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 SAFE2TELL

SAFE2TELL is designed to help YOU--students, teachers, and parents--anonymously report anything that is scaring or endangering you, your friends, or your family.

1-877-542-SAFE  http://www.safe2tell.org/ 

Internet Safety Brochure - for keeping your child safe on the Internet
MySpace Brochure - about MySpace and other social networking sites

 
  
 CyberSafety Tips for Students and Parents

The following information comes from the National Crime Prevention Council and the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department:
Guidelines for High Schoolers  

Parents' Guide  CyberSafety from Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department

Internet Safety for Adults!

Cyberbullying PowerPoint

Cybersafety PowerPoint

Electronic Aggression  Podcast, from the Center for Disease Control

How Are Teens Cyberbullied?

Being a victim of cyberbullying can be a common and painful experience. Some youth who cyberbully:

  • Pretend they are other people online to trick others
  • Spread lies and rumors about victims
  • Trick people into revealing personal information
  • Send or forward mean text messages
  • Post pictures of victims without their consent

When teens were asked why they think others cyberbully, 81 percent said that cyberbullies think it’s funny. Other teens believe that youth who cyberbully:

  • Don’t think it’s a big deal
  • Don’t think about the consequences
  • Are encouraged by friends
  • Think everybody cyberbullies
  • Think they won’t get caught

Statistics on Cyberbullying 

How Can I Prevent Cyberbullying?

Teens have figured out ways to prevent cyberbullying. Follow in the footsteps of other quick-thinking teens:

  • Refuse to pass along cyberbullying messages
  • Tell friends to stop cyberbullying
  • Block communication with cyberbullies
  • Report cyberbullying to a trusted adult

You can also help prevent cyberbullying by:

  • Speaking with other students, as well as teachers and school administrators, to develop rules against cyberbullying
  • Raising awareness of the cyberbullying problem in your community by holding an assembly and creating fliers to give to younger kids or parents
  • Sharing NCPC’s anti-cyberbullying message with friends

Don’t forget that even though you can’t see a cyberbully or the bully’s victim, cyberbullying causes real problems. If you wouldn’t say it in person, don’t say it online. Delete cyberbullying. Don’t write it. Don’t forward it. What Else Can I Do To Stay Cyber-safe? Remember that the Internet is accessed by millions of people all over the world, not just your friends and family. While many Internet users are friendly, some may want to hurt you. Below are some ways to stay cyber-safe:

  • Never post or share your personal information online (this includes your full name, address, telephone number, school name, parents’ names, credit card number, or social security number) or your friends’ personal information.
  • Never share your Internet passwords with anyone, except your parents.
  • Never meet anyone face-to-face whom you only know online.
  • Talk to your parents about what you do online.
 
  
 Student LinksMinimize

Elementary School:
- Get Your Web License
- Safety Land  (certificate)
- NetSmartzKids

Middle School:
WebWise Kids VIDEOS
-NetSmartz

High School:
Guidelines for High Schoolers  

 
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