Tools for kids

Explain to students that the Internet is a public place.
Create and post Internet guidelines in the classroom that are discussed and reviewed regularly.
Show students how to use safe search engines (e.g. Yahooligans).
Discuss with students the difference between public and private information. Personal information is private information, and shouldn’t be shared on the Internet without parental permission.
Teach students the safety strategy "If asked to share and your parents aren’t aware -- Say No!" This encourages them to practice checking with their parents before sharing personal information online. Review where they may be asked for personal information online.
Teach students to create passwords that others can’t easily guess, and that contain a combination of numbers and letters (both upper- and lower-case).
Reinforce to students the idea that not everyone is who they say they are online. People can pretend to be older or younger than they actually are.
Just as you would explain codes of conduct for offline activities, the same should be done for online activities.
Explain to students that the Internet isn’t a place to make new friends. Talk about what friendship is and isn’t.
Tell students not to open any email attachments if they don’t know the sender.
If a student comes across something or someone that makes them feel uncomfortable, explain that they can tell you without fear of losing computer privileges.