Digital Citizenship
Internet Safety
As specified under Illinois School Code, all school districts must incorporate Internet Safety lessons in the curriculum. In District #35, our Internet Safety curriculum is taught in grades K-12! Our curriculum covers....
•Protect your password
•Protect your online identity and avoid sharing personal information
•Responsibly use forms of online communication (social networking sites, chat rooms, messaging, etc)
•Recognize and report inappropriate online communication
•Recognize, avoid and report cyberbullying
•Recognize and understand the emotional and legal ramifications of immoral or illegal activities online
•Evaluate websites for validity and safety
•Respect and follow copyright laws
•Properly cite resources
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Be Internet Aware
CommonSense Media: Advice for Families
Connect Safely
edutopia - Digital Citizenship : Resource Roundup
edutopia - Digital Resources
Family Online Safety Institute
Illinois Attorney General - Internet Safety (With a link to report cyber crimes against children crimes under the "Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children" link
iTunes Guide for Parents
NetSmartz: Basic Internet Safety
OnGuardOnline also check out Protect Kids Online
PBS Frontline: Parenting in the Internet Age
StopBullying.gov
Each 5th and 7th grader at Central signs a new AUP (Authorized User Policy) each September. If you need an additional copy, click on the links below.
Click here for the letter for the Superintendent
Click here for the AUP
Click here for the BOE Policy 6:235