Cyber+Safety

//__**CYBER SAFETY (Formerly known as "internet safety")**__//
//Why the rename? Keeping our kids safe in this digital world includes more than the internet. Add instruction about cyber bullying and sex-texting on mobile devices.//

Douglas County is committed to ensuring a safe learning experience for our students. Not only do we want our schools to be physically safe, we want the everyday learning experiences to provide best practices in cyber safety. HELP!!! Effective October 10, 2008, the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act [Title II of the Broadband Data Improvement Act, amending 47 U.S.C. 254 (h)(5)(b) of the Communications Act of 1934] mandates that __**elementary and secondary schools**__ having computers with Internet access may not receive services at discount rates [i.e., E-Rate grants for Internet access, Internet service or internal connections, but not grants for telecom only] unless they submit to the Federal Communications Commission a certification that as part of their Internet safety policy they are educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including: **1.) interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms 2.) cyber bullying awareness and response.**

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We recommend the **[|Cyber Smart]** FREE lessons and resources guide to schools implementing Cyber Safety. All Cyber Smart Lessons are aligned with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), as well as the goals set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act. NOTE: //[|iSafe] resource// is no longer free. Recommended curricula, includes lessons, videos, assessments, resources for:=====

MORE great and FREE cyber safety resources are also available at [|www.netsmartz.com]. =__How is your school providing cyber safety instruction for all students?__=