - A website designed for kids to answer questions about copyright laws. It even has a place for kids to register their own copyright.

Free Music (Creative Commons) – [] Royalty Free Music – [] Royalty Free Music – []
 * Music and Pictures Resources**

Royalty Free Pictures – []

Free pictures - []

Many sites include resources suitable for multiple age groups, parents, and educators.
 * Resources for Students**

Legal** [] - Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers.
 * K-12

[] - Royalty free music by genre

[] - Royalty free music

[] -Cyber 911 – a place that kids (anyone) can report cyber crimes

[] - Faux Paws Fun Zone for Kids. The Internet Keep SafeCoalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. iKeepSafe® uses these unique partnerships to disseminate safety resources to families worldwide. AT&T’s Internet safety game for kids is designed to teach elementary school children about safety and security while surfing the Web.

[] - Internet Safety and Civility

[] - i-SAFE Inc. i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth to make their Internet experiences safe and responsible.

[] - Safeteens - Tips and articles geared toward teenagers.

[] - Cyber Safety for Kids in a Wired World (Pre-Teens)

[] - Cyber Safety for Kids in a Wired World (Teens)

[]/ - online safety quiz from Cybertipline

[] - Yahoo! Kids is Yahoo!’s entertainment and education site for children aged 6 through 12. Launched in 1996 as "Yahooligans!," Yahoo! Kids uniquely combines the power of the Yahoo! network, our relationships with the top producers of children’s content and kid-safe search built on more than 10,000 Web sites vetted by our editors.

[] - US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Response Team) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

[] - Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three CyberPigs (Ages 8-10) In this first adventure, the CyberPigs learn about online marketing, and about protecting their privacy as they surf the Internet.

[] - CyberSense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of the Three CyberPigs (Ages 9-12) the three CyberPigs learn some important lessons about authenticating online information and observing rules of netiquette.

[] - Adina’s Deck - website & learning program especially suitable for 13-17 year old girls.

[] - Disney’s Club Penguin. Safe Social Network to practice digital citizenship.
 * Digital Citizenship**

[] Whyville is a virtual world where boys and girls from all over the real world come to chat, play, learn, and have fun together. You design your face, earn clams by playing games, hang out at the beach, and go to town events at the Greek Theater. You can start your own business, buy a car and give your friends a ride, or write for the town newspaper.

[] - A website concerning Internet Safety and Responsiblity [] - Institute for Responsible Online and Cell Phone Communication [] - This video concerns the "fallout" from Sexting....even when famous people do it and get caught.
 * Sexting**

