i-SAFE Inc. is the worldwide leader in Internet safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation.
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i-SAFE
Inc. is partnering with educators around the country to provide a
prevention oriented Internet safety education program for students in
grades K-12. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with i-SAFE,
Inc. to bring Internet Safety education to St. John the Baptist School. i-SAFE
Inc. is a government funded non-profit foundation whose mission is to
educate and empower youth with the ability to take control of their
Internet experience by giving them vital knowledge that will enable them
to recognize and avoid dangerous, destructive, or unlawful online behavior
and to respond appropriately. The
integrated teaching and learning activities are age appropriate and vary
from grade to grade. The core topics discussed in the i-SAFE
curriculum include: Cyber
Community Citizenship: Compares the cyber community to the
physical community with a focus on cyber citizenship and safety rules. Cyber
Security: Understanding computer security, e-mail, viruses,
flaming, spyware, etc; Personal
Safety: Recognizing online communication dangers; e-mail and text
messaging safety, revealing personal information online. Intellectual
Property: Understanding legal and ethical behaviors related to
information and technology; such as downloading music/movies, plagiarism,
etc. Cyber
Bullying: Focuses on online etiquette and identifying and
responding to cyber harassment and threats. Predator
Identification: Strategies to recognize suspicious online
communication, the grooming process and proactive techniques to reduce
risk. The lesson topics in grades K-4 are presented by i-SAFE's character "i-Buddy." Each lesson provides young students with exposure to Internet concepts and vocabulary through engaging hands-on activities. Activities for grades 5-8 involve discussions and participatory activities to foster discussion, cooperative learning, concept development, and opportunities for school and community outreach. High school participatory activities and discussions revolve around topic centered webcast videos as well as traditional lesson plan formats. Lesson plans for grades 5-12 also include service learning projects and activities. Students in grades 5-12 are also encouraged to become i-SAFE Student Mentors and participate in community and school based events and activities aimed at increasing Internet safety awareness. We
believe that this curriculum is necessary to protect and empower our
students and hope that you can offer your support to this program by
continuing the discussion of these topics at home. For more information
about i-SAFE visit
www.isafe.org.
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