A Short List of Frequently-Used Internet Acronyms** //**(CAUTION! STRONG LANGUAGE IN SOME)**//AAMOF = As A Matter Of Fact AFAIF = As Far As I Know AFAIC = As Far As I’m Concerned AFAICT = As Far As I Can Tell ASAP = As Soon As Possible BAK = Back At Keyboard, or, Backup BBL = Be Back Later BFD = Big Fucking Deal BHS = Big Hair Syndrome BMA = Bite My A __(Arse) BITMT = But In The Meantime BOT = Back On Topic BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By The Way CSWGAS = Call Someone Who Gives A Sh_t C4N = Ciao For Now CRS = Can’t Remember Stuff, or Sh_t CTN= Can’t Talk Now CU = See You CUL8R = See You Later CWOT = Complete Waste Of Time CYA = See Ya DITYID = Did I Tell You I’m Distressed? DIY = Do It Yourself EOD = End Of Discussion EZ = Easy F2F = Face To Face FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions FBOW = For Better Or Worse FO = F__k Off FOCL = Falling Off Chair Laughing FWIW = For What Itís Worth FYA = For Your Amusement FYI = For Your Information FU = F__k You GA = Go Ahead GAL = Get A Life GBTW = Get Back To Work GFC = Going For Coffee GFD = Good F__king Day GFETE = Grinning From Ear to Ear GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike GR&D = Grinning, Running & Ducking GTG = Got To Go GTGTTBR = Got To Go To The Bathroom GTRM = Going To Read Mail HAND = Have A Nice Day HHOK = Ha Ha Only Kidding HTH = Hope This Helps IAC = In Any Case IAE = In Any Event IC = I See ICU = I See You IDGI = I Don’t Get It IMCO = In My Considered Opinion IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IMPE = In My Previous/Personal Experience IMVHO = In My Very Humble Opinion IOTTMCO = Intuitively Obvious To The Most Casual Observer IOW = In Other Words IRL = In Real Life ISP = Internet Service Provider IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean JAFO = Just Another F__king Observer JIC = Just In Case J?K = Just Kidding KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid KMA = Kiss My A__ (Arse) L8TR = Later LD = Later Dude LMFAO = Laughing My F__king A__ Off LOL = Laughing Out Load LTNS = Long Time No See MorF = Male or Female, or person who asks that question MTCW = My Two Cents Worth NADT = Not A D__n Thing NP = Nosy Parents NRN = No Reply Necessary ONNA = Oh No, Not Again! OTOH = On The Other Hand OTTOMH = Off The Top Of My Head OIC = Oh, I See OTF = On The Floor OLL = Online Love P911 = My parents are coming in the room PA = Parent Alert PAL = Parents Are Listening PAN or PANB = Parents Are Nearby PCMCIA = People Can’t Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms PLS = Please POS = Parents Over Shoulder PU = That Stinks! REHI = Hello Again (re-Hi!) ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing MAO = My A__ Off... (added to many expressions) RSN = Real Soon Now RTDox = Read The Documentation/Directions RTFM = Read The F__king Manual RUOK = Are You OK? SA = Sibling Alert SNAFU = Situation Normal; All F__ked up SO = Significant Other SOL = Smiling Out Load... or, You’re S__t Out of Luck TA = Teacher Alert TANSTAAFL= There Aint No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TAFN = That’s All For Now TEOTWAWKI = The End of The World As We Know It THX = Thanks TXS = Thanks TKS = Thanks TIA = Thanks In Advance TLK2UL8R = Talk To You Later TMK = To My knowledge TOS = Terms Of Service TPTB = The Powers That Be TSWC = Tell Someone Who Cares TTBOMK = To The Best Of My Knowledge TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now TTYL8R = Talk To You Later TWIMC = To Whom it May Concern URL = Web Page Address W/b = Welcome Back W/o = Without WRT = With Regard To WTG = Way To Go WTKOT = Way to knock over that! WU? = What’s Up? WWW = World Wide Web WYSIWYG = What You See I What You Get Y2K = Year 2000 YGIAGAM = Your Guess Is As Good As Mine YGWYPF = You Get What You Pay For YPFWYG = You Pay for What You Get YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary ZZZ = Sleeping Excerpted
 * Acronyms

Emoticons that Convey Emotion** (<> or <>) = Alienated
 * Emoticons
 * II or :-II = Angry
 * @ or :-@ = Angry or screaming

>:-( = Angry or annoyed I-I = Asleep
 * C = Astonished

?( or ?-( = You gave me a black eye
 * )=) or ;-)=) = Big grin
 * 1 or :-1 = Bland face
 * 0 or :-0 or :[ or :I = Bored
 * c or :-c = Discouraged, disappointed, bummed-out
 * ) = Clowning
 * ~/ = Confused
 * í( or :í-( or ;-( = Crying/sad

8-# = Feeling dead, Death
 * > or :-> = Devilish grin
 * 6 or :-6 = Eating something sour

}) or }-) = Evil
 * ] or :-] = Friendly
 * ( or :-( = Frowning
 * / or :-/ = Frustrated
 * D or :-D = Grinning
 * { = Having a hard Time

{ } or = Hug {yourname} or ((yourname)) = Hugging you (the more parens or brackets, the bigger the “hug.”
 * ) or :-*) or :X = Kiss
 * ))) or :-))) = Laughing or double chin
 * .) or :.-) = Laughing tears
 * $ or :-$ = Should have mouth wired shut
 * X or :-X = Being silent, Mute, shut up
 * 1 or :-1 = Not talking
 * Y or :-Y = Quiet aside
 * [ or :-[ = Real downer
 * <> or :=> = Sarcastic

B) or B-) = That’s cool, (Shades, or Sunglasses)
 * í-( = Shedding a Tear

=:) or =:-)= Shocked:Z or :-Z = Sleeping
 * ) or :-) = Smiling
 * 0 or :-0 = Surprised
 * or :- = Talking
 * P or :-P = Tongue out
 * & or :-& = Tongue-tied
 * ^( = Unhappy, looking away


 * ) or ;-) = Winking
 * } or :-} = Wry smile

_O-) = Take a dive =:-)= I’m having a “bad hair day”%-) = Cross-eyed
 * 1) -) = Feeling dead
 * -I :-I = Déjà vu
 * e = Disappointed

<:-) = Feeling like a dunce >-< =Furious
 * -3 = Sour, has eaten a lemon

(-: = Smiling (Left-handed version) (8-o = Ooohhhh, nooooooo! (Mr. Bill) ?-( = Sorry, I don’t know what went wrong or what happened X-) = Feeling unconscious, you are unconscious
 * -II = Very angry Descriptive Emoticons

0:) or 0:-) = Angel (:& = Angry I-I = Asleep _O-) = Aquanaut, Scuba diver
 * 1 or :-1 = Bland face

?( or ?-( = Black eye
 * 6 or :-6 = Eating something sour

8) or 8-) = Glasses
 * -))) = Double chin
 * =8) = Baboon

@:-] = Baby =:-)= Bad hair day(:-) = Bald
 * o) = Boxer’s nose


 * o) = Bozo the Clown, you are a clown, I was clowning
 * -{#} = Braces
 * -E = Bucktoothed, or, vampire
 * -F = One-toothed, or, vampire missing a tooth

cl:-= = Charlie Chaplin C=:-) = Chef Q ( = College graduate %-) = Cross-eyed O-) = Cyclops <:-) = Dunce’s hat, or, Dunce }:-> = The Devil
 * 1) -) = Dead
 * -[ = Dracula

[:I or [:-I = Frankenstein P* = French kiss %\ or %-\ = Hangover
 * -3 = Has eaten a lemon

<<<<(:-) = Hat salesman (-: = Left-handed smiley 8:-) = Little girl
 * -{} = Lipstick
 * -.) = Madonna or Marilyn Monroe
 * $ or :-$ = Mouth wired shut

(8-o = Mr. Bill
 * X or :-X = Mute
 * <) or :-{ = Mustache

.-) = One-eyed
 * @) = Pig
 * -? = Pipe smoker

P-) = Pirate K:P = Propeller beanie =:-I= Punk rocker[:] or [:I] = Robot -) = Scuba-diving, diver .^) = Side view B) or B-) = Sunglasses, “shades”
 * <;:-{{{ = Santa or *<;{o> = Santa
 * -Q = Smoking

08-) = Starry-eyed angel B:-) = Sunglasses on head 8-) = Swimmer
 * P or :-P = Tongue out

I) or I-) = Trekkie =I:-)= Uncle Sam, or Abe LincolnX-) = Unconscious (:- = Unsmiley [:-) = Wearing a Walkman or headphones {:-) = Wearing a wig \í) = Winky Excerpted from: Brown, Michael J., Vicki Love, Rick Wiita, Michael J. Harmony, Robin Sundquist, and Donald A. Garlock, Jr., eds. “Protecting the Innocent: A Guide to Internet Safety for Parents and Educators.” Bedford, Virginia, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, 2003
 * ) or ;-) = Winking